Waters 2998, Overview And Maintenance Manual

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December 5, 2017, 715004753 Rev. B
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Safety Advisories
Waters instruments and devices display hazard symbols that alert you to the hidden dangers
associated with a product’s operation and maintenance. The symbols also appear in product
manuals where they accompany statements describing the hazards and advising how to avoid
them. This appendix presents the safety symbols and statements that apply to all of Waters’
product offerings.
A.1 Warning symbols
Warning symbols alert you to the risk of death, injury, or seriously adverse physiological reactions
associated with the misuse of an instrument of device. Heed all warnings when you install, repair,
or operate any Waters instrument or device. Waters accepts no liability in cases of injury or
property damage resulting from the failure of individuals to comply with any safety precaution
when installing, repairing, or operating any of its instruments or devices.
The following symbols warn of risks that can arise when you operate or maintain a Waters
instrument or device or component of an instrument or device. When one of these symbols appear
in a manual’s narrative sections or procedures, an accompanying statement identifies the
applicable risk and explains how to avoid it.
Warning:
(General risk of danger. When this symbol appears on an instrument, consult the
instrument’s user documentation for important safety-related information before you use the
instrument.)
Warning:
(Risk of burn injury from contacting hot surfaces.)
Warning:
(Risk of electric shock.)
Warning:
(Risk of fire.)
Warning:
(Risk of sharp-point puncture injury.)
Warning:
(Risk of hand crush injury.)
Warning:
(Risk of injury caused by moving machinery.)
Warning:
(Risk of exposure to ultraviolet radiation.)
Warning:
(Risk of contacting corrosive substances.)