Explanation of safety instructions and symbols
General Instruction Manual
Introduction
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1.4 Explanation of safety instructions and symbols
Signal words
Warning notices are intended to alert users to potential hazards when working with the
flow meter. There are four hazard levels that can be identified by the signal word:
Signal word
Meaning
DANGER
Identifies a high-risk hazard resulting in death or severe injury
unless avoided.
WARNING
Identifies a fluid-risk hazard that may lead to death or severe in-
jury unless avoided.
CAUTION
Identifies a low-risk hazard that may lead to minor or moderate
injury unless avoided.
NOTICE
Identifies a hazard resulting in property damage.
Explanation of
symbols
Symbols in this
document
Meaning
Indicates a hazard, documentations must be consulted.
Indicates important information.
IM01U10S01-00
␣␣
-R
The
␣␣
symbols in the document numbers are placeholders,
here, for example, for the corresponding language version (DE,
EN, etc.).
Symbols on the
nameplates
Meaning
Warning that requires reading the documentation
RCM marking
CE marking
ATEX explosion protection marking
,
EAC and EAC Ex marking
,
Korean (KC and KCs) marking
FM/CSA marking
NEPSI marking
INMETRO marking
DNV GL type approval marking
3-A Sanitary approval marking
China RoHS marking
