2 Safety
K-375 / K-376 / K-377
Operation Manual, Version E
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2.4 Safety warnings and safety signs used in this manual
DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION and NOTICE are standardized signal words for identifying levels of
hazard seriousness of risks related to personal injury and property damage. All signal words, which
are related to personal injury are accompanied by the general safety sign.
For your safety it is important to read and fully understand the table below with the different signal
words and their definitions!
Sign Signal word
Definition
Risk level
DANGER
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
★★★★
WARNING
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, may result in serious injury or death.
★★★☆
CAUTION
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
★★☆☆
NOTICE
Indicates possible material damage, but no prac-
tices related to personal injury.
☆☆☆☆
Supplementary safety information symbols may be placed in a rectangular panel on the left to the
signal word and the supplementary text (see example below).
Space for
supplemen-
tary safety
information
symbols.
SIGNAL WORD
Supplementary text, describing the kind and level of hazard / risk seriousness.
∙ List of measures to avoid the herein described, hazard or hazardous situation.
∙ ...
∙ ...
Table of supplementary safety information symbols
The reference list below incorporates all safety information symbols used in this manual and their
meaning.
Warning safety symbols
Symbol
Meaning
Symbol
Meaning
General warning
Corrosive hazard
Electrical hazard
Flammable
Biohazard
Explosive environment
Broken glass
Inhalation harmful