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Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
The following types of notices are used throughout this publication to highlight
important information or to warn the user of potentially dangerous situations:
Note
Gives helpful information.
CAUTION
INDICATES A POSSIBILITY OF INSTRUMENT DAMAGE OR DATA
LOSS IF INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT FOLLOWED.
WARNING
INDICATES THE POSSIBILITY OF SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY, LOSS
OF LIFE OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE IF THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT
FOLLOWED.
WARNING
INDICATES THE POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF BIOLOGICALLY
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL. PROPER LABORATORY SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS MUST BE OBSERVED.
WARNING
THIS SYMBOL INDICATES THE POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF
FLAMMABLE MATERIALS AND A RISK OF FIRE. PROPER
LABORATORY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS MUST BE OBSERVED.
ATTENTION
DIRECTIVE 2002/96/EC ON WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (WEEE)
NEGATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
TREATMENT OF WASTE.
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DO NOT TREAT ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
AS UNSORTED MUNICIPAL WASTE.
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COLLECT WASTE FROM ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT SEPARATELY.