Structure of hazard statements
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Overview
Hazard statements describe the safety risks relevant while performing
tasks on Lucent Technologies products during deployment and/or use.
Failure to avoid the hazards may have serious consequences.
General structure
Hazard statements include the following structural elements:
Item Structure element
Purpose
1
Personal injury symbol
Indicates the potential for personal
injury (optional)
2
Hazard type symbol
Indicates hazard type (optional)
3
Signal word
Indicates the severity of the hazard
4
Hazard type
Describes the source of the risk of
damage or injury
5
Damage statement
Consequences if protective measures
fail
6
Avoidance message
Protective measures to take to avoid
the hazard
7
Identifier
The reference ID of the hazard
statement (optional)
Safety
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Issue 4, June 2005