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DOC120204UM36EN | Revision 36 | English | 2012-10 | Released | Public
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2.6
Labeling of Safety Messages
•
The
Section Safety Messages
at the beginning of a chapter are
pinpointed particularly. They are highlighted with a specific safety
symbol and a signal word according to the degree of endangerment.
Inside the safety message the danger is exactly named.
•
The
Integrated Safety Messages
within an instruction description are
highlighted with a signal word according to the degree of endangerment
and possibly by a principle symbol. Inside the safety message the
danger is exactly named.
Safety
Symbol
USA
Sort of Warning or Principle
Warning of Personal Injury and Property Damage Message
USA:
Warning of Personal Injury
As in the scope of the ANSI Z535 Standard (for USA) instructions to a property damage
message may not contain a warning triangle, this property damage messages are listed
separately for the USA.
Warning of Lethal Electrical Shock
Warning of Damages by Electrostatic Discharge
Principle: Disconnect the Power Plug
Table 8: Safety Symbols and Sort of Warning or Principle
Signal
Word
Meaning
Meaning (USA)
Indicates a direct hazard with high risk, which
will have as consequence death or grievous
bodily harm if it isn't avoided.
Indicates a Hazardous Situation Which if not
Avoided, will Result in Death or Serious Injury.
Indicates a possible hazard with medium risk,
which will have as consequence death or
(grievous) bodily harm if it isn't avoided.
Indicates a Hazardous Situation Which if not
Avoided, could Result in Death or Serious
Injury.
Indicates a minor hazard with medium risk,
which could have as consequence simple
battery if it isn't avoided.
Indicates a Hazardous Situation Which if not
Avoided, may Result in Minor or Moderate
Injury.
Indicates a Property Damage Message.
Indicates a Property Damage Message.
Note
Indicates an important note in the manual.
Indicates an Important Note in the Manual.
Table 9: Signal Words
In this document all Safety Instructions and Safety Messages are designed
according both to the international used safety conventions as well as to
the ANSI Z535 standard, refer to reference safety [S1].
2.7 References
Safety
[S1]
ANSI Z535.6-2006 American National Standard for Product Safety Information in
Product Manuals, Instructions, and Other Collateral Materials
[S2]
IEC 60950-1, Information technology equipment - Safety - Part 1: General
requirements, (IEC 60950-1:2005, modified); German Edition EN 60950-1:2006
[S3]
EN 61340-5-1 and EN 61340-5-2 as well as IEC 61340-5-1 and IEC 61340-5-2
