BUCHI UV-Vis Detector C-640 - Manual (Page 7)

2 Safety
7 C-640 Operation Manual, Version A
2 .4 Safety warnings and safety signals used in this manual
DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION and NOTICE are standardized signal words for identifying risk levels,
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 below table 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, could result
in death or serious injury.
★★★☆
CAUTION
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result
in minor or moderate injury.
★★☆☆
no NOTICE
Indicates possible property damage, but no
practices related to personal injury.
★☆☆☆
(property damage only)
Supplementary safety information symbols may be placed in a rectangular panel on the left to the
signal word and the supplementary text (see below example).
Space for
supplementary
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 below reference list incorporates all safety information symbols used in this manual and their
meaning.
Symbol Meaning
General warning
Electrical hazard