Warnings; Symbols - Aventics AES Serie Systembeschreibung

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1.3.1

Warnings

In this documentation, there are warnings before the steps whenever there is a risk of personal
injury or damage to equipment. The measures described to avoid these hazards must be followed.
Safety instructions are set out as follows:
Hazard type and source
Consequences
Precautions
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Safety sign: draws attention to the risk
Signal word: identifies the degree of hazard
Hazard type and source: identifies the hazard type and source
Consequences: describes what occurs when the safety instructions are not complied with
Precautions: states how the hazard can be avoided
Table 2: Hazard classes according to ANSI Z 535.6-2006
Safety sign, signal word
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
NOTICE
1.3.2

Symbols

The following symbols indicate information that is not relevant for safety but that helps in
comprehending the documentation.
Table 3: Meaning of the symbols
Symbol Meaning
If this information is disregarded, the product cannot be used or operated optimally.
Individual, independent action
1.
Numbered steps:
2.
3.
The numbers indicate sequential steps.
SIGNAL WORD
Meaning
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will certainly result
in death or serious injury.
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death
or serious injury.
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in
minor or moderate injury.
Indicates that damage may be inflicted on the product or the
environment.