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Table 1.2-1 Safety Symbols and Descriptions
Safety Symbol Meaning
Call for notice
Call for antistatic measures
Warn against electric shock
Caution against scald
Warn against laser
Caution against microwave
Four types of safety levels are available: danger, warning, caution and note. To the
right of a safety symbol is the text description of its safety level. Under the symbol is
the detailed description about its contents. The formats are as follows.
Danger:
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death
or serious injury. This signal word is to be limited to the most extreme situations.
Warning:
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death
or serious injury.
Caution:
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor
or moderate injury. It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.