Precautionary Labels - Hach Sigma 950 Manuel D'utilisation De Base

Indicates a potentially or imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious
injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that may result in minor or moderate injury.
Indicates a situation which, if not avoided, may cause damage to the instrument. Information that requires special
emphasis.

Precautionary labels

Read all labels and tags attached to the instrument. Personal injury or damage to the instrument
could occur if not observed. A symbol, if noted on the instrument, will be included with a danger or
caution statement in the manual.
This is the safety alert symbol. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid potential
injury. If on the instrument, refer to the instruction manual for operation or safety information.
This symbol indicates that a risk of electrical shock and/or electrocution exists.
This symbol indicates the presence of devices sensitive to Electro-static Discharge (ESD) and
indicates that care must be taken to prevent damage with the equipment.
Electrical equipment marked with this symbol may not be disposed of in European domestic or public
disposal systems. Return old or end-of-life equipment to the manufacturer for disposal at no charge to
the user.
This symbol, when noted on the product, identifies the location of a fuse or current limiting device.
This symbol indicates that the marked item requires a protective earth connection. If the instrument is
not supplied with a ground plug on a cord, make the protective earth connection to the protective
conductor terminal.
Confined space precautions
Explosion hazard. Training in pre-entry testing, ventilation, entry procedures, evacuation/rescue
procedures and safety work practices is necessary before entering confined spaces.
The information that follows is supplied to help users understand the dangers and risks that are
associated with entry into confined spaces.
On April 15, 1993, OSHA's final ruling on CFR 1910.146, Permit Required Confined Spaces, became
law. This standard directly affects more than 250,000 industrial sites in the United States and was
created to protect the health and safety of workers in confined spaces.
Definition of a confined space:
A confined space is any location or enclosure that has (or has the immediate potential for) one or
more of the following conditions:
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