Section 1 Safety information
1.1 Hazard information
1.2 Equipment labels
Please read this entire manual before this equipment is unpacked, set up, or operated.
Pay attention to all danger, warning, and caution statements. Failure to do so could result
in serious injury to the operator or damage to the equipment.
Indicates a potentially or imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death
or serious injury.
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 equipment. Information that
requires special emphasis.
Personal injury hazard. The float and its components are heavy. Use aid to install or move.
The pressure housing contains Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) sensitive parts and
assemblies that are susceptible to damage from ESD. Follow ESD protocols:
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Put on protective eye wear before you open the pressure housing.
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Any electrostatic charge on the body of the human operator must be released
before the pressure housing is opened: put a hand on a grounded surface, or
better, wear a grounded antistatic wrist strap.
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At a minimum, wear short-sleeved antistatic clothing, such as cotton, or better,
wear an antistatic smock for this service activity. Do not wear a sweater, fleece or
polyester-based clothing.
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At a minimum, use a workstation with a wood or metal tabletop, or better, a
tabletop that dissipates static. Do not use a workstation with a synthetic or
polymeric-based tabletop.
The manufacturer is not responsible for any damages due to misapplication of misuse of this
product including, without limitation, direct, incidental and consequential damages, and disclaims
such damages to the full extent permitted under applicable law. The user is solely responsible to
identify critical application risks and install appropriate mechanisms to protect process during a
possible equipment malfunction.
The Navis profiling float is intended for use by individuals who measure the
biogeochemical parameters of conductivity, temperature, pressure, pH, oxygen, nitrate,
chlorophyll, and suspended particles in the world's oceans.
Read all labels and tags attached to the equipment. Personal injury or damage to the
equipment could occur if not observed. A symbol on the equipment is referenced in the
manual with a precautionary statement.
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