Safety And Notices; Alerts For Danger, Warning, Caution, Important, And Note - Beckman Coulter Optima XPN User Manual

This chapter presents the important notices that apply to the instrument and describes the
conventions used in the document.

Alerts for Danger, Warning, Caution, Important, and Note

DANGER
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
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious injury. May be used to indicate the possibility of
erroneous data that could result in an incorrect diagnosis (does not apply to all
products).
CAUTION
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, may
result in minor or moderate injury. It may also be used to alert against unsafe
practices. May be used to indicate the possibility of erroneous data that could
result in an incorrect diagnosis (does not apply to all products).
IMPORTANT
Following the advice in the Important adds benefit to the performance of a piece of equipment or to a
process.
NOTE
NOTE is used to call attention to notable information that should be followed during installation, use,
or servicing of this equipment.
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IMPORTANT is used for comments that add value to the step or procedure being performed.

Safety and Notices

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