Representation Of Information; Safety Notes - Bosch Rexroth VT-VPCD Series Operating Instructions Manual

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Bosch Rexroth AG, VT-VPCD, RE 30028-B/09.13
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1.3 Representation of information

In order to allow you to work directly and safely with your product, standardized
safety notes, symbols, terms and abbreviations are used. For a better understanding,
these are explained in the following sections.

1.3.1 Safety notes

This documentation contains safety notes in Chapter 2.6 "Product-specific safety
instructions" and Chapter 3 "General notes on damage to material and the product"
as well as before a sequence of activities or instructions for action, which involve the
risk of personal injury or damage to equipment. The measures described for averting
the hazard must be observed.
Safety notes are structured as follows:
SIGNAL WORD
Type and source of hazard!
Consequences in the case of non-observance
▶ Measures to avert the hazard
▶ <List>
Warning symbol: draws attention to a hazard
Signal word: identifies the degree of hazard
Type and source of hazard: identifies the type or source of the hazard
Consequences: describes the consequences in the case of non-observance
Precautions: states, how the hazard can be avoided
Table 2: Hazard classes according to ANSI Z535.6-2006
Warning sign, signal word
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
NOTICE
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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.
Damage to property: The product or the environment can be
damaged.