Safety Symbols And Signal Words - Thermo Scientific ISQ 7000 Hardware Manual

Preface
Safety and Special Notices

Safety Symbols and Signal Words

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All safety symbols are followed by WARNING or CAUTION, which indicates the degree of risk
for personal injury, instrument damage, or both. Cautions and warnings are following by a
descriptor. A WARNING is intended to prevent improper actions that could cause personal
injury. A CAUTION is intended to prevent improper actions that might cause personal injury
or instrument damage. You can find the following safety symbols on your instrument or in
this guide.
Symbol Descriptor
BIOHAZARD: Indicates that a biohazard will, could, or might occur.
BURN HAZARD: Alerts you to the presence of a hot surface that could or
might cause burn injuries.
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD: Indicates that an electrical shock could or
might occur.
FIRE HAZARD: Indicates a risk of fire or flammability could or might occur.
FLAMMABLE GAS HAZARD: Alerts you to gases that are compressed,
liquefied or dissolved under pressure and can ignite on contact with an
ignition source. This symbol indicates this risk could or might cause physical
injury.
GLOVES REQUIRED: Indicates that you must wear gloves when performing
a task or physical injury could or might occur.
HAND AND CHEMICAL HAZARD: Indicates that chemical damage or
physical injury could or might occur.
INSTRUMENT DAMAGE: Indicates that damage to the instrument or
component might occur. This damage might not be covered under the
standard warranty.
LIFTING HAZARD: Indicates that a physical injury could or might occur if
two or more people do not lift an object.
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