Safety Precautions; Precaution Levels - GE Venue 50 Basic User Manual

Introduction/Safety

Precaution Levels

Icon description
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
NOTE:
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Safety Precautions

Various levels of safety precautions may be found on the
equipment and different levels of concern are identified by one
of the following flag words and icons which precede the
precautionary statement.
Indicates that a specific hazard is known to exist which through
inappropriate conditions or actions will cause:
• Severe or fatal personal injury
• Substantial property damage
Indicates that a specific hazard is known to exist which through
inappropriate conditions or actions may cause:
• Severe personal injury
• Substantial property damage
Indicates that a potential hazard may exist which through
inappropriate conditions or actions will or can cause:
• Minor injury
• Property damage
Indicates precautions or recommendations that should be used
in the operation of the ultrasound system, specifically:
• Maintaining an optimum system environment
• Using this manual
• Notes to emphasize or clarify a point
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