3.2Warning indications

ADIC/GRAU classifies hazards into different categories. Table 3-1:shows the relation between symbols, signal words, actual hazards and possible conse- quences.

Table 3-1:Warning indications

Symbol

Damage

Signal word

Definition

Consequences

to...

 

 

 

 

 

 

DANGER!

Directly

Death or very severe

 

 

 

threatening

injuries (maiming)

 

 

 

danger

 

!

 

WARNING!

Possibly

Possibly death or

 

 

dangerous

very severe injuries

 

 

situation

 

 

Persons

CAUTION!

Less dangerous

Possibly light or

 

 

situation

slight injuries

 

WARNING!

Directly

Death or severe

 

 

 

 

Dangerous

approaching

injury

 

 

voltage!

electrical danger

 

 

 

 

situation

 

 

 

CAUTION!

Less dangerous

Possibly light or

 

 

 

situation

medium injury

 

 

ATTEN-

Situation

Possibly damage of

 

 

TION!

possibly caus-

the product and its

 

 

 

ing damage

environment

 

Material

Electro-

Potential risk of

Possibly damage to

 

statically

damage to the

the product

 

 

 

 

sensitive

electronics

 

 

 

Information

Application tips

No dangerous or

 

 

 

and other

damaging conse-

 

 

 

important/use-

quences for persons

 

 

 

ful information

or things

 

 

 

and hints

 

 

 

 

 

3-3

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ADIC Switches Symbol Damage Signal word Definition Consequences, Persons, Voltage, Material Electro, Statically, Sensitive