Hach DR 2800 General Information, Safety information, Use of hazard information, Class 1 Laser

Section 2 General Information

2.1 Safety information

Please read this entire manual before unpacking, setting up or operating this equipment. Pay attention to all danger, warning and caution statements. Failure to do so could result in serious injury to the operator or damage to the equipment.

Make sure that the protection provided by this equipment is not impaired, do not use or install this equipment in any manner other than that specified in this manual.

2.1.1 Use of hazard information

DANGER

Indicates a potentially or imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

WARNING

Indicates a potentially or imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

CAUTION

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that may result in minor or moderate injury.

Important Note: Indicates a situation which, if not avoided, may cause damage to the instrument. Information that requires special emphasis.

Note: Information that supplements points in the main text.

2.1.2 Precautionary labels

Read all labels and tags attached to the instrument. Personal injury or damage to the instrument could occur if not observed. A symbol, if noted on the instrument, will be included with a danger or caution statement in the manual.

This symbol, if noted on the instrument, references the instruction manual for operation and/or safety information.

Electrical equipment marked with this symbol may not be disposed of in European public disposal systems after 12 August of 2005. In conformity with European local and national regulations (EU Directive 2002/96/EC), European electrical equipment users must now return old or end-of life equipment to the Producer for disposal at no charge to the user.

Note: For return for recycling, please contact the equipment producer or supplier for instructions on how to return end-of-life equipment, producer-supplied electrical accessories and all auxiliary items for proper disposal.

	This symbol indicates that the instrument contains a Class 1 LASER device.
LASER CLASS 1
	Data: 0.3 mW; λ = 650 nm

2.1.3 Class 1 LASER

A Class 1 LASER is installed in this instrument. Class 1 LASERS are products where the radiant power of the LASER beam accessible (the accessible emission) is always below the Maximum

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