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Hazard statements describe the safety risks relevant while performing tasks on Lucent Technologies products during deployment and/or use. Failure to avoid the hazards may have serious consequences.
Hazard statements include the following structural elements:
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Item |
Structure element |
Purpose |
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Personal-injury symbol |
Indicates the potential for personal injury (optional) |
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2 |
Hazard-type symbol |
Indicates hazard type (optional) |
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3 |
Signal word |
Indicates the severity of the hazard |
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4 |
Hazard type |
Describes the source of the risk of damage or injury |
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5 |
Damage statement |
Consequences if protective measures fail |
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6 |
Avoidance message |
Protective measures to take to avoid the hazard |
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7 |
Identifier |
The reference ID of the hazard statement (optional) |
The signal words identify the hazard severity levels as follows:
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Signal word |
Meaning |
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DANGER |
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation (high risk) which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. |
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WARNING |
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation (medium risk) which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. |
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CAUTION |
When used with the personal injury symbol: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation (low risk) which, if not avoided, may result in personal injury. When used without the personal injury symbol: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation (low risk) which, if not avoided, may result in property damage, such as service interruption or damage to equipment or other materials. |
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