Structure of hazard statements
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Overview
Hazard statements describe the safety risks relevant while performing tasks on
Alcatel-Lucent products during deployment and/or use. Failure to avoid the hazards
may have serious consequences.
General structure
Hazard statements include the following structural elements:
Item Structure element Purpose
1 Personal-injury symbol Indicates the potential for personal injury
(optional)
2 Hazard-type symbol Indicates hazard type (optional)
3 Signal word Indicates the severity of the hazard
4 Hazard type Describes the source of the risk of damage or
injury
5 Damage statement Consequences if protective measures fail
6 Avoidance message Protective measures to take to avoid the hazard
7 Identifier The reference ID of the hazard statement
(optional)
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