Fundamental safety instructions
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2.2.1 Hazard information structure
The following two examples show you how the hazard informations are constructed. The
triangle is used when indicating a hazard for human beings. When there is a circle instead
of the triangle, the hazard information is only for possible property damage.
The text beneath the icons is constructed as follows:
2.2.2 Form of the hazard sign (triangular or round)
If there is a triangle like or or in front of the signal word, the hazard information
is referring to personal damage.
If there is a round hazard signal like in front of the signal word, the hazard information
is referring to property damage.
A triangle indicates hazard for human beings.
The shade of grey of the outline reflects the severity of the hazard - darker grey means rising
hazard.
The icon within the square illustrates the hazard.
The outline´s shade of grey reflects the severity of the hazard - darker grey means rising haz-
ard. (Not every hazard information has a square representing the hazard, so we have shown
it as draft here)
The icon in the circle represents a command.
(Not every hazard information has a circle representing the hazard, so we have shown it as
draft here)
The circle indicates hazard for property.
The icon within the square illustrates the hazard.
The outline´s shade of grey reflects the severity of the hazard - darker grey means rising haz-
ard. (Not every hazard information has a square representing the hazard, so we have shown
it as draft here)
HERE STANDS THE SIGNAL WORD WHICH INDICATES THE DEGREE OF THE HAZ-
ARD
Here we tell if one or more of the consequences described lower will occur if this hazard in-
formation is not observed.
m here we describe the possible consequences. The worst consequence stands on the right
side.
Here we describe the hazard.
Here we describe what you can do to avoid this hazard.