Brooks Automation 1. Safety
Part Number: PF40-DI-00010 Rev. A Explanation of Hazards and Alerts
Explanation of Hazards and Alerts
This manual and this product use industry standard hazard alerts to notify the user of personal or
equipment safety hazards. Hazard alerts contain safety text, icons, signal words, and colors.
Safety Text
Hazard alert text follows a standard, fixed-order, three-part format.
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Identify the hazard
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State the consequences if the hazard is not avoided
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State how to avoid the hazard.
Safety Icons
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Hazard alerts contain safety icons that graphically identify the hazard.
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The safety icons in this manual conform to ISO 3864 and ANSI Z535 standards.
Signal Words and Color
Signal words inform of the level of hazard.
Danger indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result
in serious injury or death.
The Danger signal word is white on a red background with an
exclamation point inside a yellow triangle with black border.
Warning indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could
result in serious injury or death.
The Warning signal word is black on an orange background with an
exclamation point inside a yellow triangle with black border.
Caution indicates a hazardous situation or unsafe practice which, if not
avoided, may result in minor or moderate personal injury.
The Caution signal word is black on a yellow background with an
exclamation point inside a yellow triangle with black border.
Notice indicates a situation or unsafe practice which, if not avoided, may
result in equipment damage.
The Notice signal word is white on blue background with no icon.
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