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DIRECTION 5472001-1EN, REVISION 6OPTIMA CT680 SERIES AND OPTIMA CT670 INSTALLATION MANUAL
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Preface
Preface
Publication Conventions
Please become familiar with the conventions used within this publication before proceeding.
Section 1.0
Safety & Hazard Information
1.1 Text and Character Representation
Within this publication, different paragraph and character styles have been used to indicated
potential hazards. Paragraph prefixes, such as hazard, caution, danger and warning, are used to
identify important safety information. Text (Hazard) styles are applied to the paragraph contents that
is applicable to each specific safety statement. Words describe the type of potential hazard that may
be encountered and are placed immediately before the paragraph it modifies. Safety information
will normally include:
• Type of potential hazard
• Nature of potential injury
• Causative condition
• How to avoid or correct the causative condition
EXAMPLES OF HAZARD STATEMENTS USED
A few examples are provided below. They include paragraph prefixes and modified text styles.
CAUTION
Pinch Points
Loss of Data
Sharp Objects
Caution is used when a hazard exists that can or could cause minor injury
to self or others
if instructions are ignored. They include for example:
• Loss of critical patient data
• Crush or pinch points
• Sharp objects
DANGER
EXCESSIVE
VOLTAGE
CRUSH
POINT
DANGER IS USED WHEN A HAZARD EXISTS THAT WILL CAUSE SEVERE
PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH IF INSTRUCTIONS ARE IGNORED. THEY
CAN INCLUDE:
• ELECTROCUTION
•CRUSHING
•RADIATION
WARNING
ROTATING
EQUIPMENT
BARE WIRES
WARNING IS USED WHEN A HAZARD EXISTS WHICH COULD OR CAN CAUSE SERIOUS
PERSONAL INJURY
OR DEATH IF INSTRUCTIONS ARE IGNORED. THEY CAN INCLUDE:
• Potential for shock
• Exposed wires
• Failure to Tag and lockout system power could allow for un-command motion.
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