Safety and environmental notices
This section contains information about:
v “Safety notices and labels”
v “Laser safety” on page xii
v “Rack safety” on page xiii
v “Environmental notices” on page xv
Safety notices and labels
When using this product, observe the danger, caution, and attention notices
contained in this guide. The notices are accompanied by symbols that represent the
severity of the safety condition. The danger and caution notices are listed in
numerical order based on their IDs, which are displayed in parentheses, for
example (D004), at the end of each notice. Use this ID to locate the translation of
these danger and caution notices in the IBM eServer Safety Notices (G229–9054)
publication, which is on the CD-ROM that accompanies this product. See the
following examples of danger and caution notices for the location of the ID number.
The following sections define each type of safety notice and provide examples.
The following notices and statements are used in IBM
®
documents. They are listed
below in order of increasing severity of potential hazards. Follow the links for more
detailed descriptions and examples of the danger, caution, and attention notices in
the sections that follow.
v Note: These notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice.
v “Attention notices” on page xii: These notices indicate potential damage to
programs, devices, or data.
v “Caution notices” on page xi: These statements indicate situations that can be
potentially hazardous to you.
v “Danger notices”: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially
lethal or extremely hazardous to you. Safety labels are also attached directly to
products to warn of these situations.
v In addition to these notices, “Labels” on page xi may be attached to the product
to warn of potential hazards.
Danger notices
A danger notice calls attention to a situation that is potentially lethal or extremely
hazardous to people. A lightning bolt symbol accompanies a danger notice to
represent a dangerous electrical condition. A sample danger notice follows.
DANGER
An
electrical outlet that is not correctly wired could place
hazardous voltage on metal parts of the system or the devices
that attach to the system. It is the responsibility of the customer
to ensure that the outlet is correctly wired and grounded to
prevent an electrical shock. (D004)
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