CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL
Safety Precautions
To ensure that instruments are operated correctly and safely, Mitutoyo manuals use
various safety symbols (Signal Words and Safety Alert Symbols) to identify and warn
against hazards and potential accidents.
The following symbols indicate general warnings:
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in serious
injury or death.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in serious
injury or death.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or
moderate injury or property damage.
The following safety signs indicate specific warnings or prohibited actions, or indicate a
mandatory action:
Alerts the user to a specific hazardous situation. The given example means “To warn
of electricity”.
Prohibits a specific action. The given example means “Do not touch”.
Specifies a mandatory action. The given example means “Connect an earth to the
ground”.