Safety instructions 
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4  ANSI ONT safety 
guidelines
 
 
This chapter provides information about the mandatory regulations that govern the installation and 
operation of the optical network terminals or units (ONTs or ONUs) in the North American or ANSI 
market. 
 
 
 
 
4.1  Safety instructions 
 
This section describes the safety instructions that are provided in the ONT customer documentation 
and on the equipment. 
 
4.1.1  Safety instruction boxes in customer documentation 
 
The safety instruction boxes are provided in the ONT customer documentation. Observe the 
instructions to meet safety requirements. 
 
The following is an example of the Danger box. 
 
DANGER 
 
 
Hazard 
 
Possibility of personal injury. 
 
The Danger box indicates that the described activity or situation may pose a threat to personal 
safety. It calls attention to a situation or procedure which, if not correctly performed or adhered to, 
may result in death or serious physical harm. 
Do not proceed beyond a Danger box until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met. 
The following is an example of the Warning box. 
 
WARNING 
 
 
Equipment Damage 
Possibility of equipment damage. 
Possibility of data loss. 
The Warning box indicates that the described activity or situation may, or will, cause equipment 
damage, loss of data, or serious performance problems. It identifies a possible equipment- 
damaging situation or provides essential information to avoid the degradation of system operations 
or data. 
 
Do not proceed beyond a warning until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met. 
The following is an example of the Caution box.