Safety regulations
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Building Technologies
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Fire Safety & Security Products 12.2007
2 Safety regulations
This chapter describes the danger levels and the safety regulations that are of
significance to the use of Siemens Fire Safety & Security Products. Please read
the operating instructions in this product documentation and especially in this
chapter prior to any activity.
2.1 Danger levels
The following signal words indicate danger levels; that is, the severity and
probability of a hazard and its consequences.
DANGER
Imminent danger!
Severe physical injury or death.
WARNING
Possible dangerous situation
Severe physical injury or death.
CAUTION
Possible dangerous situation
Slight physical injury or property damage.
NOTE
Important information that requires special attention.
2.2 Safety-relevant operating instructions
Country-specific standards
The products are developed and produced in accordance with the relevant
international and European safety standards. If additional country-specific, local
safety standards or statutes apply to planning, mounting, installation, operation and
disposal of the product at the locale of operation, then any such standards or
statutes shall be observed in addition to those safety prescriptions in the product
documentation.
Non-compliance with safety regulations
The products are designed for proper use and have been tested for correct
function prior to delivery. We accept no liability for personal injury or property
damage occurring as the result of abuse or by noncompliance with the instructions
or danger notices listed in the documentation. This applies especially to:
Personal injury or property damage that occurs as the result of inappropriate use
and incorrect use.
Personal injuries or property damage that occurs as the result of non-
compliance with safety-relevant information in the documentation or on the
product.
Personal injury or property damage that occurs as the result of deficiently
performed or non-performance of maintenance.