2 Safety
2.3 Warnings in this document
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In the EU: As a user and/or patient, you must report any
serious incidents occurring in conjunction with the
product to the manufacturer and to the responsible
authority.
Warnings indicate information relevant to safety.
Within procedures, you will find warnings in front of a step
which presents a risk to persons or objects.
Warnings consist of
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the warning symbol (pictogram),
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a signal word to indicate the level of hazard,
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information about the hazard and
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instructions on how to avoid the hazard.
There are three hazard levels for warnings depending on the
degree of risk:
Danger!
Indicates an unusually significant hazardous situation. If
you ignore this instruction, severe irreversible injuries or
death will result.
Warning!
Indicates an unusually significant hazardous situation. If
you ignore this instruction, severe irreversible or fatal
injuries may result.
Caution!
Indicates a hazardous situation. If you ignore this
instruction, mild or moderate injuries may result.
Notice!
Indicates a harmful situation. If you ignore this instruction,
material damage may result.
Indicates useful information within procedures.
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