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Re: Attention-getters: Warning, caution, danger...

Subject: Re: Attention-getters: Warning, caution, danger...
From: "Surag R" <suragtechwriter -at- gmail -dot- com>
To: "eric -dot- dunn -at- ca -dot- transport -dot- bombardier -dot- com" <eric -dot- dunn -at- ca -dot- transport -dot- bombardier -dot- com>
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 22:32:27 +0530

On 8/28/06, eric -dot- dunn -at- ca -dot- transport -dot- bombardier -dot- com <
eric -dot- dunn -at- ca -dot- transport -dot- bombardier -dot- com> wrote:


Relevant ISO standards might help you, but what you posted is the general
usage.

Note >> Clarification or detail that aids in performing a step.
Caution >> Warns of possible damage to equipment.
Warning >> Warns of possible harm or death.
Danger >> Warns of immenent death/dismemberment.

The only one I'm not clear on is Danger. But we don't use those.

Eric L. Dunn
Senior Technical Writer


Caution is for equipment while Warning and Danger are for human beings.
Warning alerts a condition, which not followed *may* cause harm or death.
Danger alerts a condition, which not followed *will* cause harm or death.

Coming to their graphical representation:

+ a checkmark in a rounded box - icon for Note
+ an exclamation mark in a rounded box - icon for Caution
+ a thunder bolt in a rounded box - icon for Warning
+ a thunder bolt in a triangle - icon for danger.

Cheers,
Surag
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