RE: Using a warning notice for Television Owner's Manuals

Subject: RE: Using a warning notice for Television Owner's Manuals
From: eric -dot- dunn -at- ca -dot- transport -dot- bombardier -dot- com
To: "Nuckols, Kenneth M" <Kenneth -dot- Nuckols -at- mybrighthouse -dot- com>
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 15:58:01 -0400

"Nuckols, Kenneth M" <Kenneth -dot- Nuckols -at- mybrighthouse -dot- com> wrote on
06/08/2006 03:28:03 PM:
> We also avoid using "Danger" because of the psychological connotation:

Perhaps that's EXACTLY why "Danger" can be put to good effect. You warn a
technician of dangers. You tell a user "DANGER!: Opening the box and
attempting a fix will kill you.".

So, if your audience is trained technicians it may be wise to limit
"Danger" to very rare and exceptional uses. While if attempting to limit
the shenanigans of ill-informed users, "Danger" might be used more
liberally.

Of course, either be consistent to your own style or the standards that
you're supposed to be following.


http://www.safetylabel.com/safetylabelstandards/iso-ansi-faq.php

Eric L. Dunn
Senior Technical Writer

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