Safety Guide

Operational Warnings
The following explains the operational warnings:
For Vehicle With Air Bags
Warning:
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Refer to vehicle manufacturer’s manual prior to installation of electronic
equipment to avoid interference with air bag wiring.
• DO NOT mount or place a mobile radio in the area over an air bag or in
the air bag deployment area. Air bags inflate with great force. If a radio
is placed in the air bag deployment area and the air bag inflates, the
radio may be propelled with great force and cause serious injury to
occupants of the vehicle.
Potentially Explosive Atmospheres
Warning:
•
Use of a radio that is not intrinsically safe in a potentially explosive
atmosphere could result in a serious injury or death. You should only
use a certified Intrinsically Safe radio in potentially explosive
atmospheres.
• Explosive atmospheres refer to hazard classified locations that may
contain hazardous gas, vapors, dusts, such as fueling areas below
decks on boats, fuel or chemical transferor storage facilities, and areas
where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain, dust or
metal powders. Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres are often,
but not always, posted.
• Turn off your radio prior to entering any area with a potentially explosive
atmosphere unless it is a radio type specifically certified for use in
hazardous location areas.
• DO NOT remove, install, or charge batteries in such areas, or remove
or install antennas. Sparks in a potentially explosive atmosphere can
cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death.
Blasting Caps and Blasting Areas
Warning: To avoid possible interference with blasting operations, turn off
your radio when you are near electrical blasting caps, in a blasting area, or
in areas posted: “Turn off two-way radio.” Obey all signs and instructions.
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