<consequence>
A consequence is a result or effect of an action or condition. In the context of a hazard statement, it is the result of failing to avoid a hazard.
Specialization hierarchy
The <consequence> element is specialized from
<div>. It is defined in the hazard-statement domain module.
Content model
(Text |
<data>
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<sort-as>
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<foreign>
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<keyword>
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<term>
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<text>
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<ph>
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<strong>
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<em>
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<b>
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<i>
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<line-through>
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<overline>
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<sup>
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<sub>
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<tt>
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<u>
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<tm>
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<hazardsymbol>
)*
Attributes
The following attributes are available on this element: universal attributes.
The following attributes are available on this element: universal attributes.
Example
This section is non-normative.
The following code sample shows the markup for a hazard statement
that warns about hot surfaces. The
<consequence> element provides information
about what might happen: "Contact might cause a burn."
<hazardstatement type="caution">
<messagepanel>
<typeofhazard>
<hazardsymbol keyref="hazard-hotsurface"/>
HOT SURFACES
</typeofhazard>
<consequence>Contact may cause a burn.</consequence>
<howtoavoid>Wear gloves before servicing internal parts.</howtoavoid>
</messagepanel>
</hazardstatement>