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NOTICE

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This EIA Standard is considered to have International Standardization implications, but the International Electrotechnical Commission activity has not progressed to the point where a valid comparison between the EIA Standard and the IEC document can be made.

This Standard does not purport to address all safety problems associated with its use or all applicable regulatory requirements. It is the responsibility of the user of this Standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and to determine the applicability of regulatory limitations before its use.

(From Standards Proposal No. 5408, formulated under the cognizance of the EIA P-2.1 Committee on Ceramic Dielectric Capacitor Standards).