Difference between revisions of "Hazard Symbol"

Revision as of 09:27, 31 March 2019

A hazard symbol is a picture used to represent a hazard which could cause harm to a living organism.

Hazard symbols are attached to chemicals, materials or devices which pose a danger to living organisms.

Hazard symbols are designed to be simple and understandable to warn people of danger.

Hazard symbols are similar across many countries so that people of different languages can recognise the danger caused by a hazard.

Toxic	Flammable	Harmful	Irritant

Corrosive	Long Term Health Risk	Dangerous to the Environment	Explosive

Oxidising Agent	Compressed Gas	Biohazard	Ionising Radiation

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 |[[File:ElectrocutionSymbol.png|center|150px]]
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-| style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |A [[Danger of Electrocution|danger of electrocution]] is when there is [[electricity]] at such a large [[Potential Difference|potential difference]] that it could pass through a living [[organism]].
-| style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |[[LASER Radiation]] is an extremely [[intensity|intense]] beam of [[light]].
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