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==Key Stage 3== | ==Key Stage 3== | ||
| + | ===Meaning=== | ||
| + | A '''hazard symbol''' is a picture used to represent a [[hazard]] which could cause harm to a living [[organism]]. | ||
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| + | ===About Hazard Symbols=== | ||
| + | : '''Hazard symbols''' are attached to [[chemical]]s, [[material]]s or devices which pose a danger to living [[organism]]s. | ||
| + | : '''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]]. | ||
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| + | ===Examples=== | ||
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |'''[[Toxic]]''' | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |'''[[Flammable]]''' | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |'''[[Harmful]]''' | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |'''[[Irritant]]''' | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |[[File:ToxicSymbol.png|center|150px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:FlammableSymbol.png|center|150px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:HarmfulSymbol.png|center|150px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:IrritantSymbol.png|center|150px]] | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |'''[[Corrosive]]''' | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |'''[[Long Term Health Risk]]''' | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |'''[[Dangerous to the Environment]]''' | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |'''[[Explosive]]''' | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |[[File:CorrosiveSymbol.png|center|150px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:LongTermHealthRiskSymbol.png|center|150px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:DangerousToTheEnvironmentSymbol.png|center|150px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:ExplosiveSymbol.png|center|150px]] | ||
| + | |} | ||
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| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |'''[[Oxidising Agent]]''' | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |'''[[Compressed Gas]]''' | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |'''[[Biohazard]]''' | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |'''[[Ionising Radiation]]''' | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |[[File:OxidisingAgentSymbol.png|center|150px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:CompressedGasSymbol.png|center|150px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:BiohazardSymbol.png|center|150px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:IonisingRadiationSymbol.png|center|150px]] | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |'''[[Danger of Electrocution]]''' | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |'''[[LASER Radiation]]''' | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |[[File:ElectrocutionSymbol.png|center|150px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:LASERSymbol.png|center|150px]] | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Key Stage 4== | ||
===Meaning=== | ===Meaning=== | ||
A '''hazard symbol''' is a picture used to represent a [[hazard]] which could cause harm to a living [[organism]]. | A '''hazard symbol''' is a picture used to represent a [[hazard]] which could cause harm to a living [[organism]]. | ||
Revision as of 09:30, 31 March 2019
Contents
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A hazard symbol is a picture used to represent a hazard which could cause harm to a living organism.
About Hazard Symbols
- 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.
Examples
| Toxic | Flammable | Harmful | Irritant |
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| Corrosive | Long Term Health Risk | Dangerous to the Environment | Explosive |
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| Oxidising Agent | Compressed Gas | Biohazard | Ionising Radiation |
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| Danger of Electrocution | LASER Radiation |
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Key Stage 4
Meaning
A hazard symbol is a picture used to represent a hazard which could cause harm to a living organism.
About Hazard Symbols
- 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.
Examples
| Toxic | Flammable | Harmful | Irritant |
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| Corrosive | Long Term Health Risk | Dangerous to the Environment | Explosive |
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| Oxidising Agent | Compressed Gas | Biohazard | Ionising Radiation |
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| Danger of Electrocution | LASER Radiation |
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