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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
ToxicSymbol.png
FlammableSymbol.png
HarmfulSymbol.png
IrritantSymbol.png
Corrosive Long Term Health Risk Dangerous to the Environment Explosive
CorrosiveSymbol.png
LongTermHealthRiskSymbol.png
DangerousToTheEnvironmentSymbol.png
ExplosiveSymbol.png
Oxidising Agent Compressed Gas Biohazard Ionising Radiation
OxidisingAgentSymbol.png
CompressedGasSymbol.png
BiohazardSymbol.png
IonisingRadiationSymbol.png
ElectrocutionSymbol.png
LASERSymbol.png
A danger of electrocution is when there is electricity at such a large potential difference that it could pass through a living organism. LASER Radiation is an extremely intense beam of light.