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Science Laboratory Safety Signs

Collection of Safety Symbols

From Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., About.com

http://chemistry.about.com/od/healthsafety/ig/Laboratory!afety!igns/inde"#g.$%.htm

!cience labs, particularly chemistry labs, ha&e a lot of safety signs. 'his is a collection of publicdomain images you can use to learn (hat the different symbols mean or to construct signs foryour o(n lab.Enter Gallery 

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*ye(ash !ign or !ymbol

First Aid !ign

+adiation !ymbol

ioha-ard

+adioacti&e !ymbol

)oni-ing +adiation !ymbol +

ecycling !ymbol!ull

and rossbones

'o"ic

Harmful or )rritant

Flammable

*"plosi&es

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0"idi-ing

orrosi&e

*n&ironmental Ha-ard

+espiratory Protection !ign

1lo&es +e2uired !ymbol

*ye or Face Protection

!ymbol

Protecti&e lothing !ign

Protecti&e Foot(ear !ign

Danger !ign

aution !ign

Fire *"tinguisher !ign

lac/3hite Fire *"tinguisher

Flammable 1as !ymbol

4onflammable 1as

hemical 3eapon !ymbol

iological 3eapon !ymbol

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4uclear 3eapon !ymbol

)nternational ioha-ard

!ymbol

Prohibition !ymbol

4onpotable 3ater !ymbol

Do 4ot 'ouch !ign

4o 0pen Flames !ign

Do 4ot *at or Drin !ign

Do 4ot *nter !ign

+eacti&e Material !ymbol

arcinogen Ha-ard

!ymbol

Lo( 'emperature 3arning

!ymbol

Hot !urface 3arning

!ymbol

Magnetic Field !ymbol

0ptical +adiation !ymbol

Laser 3arning !ign

ompressed 1as !ymbol

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on)oni-ing +adiation!ymbol

eneric 3arning !ymbol oni-ing +adiation !ymbol mote ontrol *2uipment

ioha-ard !ign H

igh 5oltage 3arning !ign'

o"ic hemical !ymbolL

aser +adiation !ymbol

lue )mportant !ign

6ello( )mportant !ign

+ed )mportant !ign

+adioacti&e !ymbol

+adiation 3arning !ymbol

Poison !ign

Dangerous 3hen 3et !ign

0range ioha-ard

+ecycling!ign

hemistryHa-ard Label

4o 0penFlames

'o"icMaterials !ign

*"plosi&e Flammabl*lectrical ioha-ard

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Material !ign e !ign Ha-ard !ign !ymbol

ombustible Materials !ign

orrosi&eMaterials !ign

Flammable !ymbol

'o"ichemical !ign

*n&ironmental Ha-ard !ign

4onpotable 3ater !ign

*ye(ash!ign

Fire*"tinguisher !ign

+ecycling !ymbol

+adioacti&e Diamond !ign

orrosi&e Diamond !ign

TEXT INDEX

1. *ye(ash !ign or !ymbol 7se this sign to indicate the location of an eye(ash

station.

2. First Aid !ign 7se this symbol to identify the location of a first aid station.

3. +adiation !ymbol 7nofficial +adiation !ymbol

4. ioha-ard 'his is the safety symbol for a bioha-ard.

5. +adioacti&e !ymbol 'his trefoil is the ha-ard symbol for radioacti&e material.

6. )oni-ing +adiation !ymbol 'his is the )A*A ioni-ing radiation (arning symbol 8)!0

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7. +ecycling !ymbol 7ni&ersal recycling symbol or logo.

8. !ull and rossbones !ull and rossbones

9. 'o"ic 'his is the ha-ard symbol for to"ic substances.

10. Harmful or )rritant 'his is the ha-ard symbol for an irritant or the general symbol

for a potentially harmful chemical.

11. Flammable 'his is the ha-ard symbol for flammable substances.

12. *"plosi&es 'his is the ha-ard symbol for e"plosi&es or an e"plosion ha-ard.

0. 0"idi-ing 'his is the ha-ard symbol for o"idi-ing substances.

0. orrosi&e 'his is the ha-ard symbol indicating corrosi&e materials.

0. *n&ironmental Ha-ard 'his is the safety sign indicating an en&ironmental ha-ard.

0. +espiratory Protection !ign 'his sign tells you respiratory protection is re2uired.

0. 1lo&es +e2uired !ymbol'his sign means you need to (ear glo&es or other hand

protection.

0. *ye or Face Protection !ymbol'his symbol indicates mandatory eye or face

protection.

0. Protecti&e lothing !ign 'his symbol indicates mandatory use of protecti&e clothing.

0. Protecti&e Foot(ear !ign 'his sign indicates mandatory use of protecti&e foot(ear.

0. Danger !ign Here is a blan danger sign that you can sa&e or print.

0. aution !ign Here is a blan caution sign that you can sa&e or print.

0. Fire *"tinguisher !ign 'his symbol or sign indicates the location of a fire

e"tinguisher.

0. lac/3hite Fire *"tinguisher Here is a blac and (hite fire e"tinguisher sign that

you may sa&e or print.

0. Flammable 1as !ymbol 'his is the placard that indicates a flammable gas.

0. 4onflammable 1as'his is the ha-ard symbol for nonflammable gas.

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0. hemical 3eapon !ymbol 7.!. Army symbol for chemical (eapons.

0. iological 3eapon !ymbol 'his is the symbol for a biological (eapon of mass

destruction or bioha-ardous 3MD.

0. 4uclear 3eapon !ymbol 'his is the 7! Army symbol for a radiation 3MD or nuclear

(eapon.

0. )nternational ioha-ard !ymbol )nternational ioha-ard !ymbol

0. Prohibition !ymbol 'his is a generic prohibition sign or symbol.

0. 4onpotable 3ater !ymbol !ymbol for nonpotable (ater or no drining (ater.

0. Do 4ot 'ouch !ign 'his is a Do 4ot 'ouch or Do 4ot 1rip sign.

0. 4o 0pen Flames !ign 'his sign prohibits flames and smoing.

0. Do 4ot *at or Drin !ign 'his is the prohibition sign for 4o *ating or Drining.

0. Do 4ot *nter !ign 'his sign prohibits entry or unauthori-ed entry.

0. +eacti&e Material !ymbol !ymbol for a highly reacti&e material.

0. arcinogen Ha-ard !ymbol 74 symbol for carcinogens and mutagens.

0. Lo( 'emperature 3arning !ymbol 'his symbol indicates the presence of a lo(

temperature or cryogenic ha-ard.

0. Hot !urface 3arning !ymbol 'his is a (arning symbol indicating a hot surface,

1erman standard D)4 ;%.

0. Magnetic Field !ymbol 'his is the (arning symbol indicating the presence of a

magnetic field.

0. 0ptical +adiation !ymbol 'his symbol indicates the presence of an optical radiation

ha-ard.

0. Laser 3arning !ign 'his symbol (arns of the ris of e"posure to laser light or

coherent radiation.

0. ompressed 1as !ymbol 'his symbol (arns of the presence of compressed gas.

0. 4on)oni-ing +adiation !ymbol 'his is the (arning symbol for nonioni-ingradiation.

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0. 1eneric 3arning !ymbol 'his is a generic (arning symbol. 6ou may sa&e it or print

it for use as a sign.

0. )oni-ing +adiation !ymbol 'he radiation symbol (arning of an ioni-ing radiation

ha-ard.

0. +emote ontrol *2uipment 'his sign (arns of a ha-ard from remotely started

e2uipment.

0. ioha-ard !ign 'his sign (arns of a bioha-ard.

0. High 5oltage 3arning !ign 'his symbol indicates the presence of a high &oltage

ha-ard.

0. 'o"ic hemical !ymbol 'his symbol is for a material (ith =other to"ic effects=.

0. Laser +adiation !ymbol 'his sign (arns of laser radiation.

0. lue )mportant !ign 7se this blue e"clamation mar sign to indicate something

important.

0. 6ello( )mportant !ign 7se this yello( e"clamation mar sign to (arn of something

important.

0. +ed )mportant !ign 7se this red e"clamation mar sign to indicate somethingimportant.

0. +adioacti&e !ymbol +adioacti&e !ymbol

0. +adiation 3arning !ymbol 'his symbol (arns of a radiation ha-ard.

0. Poison !ign 7se this sign to indicate the presence of poisons.

0. Dangerous 3hen 3et !ign'his sign indicates a material that presents a ha-ard

(hen e"posed to (ater.

0. 0range ioha-ard !ign 'his sign (arns of a bioha-ard or biological ha-ard.

0. +ecycling !ign +ecycling !ign

0. hemistry Ha-ard Label hemistry Ha-ard Label

0. 4o 0pen Flames 0pen Flame Prohibited !ign

0. 'o"ic Materials !ign 'o"ic Materials !ign

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0. *"plosi&e Material !ign *"plosi&e Material !ign

0. Flammable !ign Flammable !ign

0. *lectrical Ha-ard !ign *lectrical Ha-ard !ign

0. ioha-ard !ymbol ioha-ard !ymbol

0. ombustible Materials !ign ombustible Materials !ign

0. orrosi&e Materials !ign orrosi&e Materials !ign

0. Flammable !ymbol Flammable !ymbol

0. 'o"ic hemical !ign 'o"ic hemical !ign

0. *n&ironmental Ha-ard !ign *n&ironmental Ha-ard !ign

0. 4onpotable 3ater !ign 4onpotable 3ater !ign

0. *ye(ash !ign *ye(ash !ign

0. Fire *"tinguisher !ign Fire *"tinguisher !ign

0. +ecycling !ymbol 'he green Mobius strip (ith arro(s is the uni&ersal recycling

symbol.

0. +adioacti&e Diamond !ign 'his sign (arns of a radiation ha-ard.

0. orrosi&e Diamond !ign 'his sign (arns of corrosi&e chemicals.