Hazard symbol
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Hazard symbols are easily recognizable symbols designed to warn about hazardous materials or locations. The use of hazard symbols is often regulated by law and directed by standards organizations.
Hazard symbols may appear with different colours, backgrounds, borders and supplemental information in order to signify the type of hazard.
| name | symbol | unicode | image |
|---|---|---|---|
| skull and crossbones | ☠ | U+2620 | Image:Skull and crossbones.svg |
| caution sign | ☡ | U+2621 | |
| radioactive sign | ☢ | U+2622 | Image:Radiation warning symbol.svg |
| Radiowaves hazard sign | Image:Radio waves hazard symbol.svg | ||
| biohazard sign | ☣ | U+2623 | Image:Biohazard symbol.svg |
| warning sign | ⚠ | U+26A0 | Image:Achtung.svg |
| high voltage sign | ⚡ | U+26A1 | Image:High voltage warning.svg |
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See also
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External links
- Safety symbols collection for hazard alerts A symbol library which offers various signs in the GIF and EPS formats. Licensed for free use only for writing technical documents.
- Biohazard Symbol History
- Origin of the Radiation Warning Symbol (Trefoil)
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References
- International Standard ISO 3864: Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs.
- British Standard BS 5378: Safety signs and colours.de:Gefahrensymbol