Hazards warning symbols

Many chemicals are hazardous. Therefore, hazard warning symbols are placed on containers of harmful chemicals and on laboratory walls to explain and inform of possible dangers. 

Hazard labels or warning symbols can be found in a lab, but they also can be seen in many other venues in life, such as on roadsides... 

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To ensure that your school lab is a safe place, here are some basic safety rules about laboratory equipment and hazard warning symbols. 

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Know the warning symbols for specific chemical hazards (Fig. 2.3). 

Baldwin, C. L. and Runkle, R. S., Biohazards symbol Development of a biological hazards warning signal. Science 158 (1967). 

Hazard warning means any words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof appearing on a label or other appropriate form of warning which convey the htiz-ards of the chemical(s) in the container(s). 

Driver distraction is an issue information overload must be avoided by prioritization if several messages have to be shown simultaneously. Symbols on the display shall never obscure one another, and their number shall be limited to a maximum of five. Derived from the Gestalt principles [12], the speed limit symbol shall always appear at the same fixed position, which must not be occupied by hazard warnings, and the space for hazard warnings shall not be occupied by a speed limit sign. 

Due to their reactivity, reactive adhesives and hardeners have to be stored according to special regulatory requirements. The containers of such materials should be labeled with the appropriate warning symbols and possible hazards associated with the content, as indicated in the safety data sheets. Nonetheless, under normal storage in their original packaging, they are not expected to pose any hazards. 

The Europezm Union Directives specify the warning symbols used which refer to the following hazards ... 

The NFPA hazard warning (with labeling system numbers see figure 5.2) was developed for short-term, often acute exposure to chemicals it is diamond-shaped and displayed on a color-coded symbol or label as follows ... 

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