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Title: Safety Symbols


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Safety Symbols
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Biohazard--hazard to humans or the environment
resulting from biological agents or conditions 
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Compressed gasexplosive or pressure danger.
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Corrosive--a substance, especially a strong acid
capable of destroying or eating away by chemical
action syn caustic 
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Electrical hazardelectricity in use or danger of
shock.
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Envirohazardsubstances dangerous to the
environment
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Explosivesubstance or activity that is
potentially explosive
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Extinguisherlocation sign for the fire
extinguisher
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Eyewashlocation sign for the eyewash station
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Flammablematerials need to be kept away from
flame
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Keep away from foodmaterial is a food contaminant
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No Flamematerials are combustiblekeep flames
away
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Poisonmaterial is toxic. Do not ingest, inhale
or get on skin.
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Radioactivematerial emits radiation.
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Reactivechemicals can react
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Recyclematerials to be recycled
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Toxic/Infectiousbiomaterials can cause disease
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Live Animalshandle with care.
  • Normally indicated with a mouse symbol.

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Cut Hazarddanger of cutting oneself
  • Indicated with a picture of a sharp instrument or
    a cut on the hand.

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Eye Safetyeye protection should be worn
  • Indicated by a picture of goggles or someone
    wearing goggles

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Wash handsimportant to wash hands before leaving
lab
  • Indicated by a picture of handwashing

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Clean updispose of trash and chemicals properly
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Which symbol indicates that a substance may be
corrosive?
A
B
D
C
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A lake has the following symbol posted. What is
being indicated?
  1. Biohazard present in water
  2. Radioactive Waste present
  3. Toxic/infectious biomaterials present
  4. Envirohazard present

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Which symbol indicates conservation of resources?
B
A
C
D
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The symbol below would be appropriate for a lab
that required-
  1. Hazardous chemicals
  2. Heating of substances
  3. Electrical equipment
  4. All of the above

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Which symbol below does not indicate that
materials may explode or combust.
B
A
D
C
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