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Safety SymbolsSafety Symbols
A PowerPoint to review your students on A PowerPoint to review your students on the various forms of safety symbols they the various forms of safety symbols they may encounter in the lab and on TAKSmay encounter in the lab and on TAKS
Biohazard--hazard to humans or Biohazard--hazard to humans or the environment resulting from the environment resulting from
biological agents or conditionsbiological agents or conditions
Compressed gas—explosive Compressed gas—explosive or pressure danger.or pressure danger.
Corrosive--Corrosive--a substance, a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by destroying or eating away by
chemical action [syn: chemical action [syn: causticcaustic] ]
Electrical hazard—electricity Electrical hazard—electricity in use or danger of shock.in use or danger of shock.
Envirohazard—substances Envirohazard—substances dangerous to the dangerous to the environmentenvironment
Explosive—substance or Explosive—substance or activity that is potentially activity that is potentially explosiveexplosive
Extinguisher—location sign Extinguisher—location sign for the fire extinguisherfor the fire extinguisher
Eyewash—location sign Eyewash—location sign for the eyewash stationfor the eyewash station
Flammable—materials need Flammable—materials need to be kept away from flameto be kept away from flame
Keep away from food—Keep away from food—material is a food material is a food contaminantcontaminant
No Flame—materials are No Flame—materials are combustible—keep flames combustible—keep flames awayaway
Poison—material is toxic. Do Poison—material is toxic. Do not ingest, inhale or get on not ingest, inhale or get on skin.skin.
Radioactive—material Radioactive—material emits radiation.emits radiation.
Reactive—chemicals can Reactive—chemicals can reactreact
Recycle—materials to be Recycle—materials to be recycledrecycled
Toxic/Infectious—Toxic/Infectious—biomaterials can cause biomaterials can cause diseasedisease
Live Animals—handle Live Animals—handle with care.with care.
Normally indicated with a mouse symbol.Normally indicated with a mouse symbol.
Cut Hazard—danger of Cut Hazard—danger of cutting oneselfcutting oneself
Indicated with a picture of a sharp Indicated with a picture of a sharp instrumentinstrument
Eye Safety—eye Eye Safety—eye protection should be protection should be wornworn
Indicated by a picture of goggles or Indicated by a picture of goggles or someone wearing gogglessomeone wearing goggles
Wash hands—important to Wash hands—important to wash hands before leaving wash hands before leaving lablab
Indicated by a picture of handwashingIndicated by a picture of handwashing
Clean up—dispose of Clean up—dispose of trash and chemicals trash and chemicals properlyproperly
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