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