The document outlines various lab safety symbols and their associated risks, including animal safety, chemical hazards, and abrasives. Each symbol includes indications of potential dangers, necessary precautions, and suggested remedies for incidents. Key topics include protection from biohazards, irritants, electrical risks, and extreme temperatures.

1. LAB SAFETY SYMBOLS

2. Animal Safety & Radioactivity
Used when safety
of animals AND
students must be
ensured

3. Clothing Protection & Eye Safety
Used when
substances can
stain or burn
clothing
•Means?
•When should
you wear them?

4. Biohazard
•Organisms/other
biological materials
might be harmful to
humans
•Precautions?
•Remedy?

5. Chemical
•Indicates chemicals
that can react with
or destroy
tissue/other
material.
•Precautions?
•Remedy?

6. Electrical
•Means?
•Precautions?
•Remedy?

7. Extreme Temperature
•Skin can be burned by
extreme hot OR cold
temperatures.
•Precautions?
•Remedy?

8. Fume
•Possible danger to
respiratory tract
•Precautions?
•Remedy?

9. Irritant
•Substances can
irritate skin/mucous
membranes of
respiratory tract
•What other symbols
could be used here?
•Precautions?
•Remedy?

10. Open Flame
•Dangers?
•Precautions?
•Remedy?

11. Sharp Object
•Means?
•Precaution?
•Remedy?

12. Toxic
•Means?
•Precautions?
•Remedy?