[ RadSafe ] Radiation Warning Signs

[Jeff Terry]

Hi All,

For some reason, this new symbol reminds me of the quest to protect  
space aliens from making an incursion into the WIPP site. My favorite  
WIPP warning symbol was always the thorns.

http://tinyurl.com/yucmat

The full article discussing the WIPP hazard symbols is here:

http://tinyurl.com/ynnxz7

Jeff

On Feb 15, 2007, at 2:45 PM, Toro Laszlo wrote:

> From: http://www.irpa.net/
>
>  New ISO Standard - Supplementary Ionizing-Radiation
> Warning Symbol
> Latest News
> Friday, 09 February 2007
>
> A new radiation warning symbol, to supplement the
> existing trefoil symbol has been published by ISO as
> Standard #21482- Ionizing-Radiation Warning
> –Supplementary symbol. The trefoil symbol has no
> inherent meaning and only those people that have been
> educated in its meaning have knowledge that it
> represents the presence of ionizing radiation. The new
> symbol is the completion of a multi-year effort by the
> IAEA to develop a universal radiation warning symbol
> that anyone anywhere will understand the message of
> “Danger- Stay Away”. The new symbol was developed with
> human factor experts, graphic artists, and radiation
> protection experts. Many possible symbols were
> initially tested in international children, and then
> those symbols that were most successful in conveying
> the desired message were tested further by the Gallup
> Institute in both people with limited education and
> those educated in 11 countries around the world. The
> new symbol universally conveyed the intended message
> regardless of the person’s age, education or cultural
> background.
>
> The symbol is intended for IAEA Category 1, 2 and 3
> sources defined as dangerous sources capable of
> causing death or serious injury. The symbol should be
> placed on the device housing the source, as a warning
> not to dismantle the device or to get any closer.
> Where practical, it should be placed under the device
> cover such that it is not visible under normal use but
> would be visible if anyone attempts to disassemble the
> device. The symbol is not intended for doors or
> shipping containers.
>
> In the near future, many source manufactures have
> agreed to use the symbol on newly manufactured large
> sources such as irradiators, teletherapy heads and
> industrial radiography units. Strategies to place the
> symbol on existing large sources are being developed
> by the IAEA. The standard can be obtained at
> www.iso.org.
>
> Information: Carolyn Mac Kenzie, c.mackenzie at iaea.org
>
> You can download the new sign as jpg file
>
> Yours,
>
> Laszlo Toro
>
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> Laszlo Toro PhD
> senior scientist
> CNCAN certified expert
>
> Institute of Public Health Timisoara
> Radiation Hygiene Dept.
>
> RO 300226 Timisoara
> Bd. V. Babes 16-18
> Romania
> ph. +40 256 492101 ext 34
> fax +40 256 492101
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