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New Radiation Hazard Symbol : Run or Die!

This is a laboratory safety notice to all of you guys working in labs out there.

Last week, the standard radiation hazard symbol, also known as a trefoil has been given a makeover by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

Apparently, some people did not think much of the warning symbol, necessitating a change. Obviously, they didn’t play Supreme Commander. See, whenever you launch a nuclear missile ingame, the trefoil symbol shows up on the map till they land on Ground Zero. And I should also add, their nukes capture more of the fearsome majesty these devices have in real life than any RTS game I’ve seen so far (animation is cool and damage radius is BIG, but not that terribly realistic still :P). All in all, it’s been fun conducting ‘nuclear testing’ in SupCom.

Back on topic, this is now the outdated symbol for those who still don’t know.

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This ain’t harmless guys, remember that

And so, with a new red triangular background and skull and crossbones to go with it, you get the new radiation warning symbol.

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If this still looks harmless to you, you need to see a shrink

Pictures courtesy of Wikipedia.org

This entry was posted on Friday, February 23rd, 2007 at 8:48 am and is filed under Science. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.

14 Responses to “New Radiation Hazard Symbol : Run or Die!”

  1. Lim Says:
    February 23rd, 2007 at 9:01 am

    GAH! What kind of retardation. I hope you’re not pulling my legs Huei Ming cos that damned sign looks absolutely ridiculous @@

    lol btw isn’t there a way for you to allow anonymous comments? Friendster’s log-in system is flawed and highly troublesome, lol.

  2. Huei Ming Says:
    February 24th, 2007 at 1:43 pm

    lol, it’s not Apr 1 so I’m obviously not pulling your leg. :P
    and no, there’s no way for anonymous comments. I’m aware of Friendster’s deficiencies, but you’ll just have to wait till I have the time to move elsewhere.

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