AdverseDeviant Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 With radiating waves, a skull and crossbones and a running person, a new ionizing radiation warning symbol is being introduced to supplement the traditional international symbol for radiation, the three cornered trefoil. The new symbol is being launched today by the IAEA and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) to help reduce needless deaths and serious injuries from accidental exposure to large radioactive sources. It will serve as a supplementary warning to the trefoil, which has no intuitive meaning and little recognition beyond those educated in its significance. "I believe the international recognition of the specific expertise of both organizations will ensure that the new standard will be accepted and applied by governments and industry to improve the safety of nuclear applications, protection of people and the environment," said Ms. Eliana Amaral, Director, Division of Radiation, Transport and Waste Safety, IAEA. The new symbol is aimed at alerting anyone, anywhere to the potential dangers of being close to a large source of ionizing radiation, the result of a five-year project conducted in 11 countries around the world. The symbol was tested with different population groups - mixed ages, varying educational backgrounds, male and female - to ensure that its message of "danger - stay away" was crystal clear and understood by all. "We can?t teach the world about radiation," said Carolyn Mac Kenzie, an IAEA radiation specialist who helped develop the symbol, "but we can warn people about dangerous sources for the price of sticker." The new symbol, developed by human factor experts, graphic artists, and radiation protection experts, was tested by the Gallup Institute on a total of 1 650 individuals in Brazil, Mexico, Morocco, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, China, India, Thailand, Poland, Ukraine and the United States. The symbol is intended for IAEA Category 1, 2 and 3 sources defined as dangerous sources capable of death or serious injury, including food irradiators, teletherapy machines for cancer treatment and industrial radiography units. The symbol is to be placed on the device housing the source, as a warning not to dismantle the device or to get any closer. It will not be visible under normal use, only if someone attempts to disassemble the device. The symbol will not be located on building access doors, transportation packages or containers. "The new ionizing radiation warning symbol (ISO 21482) is the latest successful result of long-standing cooperation between the IAEA and ISO. We encourage the symbol?s rapid adoption by the international community," said ISO Secretary-General Alan Bryden. http://www.iaea.org/NewsCenter/News/2007/r...tionsymbol.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack 0Neill Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 If the fan is blowing on you; it means death. RUN!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Live Veteran Posted February 22, 2007 Veteran Share Posted February 22, 2007 Ceiling fan of DOOM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bi0haZarD Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 watch out for the ceiling fan of doom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack 0Neill Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 "She's gone from suck, to blow!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bi0haZarD Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Ceiling fan of DOOM! lol posted the same minute :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baptist Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Raditation makes skulls come to life, RUN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_sphinx_ Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 I liked the old one better :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qdave Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 yes, old on eis better indeed. and how can there be people who dont know its meaning. where is the education :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null_ Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 I agree, the old one does look better. The new one must mean "You can run but you can't hide from radiation and death! OOOOOOH!" ... yeah, I'm over tired. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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