Monday, February 19, 2007

New Symbol Launched to Warn Public About Radiation Dangers



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.

"Accidental exposure". Yeah, like if you're an Iranian.

Pretty good symbol, actually. The pictorial symbols for "death" and "beat feet" are universally understood.

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