Laboratory Signs

Making Laboratory Signs and Tags

These pages provide information about safety and hazard warning signs, labels and tags. Select the type of hazard sign you'd like to learn about:

According to OSHA's recommendations for chemical hygiene in laboratories, prominent signs and labels of the following types must be posted:

(a) Emergency telephone numbers of emergency personnel/facilities, supervisors, and laboratory workers (see Notice Signs)

(b) Identity labels, showing contents of containers (including waste receptacles) and associated hazards (see RTK Signs)

(c) Location signs (directional signs) for safety showers, eyewash stations, other safety and first aid equipment, exits and areas where food and beverage consumption and storage are permitted (see Safety Signs)

(d) Warnings in areas or on equipment where special or unusual hazards exist (see Warning Signs)

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