New UN radiation symbol

[Dr Mordrid]

UN's new radiation symbol



Looks more like ceiling fans can send flaming arrows down to kill pirates and people crossing the street

[Jessterw]

They need to fire whomever does their iconography; that's just horrid.

[Sasq]

without clicking on the link, can someone tell me why err we need a new one?

[Mehen]

Is that serious?

[Jon P. Inghram]

Because of things like this. Many people don't have a clue what the regular trefoil means, or even that radiation is bad.

[Jessterw]

That calls for better education of the public as to the meaning of the symbol. Even then, just the skull and tri-foil would have been far better than the cluttered iconography they went with.

There's such a thing as too much.

[Dr Mordrid]

Is that serious?

Unfortunately, yes.

without clicking on the link, can someone tell me why err we need a new one?

You really think anyone has a clue as to why the UN does anything it does, much less this POS?

[Sasq]

You really think anyone has a clue as to why the UN does anything it does, much less this POS?

Well one can hope

[Dr Mordrid]

Well one can hope

That doesn't require hope, it requires monastic prayer

[Brian Ellis]

The main reason why a change was necessary is that the colour was wrong. Yellow is just a warning colour. Red is a danger colour. From that POV, it is an improvement. I agree the polyiconography is awful. The toxic icon is traditional
whether on a yellow, orange or red background, but I didn't get the reason for the emergency exit symbol. until I read

The new symbol will not be visible under normal use, but only if someone attempts to disassemble a device that is a source of dangerous radiation. It will not be located on building access doors, transportation packages or containers.

IOW, this label is not a general warning label.