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Whether you work in an office building, commercial premises, warehouse environment or industrial site, or even for your home, having the right type of fire signs in the right location is essential. Fire Signs are designed to show location of fire-fighting equipment including extinguishers, hose reels and alarms.

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The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) hazard identification system uses a color-coded diamond to represent four different hazards.

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Hazard symbols and meanings

OCRS posts HIP signs at laboratory locations where hazardous materials (biological, chemical or radioactive) are used or stored.  All laboratories containing hazardous materials should be posted.

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Please contact Mark Bogard by phone (6-8461) or email (mark.j.bogard@vumc.org)  if you have any questions about the hazard identification program signs or if you need to request one for your Vanderbilt campus location.

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If you need to enter a location posted with a hazard sign, always consult with personnel before entering and make sure the room is secured when you leave.

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Hazard warning signs are required by several regulatory agencies and advise individuals who may need to enter an unfamiliar laboratory as to the types of hazards that are present. These signs are also required by emergency response personnel such as VUPD or the Metro Nashville Fire Department and have been approved by these organizations as meeting their requirements as first responders.

We offer a range of fire signs to suit specific safety requirements, including location signs, flat standards, right angled & Fire Door, Stairs, Exit, stickers, ID signs and Extinguisher Identification Chart signs.

Symbols used on this sign indicate the presence of one or more of the following:  toxic chemicals and gases, cancer-causing and suspected cancer-causing chemicals, radioactive materials, biological hazards, and reproductive hazards.