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To encourage laboratories to promote health and safety by proper labeling of chemical storage cabinets, refrigerators and freezers, and signage for work areas in general, EH&S is providing the following free signs and labels that can easily be downloaded from this webpage.

EH&S also encourages any laboratory or department that has created their own signs and labels, and are interested in sharing their creations with the rest of campus, to submit their signs and label designs to EH&S to be posted on this webpage.  If you have any special requests for other signs or would like to submit your designs, please send an email to  Jerry Gordon.

***Please Note: the Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazard Class Labels do not meet the legal requirements for proper shipping labels and therefore must not be used for labeling packages when shipping hazardous materials.  These labels are designed for labeling chemical storage cabinets in laboratories only.***

General Laboratory Signs & Labels
  • "Attention - Lab Coats Must be Worn When Working at Benches"
  • Biohazard Sign
    - courtesy of Bob Holthausen, SUNY Stony Brook
  • "Caution Broken Glass"
  • "Chemical Abbreviation Key"
    - (common examples and blank form)
  • Danger - High Voltage
  • "Do Not Block Electrical Panel"
  • "Ethidium Bromide Warning Sign"
  • "Eye Protection Required"
  • Eyewash Small
    -courtesy of Bob Holthausen, SUNY Stony Brook
  • Eyewash Large
    -courtesy of Bob Holthausen, SUNY Stony Brook
  • "Eyewash Test Sheet"
    -courtesy of Bob Holthausen, SUNY Stony Brook
  • Formaldehyde - Danger
    [This sign is required only if there is potential for an airborne exposure to exceed 0.75ppm in 8 hours (PEL) or 2.0ppm in 15 min (STEL)]
  • Lab Safety Top Ten List
  • Lab Safety Manual and MSDS Sign
  • Mercury Containing Equipment
  • Syringe & Needle Log
General Laboratory Signs & Labels (continued)
  • Notice - Authorized Personnel Only - Small
  • Notice - Authorized Personnel Only - Large
  • Notice - Restricted Area Authorized Personnel Only - Small
  • Notice - Restricted Area Authorized Personnel Only - Large
  • Danger - Restricted Area Authorized Personnel Only - Small
  • Danger - Restricted Area Authorized Personnel Only - Large
  • Peroxide Test Labels
  • Refrigerator Labels: Chemicals Only No Food
  • Refrigerator Labels: Food Only No Chemicals
  • Refrigerator Labels: No Food or Drink in Lab
  • Refrigerator Labels: Samples Only No Food
  • Refrigerator Label: No Flammables
    -courtesy of Boyce Thompson Institute
  • Refrigerator Label: Flammables Allowed
    -courtesy of Boyce Thompson Institute
  • Refrigerator Label: No Food or Drink Only
    -courtesy of Boyce Thompson Institute
  • Refrigerator Label: Food or Drink Only
    -courtesy of Boyce Thompson Institute
  • Refrigerator Label: Chemicals Only
    -courtesy of Ed Evans, Dept. of Biological and Environmental Engineering
  • Satellite Accumulation Area
  • Ultraviolet Source
    -courtesy of Ed Evans, Dept. of Biological and Environmental Engineering
  • Used Oil: Small
  • Used Oil: Large
  • FREE Safety Sign Builder
    -courtesy of St. Claire, Inc. (This website provides you with a great tool to create custom safety signs - all you need to do is register. You can choose from a catalog of sign headers, a catalog of safety pictograms, and add customized messages. It's definitely worth checking out if you would like to create your own custom safety signs!
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  • DOT Chart 14
  • Class 2 - Gases: Division 2.1 - Flammable Gases
  • Class 2 - Gases: Division 2.2 - Non-flammable, Non-Toxic* Compressed Gases
  • Class 2 Gases: Division 2.3 - Gases Toxic* by Inhalation
  • Class 3 - Flammable Liquids (and Combustible Liquids)
  • Class 4 - Flammable Solids: Division 4.1
  • Class 4 - Flammable Solids - Division 4.2 - Spontaneously Combustible Materials
  • Class 4 - Flammable Solids: Division 4.3 - Dangerous When Wet Materials
  • Class 5 - Oxidizers and Organic Peroxides: Division 5.1 - Oxidizers
  • Class 5 - Oxidizers and Organic Peroxides: Division 5.2 - Organic Peroxides
  • Class 6 - Toxic* Materials and Infectious Substances: Division 6.1 Toxic* Materials
    *The words "poison" or "poisonous" are synonymous with the word "toxic".
  • Class 8 - Corrosive Materials: Corrosive Acid
  • Class 8 - Corrosive Materials: Corrosive Base
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