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NFPA 704 warning sign

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The US-based National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has a standard NFPA 704 using a diamond with four colored sections each with a number indicating severity 0—4 (0 for no hazard, 4 indicates a severe hazard).

The red section denotes flammability. The blue section denotes health risks. Yellow represents reactivity (tendency to explode). The white section denotes special hazard information. One example of a special hazard would be the capital letter W crossed out (pictured right) indicating it is water reactant. This label is used primarily in the US.

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Asymmetric, Closed shape, Colorful, Contains straight lines, Has crossing lines.

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