Early radiation warning symbol
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Title
Early radiation warning symbol
Subject
Radiation
Description
Hand drawn version of an early radiation warning symbol in a November 1953 draft for a Subcommittee on Regulation of Radiation Exposure meeting held in Washington, D.C. The radiation warning symbol was first created in the late 1940s at the University of California's Radiation Laboratory in Berkeley. It was not until the 1950s, however, that the radiation symbol was implemented as part of ANSI standard Z535, as published by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association. Located throughout Taylor's papers are numerous hand drawn early examples of the symbol. These early radiation warning symbols were discussed and drawn by members of committees of which Taylor was involved.
Creator
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
Date Created
1953 November
Is Part Of
Lauriston Sale Taylor Papers, 1904-1999 (inclusive), 1928-1989 (bulk). H MS c334.
Format
text
Type
text
Identifier
0000879
Bibliographic Citation
Lauriston Sale Taylor Papers, 1904-1999 (inclusive), 1928-1989 (bulk). H MS c334. Harvard Medical Library, Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Boston, Mass.
Files
Citation
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements , “Early radiation warning symbol,” OnView, accessed May 6, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/index.php/items/show/5489.