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Toxicity sign

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Substances with a toxicity hazard will have this symbol on their chemical label. This sign means that exposure to the chemical can be toxic or fatal if inhaled or ingested, or if it comes into contact with the skin. Where can we find it? They are found especially in laboratories and chemistry equipment.

Asking for help gesture

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This gesture is only to ask for help and consists of putting your flea in the palm of your hand and after that raise the hand. Where can I find it? Everytime that you or someone needs help of anykind.

Thinking

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 This gesture is commonly used when you wanna to remember something like a place or person or some details about a food or anything else Where can I find it? You can see it frecuently when you ask something and the person that you made the question tries to remeber.

Radioactive sign

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This signal is placed in places where there are materials or the area is with radioactivity this signal is the most dangerous, because without the necessary equipment could cause a slow death, it is a warning signal to move away from the area. Where can we find it? Radioactive zones Radioactive containers Some medical devices

Facepalm

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This gesture its only purpose is to show your dissapointment in a certain situation or person. Where can I find it? When you see something that is very disappointing.  

Calm down gesture

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  This gesture means "calm down" it can be used where there's a fight, or someone is starled, you can just aproach to the situation and make this gesture and everyone will understand but it doesn't assure you that the persons will follow the advice given. Where can I find it? Literally in any place that there's a tense situation like a fight.

Flammable sign

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Flammable signs are a type of warning sign and these warn us of the presence of a flammable gas or liquid this sign means that the substance can easily catch fire if exposed to a source of ignition, so we must be very careful if we have heat nearby.  Where can we find it? This sign can be found in many places such as trucks transporting such materials, construction materials, bottles with fammable substances and pipes.

Fire extinguisher sign

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The extinguisher sign helps you locate the extinguisher where it is located and be able to pick it up to put out the fire. The extinguisher sign should be placed near the extinguisher so that both employees and visitors know where it is located. Where can we find it? By law all places should have one, but they are more commonly found in schools, offices and some businesses in the area.

Pointing gesture

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This gesture is usually used for and to indicating a location, person, event, thing or idea. Where can I find it? Literally from everyone after ask the thing or persona that you need to find .

Prohibited the passage to roads

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This signaling often appears when the space is very small and it is not suitable for trucks, it also appears when it is a road for car traffic only and not suitable for trucks. Where could I find it? In private streets. In public roads. In some parking lots. In roads.

Prohibited to cross

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This signaling is common to see, since it is often used to avoid crossing an area that is being remodeled or that only certain people can access to a restricted place, in general you cannot cross. Where could I find it? In construction zone. In hospitals. In commercial contros. In airports. In private areas.

Prohibited enter to pets

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When this sign appears, it means that we cannot access that place with pets, due to the rules or regulations of the place we want to access. Where could I find it? In hospitals. In libraries. In restaurants.

Biohazard warning sign

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The biohazard sing tell us there are infectious agents presenting a risk or potential risk to the well-being of man, either directly through his infection or indirectly through disruption of his environment and we must prevent ourselves with special equipment for its use. Where can we find it? Research Centers Hospitals Laboratories

Area for cyclists only or exclusive lane

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  This signaling is common to see since it tells us that it is an exclusive area for the use of bicycles or an exclusive lane to go by bicycle, since many times it is not respected by all people. Where could I find it? ·          On public roads. ·          In the park.

Hospital area

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This sign means that you are already approaching a hospital area or that you are about to arrive at a hospital, it is usually widely seen on highways. Where could I find it? On roads. On public roads.

Parking for people with disabilities

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 This sign means that you can park your car in that place, but as long as it is a person with a disability who needs it, because not everyone respects this very important sign. Where could I find it? In public parking. In private parking lots. On the streets.

Bus zone

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  This sign appears when there is a specific bus stop and that means that it makes stops in that place to be able to get on people and take them from one place to another. Where could I find it? ·          On public roads. ·          In the park. ·          In hospitals. ·          In schools. In airports.

Confused gesture

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  This gesture can be used when you have a clearly confusion like not knowing where you are or don't of what are talking your friends, it's kinda normal to make this gesture because the major part of times someone helps you to get out of that confusion. Where can I find it? Actually you can use it when you're lost or you have no notion of a topic or situation.

Prohibited turn

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  This sign appears when you are on a public road and you cannot turn on that street or you cannot cross that street at that place. Where could I find it? ·          On roads. ·          On public roads.

Electrical hazard

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Electrical hazard signs are a danger sign, they are used to warn that in that place if you touch it, it could kill you. Where can we find it? This signal can be found in various places that contain an electrical installation, these can be buildings, constructions and also the maintenance areas of the city.

Zone construction

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This symbol appears when they are building public or private works and means that you must go through carefully or do not go through because there may be an accident. Where could I find it? On public roads.

Railroad crossing

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Signal systems arranged in such a way that they indicate to the drivers that circulate on the road, the approach to a level crossing with railways, with due anticipation. Where could we find it? In road traffic and highways

Waving

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This gesture is commonly use to greet each other, but it can also be used to say goodbye or deny someone or something. Where can i find it? When you say hallo to a friend, classmate or a relative (like cousins, uncles, aunts, parents, etc). Also when you say goodbye or you want to say no to something. 

Silence gesture

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This gesture is carried out by placing the index finger in front of the mouth, which indicates to people to remain silent depending on the situation. Where could we find it? With relatives in some desire Library Museums Cinema Exhibitions

Welcoming gesture

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  This gesture you can see it when someone is receiving in place like an office or an hotel. It is usually accompanied by the quote "This way please" Where can i find it?  Places like: Offices Hotels Events in general Cinemas

Hazard warning

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They warn of a risk or danger and are triangular with a black pictogram on a yellow background and black border. Distress signals: indicate the location of the fire fighting equipment and its pictogram is white on a red background. Where could we find it? Factories Hospitals Malls Gas stations Among other crowded places

Restaurant sign

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This sign is useful for long road trips, they help us to know where there is a restaurant nearby where we can eat and rest a little of the trip, these are more used by truckers to take a break from their work. Where can we find it? These are found on roads near cities.

Airport

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The airport information sign is classified among the general service information signs. It is used to inform users of the distance or direction in which an airport is located. Where could we find it? Road zones Roads

Return

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 Indicates the possibility of turning around. Its use is common in crosses. The sign can mark left and right turns according to the direction of traffic. Where could we find it? In road areas Exits from establishments and parking lots

No cellphone allowed

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The use of cell phones is prohibited, it can be both in road areas to avoid distractions or in establishments where silence is required, as well as areas where an electronic device presents a risk to people. Where could we find it? Gas stations Churches While you drive Libraries On some beaches Planes

Speed limit

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This sign indicates that you cannot exceed a certain speed because it is not recommended, since the place may not be in the right conditions to go beyond what is allowed. Where could I find it? In shopping centers. In parking lot. In roads. In streets.                  

Forbidden food and drinks

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  This sign indicates that you cannot ingest any type of food or drink while you are in the facility or it could mark the prohibited access of these in resaturants. Where could we find it? Restaurants Clothing or shoe stores Cinema Museums

Can't hear

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This gesture is used when you can't or don't hear anything like someone talking to you and this mean "I can't hear you, Can you please speak more loudly?" Where can i use it? As said above you can use it when someone is talking to you and you can hear it for things like, there's music and it's very loud or there's a very noisy crowd.

School zone

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Denotes that the driver must take all precautions, since there is a very crowded area of students who could appear at any moment to cross the road. Where could we find it? Out of schools

Landslide area

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Landslide warning signage is placed at the risk slopes as a device to warn landslide risk to the road users, they can take extra precaution, ensuring that they can avoid being landslide victims. Where can we find it? This sign can be found on roads that pass around mountains or in places with dangerous slopes where landslides can occur at any time.

No trespassing

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This sign is the way to say that is illegally to enter someone's property or overstep your bounds in another way. Have you ever seen a "No trespassing" sign? If so, you probably know it means "Keep out" and that trespassing is to go somewhere unlawfully. Where can you find it? You can ussually find it in any place that is considered as a private property

No drinks allowed

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This kind of signs are used for being mounted and seen around areas where there is a need to stop and prohibit people from drinking. Where can you find it? You can find it on places like: Labs Libraries

Wet floor

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This sign warns us that the ground is slippery, so people should walk more carefully or walk somewhere else to avoid slipping and having an accident. Where can we find it? Hospitals Shopping centers

Weapons not allowed

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This sign is a helpful aid for protection of the health and safety of staff, and isn't an alternative for required protective actions for eliminating or reducing hazards. Where can we find it? Places like Stadiums Malls Theaters In some schools

Emergency exit

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Emergency exits are an escape route in the event of any accident or risk situation. For this reason, they must be marked and visible. The purpose is to be able to prevent loss of life, avoid injuries or protect the assets of the establishment.The emergency exit sign tell us the quickest escape route in an event of emergency, if it is a fire or an earthquake, we can get out faster if we go take the route. Where can we find it? Hotels Restaurants Museums Parks Schools Beaches Buildings Shopping centers

Stop

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The signal that tells us that we must stop is defined with the code R-2 and implies the mandatory stop of any vehicle that finds it on the approach to an intersection or incorporation. But, for our execution to be correct, we must take into account several issues. And it is that the vehicle must be stopped before the next stop line or, in the event that this does not exist, just before the intersection so that we have visibility but without endangering any road user. If possible, we will avoid encroaching on the lane we want to cross. Where could we find it? These signs can be found in places that are usually intersections with poor visibility, additions to different roads or places to change direction where there is traffic in both directions.

Explosive sign

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This sign warns us that there are explosive materials on site, we must handle them with care and keep away any type of heat in the area. This type of safety sign can be particularly useful in mining operations or demolitions where high quantities of explosive material may be in one place. Where can we find it? Mines Buildings Laboratories Bottles with explosive content

No smoking

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Sing used to indicate the prohibition of smoking where it can cause a fire hazard as well as in places where there is a concentration of public, and there is no adequate air renewal per person, in accordance with the provisions of the law. I could we find it? Gas stations. Closed places. Hotels. Restaurants. Companies. Places with flammable materials.

No take potos

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 This symbol means that photos cannot be taken in that place, due to the policies of that place, otherwise if it is done with it will lead to a sanction. Where could we find it? In the payment area of an airport. In very sacred religious places. Animals that are hurt by the flash.  

No parking

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This sign prohibits parking the vehicle on the side of the road on which it is located, from the vertical of the sign to the nearest intersection.You can't park, but it does allow you to stop. Where could we find it? Fire stations. Hospitals. Military installations. Police buildings transit. Public transport terminals for passengers and cargo. At the gate of some houses.