What does the Do not touch symbol look like?

Red prohibition ring and diagonal bar over a black hand reaching down towards a surface. It is also called “P010”, “hand crossed out”, “hands off” and “no touching”.

Do not touch symbol: red prohibition ring and diagonal bar over a black hand reaching down towards a surface — ISO 7010-P010

Sign type set by Directive 92/58/EEC (Annex II) and the UK Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 (Schedule 1); pictogram drawn to ISO 7010, which both allow.

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Do not touch

Red prohibition ring and diagonal bar over a black hand reaching down towards a surface. · also called “P010”, “hand crossed out”, “hands off”, “no touching”

What the Do not touch symbol means

Do not touch

You must not touch the equipment, surface or object the sign is placed on or next to. Keep your hands away from it, because touching it may be dangerous or may damage it.

Source · Standard ISO 7010 Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Registered safety signs · checked Nov 11, 2026

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ISO 7010
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Questions about the Do not touch symbol

What does the Do not touch symbol mean?: You must not touch the equipment, surface or object the sign is placed on or next to. Keep your hands away from it, because touching it may be dangerous or may damage it.
What does the Do not touch symbol look like?: Red prohibition ring and diagonal bar over a black hand reaching down towards a surface. It is also called “P010”, “hand crossed out”, “hands off” and “no touching”.
Which standard defines the Do not touch symbol?: It is listed as ISO 7010-P010.

Checked against the source · Nov 11, 2026 · How we verify

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