What does the Explosive material symbol look like?

Yellow triangle with a black border and a black object bursting apart, with fragments flying outwards. It is also called “W002”, “explosion hazard”, “explosive material” and “explosives warning”.

Explosive material symbol: yellow triangle with a black border and a black object bursting apart, with fragments flying outwards — ISO 7010-W002

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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Explosive material

Yellow triangle with a black border and a black object bursting apart, with fragments flying outwards. · also called “W002”, “explosion hazard”, “explosive material”, “explosives warning”

What the Explosive material symbol means

Explosive material

Explosive material is present or stored here and can explode. Keep heat, flames and sparks away and follow the rules for the area.

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

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Questions about the Explosive material symbol

What does the Explosive material symbol mean?: Explosive material is present or stored here and can explode. Keep heat, flames and sparks away and follow the rules for the area.
What does the Explosive material symbol look like?: Yellow triangle with a black border and a black object bursting apart, with fragments flying outwards. It is also called “W002”, “explosion hazard”, “explosive material” and “explosives warning”.
Which standard defines the Explosive material symbol?: It is listed as ISO 7010-W002.

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