Toxic Symbol

The skull and crossbones symbol, consisting of a human skull and two bones crossed together beneath the skull, is today used as a warning of danger, particularly in regard to poisonous substances.

The symbol, or some variations , was aswell featured on the Jolly Roger, the traditional flag of European and American pirates. It is aswell used by Skull and Bones, a secret society at Yale University, as well as the international male collegiate fraternity Phi Kappa Sigma. It is aswell a part of the WHMIS home symbols placed on containers to confirm that the substance inside is dengerous in a way.

This Symbol with the words "very toxic" is used to label a substance which, if it is inhaled or ingested or if it penetrates the skin, may involve extremly serious, acute or chronic health risks or even death.