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☣️ Biohazard

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☣️ Biohazard Meaning

The biohazard emoji features a distinctive orange and black symbol with four circles arranged in a triangular pattern around a central circle. This symbol, known as the biohazard warning, indicates the presence of biological substances that pose a threat to living organisms. The emoji is commonly associated with dangerous biological materials, infectious diseases, or laboratory safety protocols. It originated in 1966 as part of a system for identifying biological risks and has since become a universal warning for potential biological hazards in various contexts.

When to Use

Used to indicate biological hazards, infectious diseases, or dangerous biological materials in medical or laboratory contexts.

Examples

  • All personnel handling samples must wear appropriate protection when ☣️ symbols are present.
  • The movie featured a ☣️ outbreak that turned people into zombies.
  • Her room was a ☣️ zone with unwashed dishes and old food everywhere.

How It Looks on Different Platforms

The Biohazard emoji may look different across platforms and devices.

☣️ on Apple
Apple
iOS / macOS
☣️ on Google
Google
Noto Emoji
☣️ on Samsung
Samsung
One UI
☣️ on Twitter/X
Twitter/X
Twemoji
☣️ on Facebook
Facebook
Meta Emoji
☣️ on Microsoft
Microsoft
Fluent Emoji
☣️ on WhatsApp
WhatsApp
WhatsApp Emoji

Unicode Information

Code PointU+2623 U+FE0F
HTML Entity☣️
CSS Escape\2623 \FE0F
Unicode Version
iOS Version9.1

Details

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Aliasesbiohazard

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