Office of Risk Management
and Compliance

Lab Sign Builder

Create a clear, print-ready laboratory notice. Select only hazards and controls confirmed by the current risk assessment.

Important: Safety wording, symbols, emergency contacts and approval arrangements must be verified by the responsible NUS Space Owner before operational use.
Symbol key: Chemical symbols use GHS pictograms; other standard symbols use ISO 7010 references. Nanoparticle, closed-toe footwear and laboratory-coat symbols are custom designs, not ISO-registered signs. Captions specify laboratory requirements; the respirator type must be confirmed by the risk assessment. The N95 option uses the ISO respiratory-protection symbol with an N95 caption.
1. Laboratory details
2. Hazards and hazardous activities
3. Mandatory controls and entry restrictions
4. Maximum Allowable Quantity (MAQ)

Enter the approved maximum quantities for this laboratory. Leave blank if not yet confirmed; enter 0 only when the approved limit is zero.

5. Contacts and precautions
Use an approved institutional contact where possible.
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6. Document control
Complete the required fields and select the hazards and controls confirmed by the risk assessment.

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1-page entrance sign

Laboratory Entrance Notice

Hazards, mandatory controls and emergency information

LAB-SIGN-001
Draft 0.1

Laboratory Name

Room: Laboratory / Room Number · NUS

Department: Department Name

Space Owner: Name of Space Owner

Containment level

Not applicable

Principal hazards

No hazards selected

Mandatory controls / restrictions

No controls selected

Entry requirements

Authorised entry only. Follow the laboratory risk assessment and instructions from the laboratory representative.

Maximum Allowable Quantity (MAQ)

Flammable Liquid (Litres)Not setFlammable Solid (Kilograms)Not set
Flammable Gases (Litres)Not setOxidising Gases (Litres)Not set
Liquefied Flammable Gases (Litres)Not setToxic Gases (Litres)Not set
PurposeNameContactAfter hours
Entry or adviceLaboratory representative
Not providedNot provided
Emergency ContactEmergency ContactNot provided
Safety and Health Business PartnerName of Safety and Health Business PartnerNot provided
Safety and Health CoordinatorName of Safety and Health CoordinatorNot provided
Police999
Ambulance / Fire995
Campus Emergency & Security6874 1616
University Health Centre6601 5035
Issue: Not set · Next Review Date: Not setApproval: Pending

Supplementary Laboratory Information

Research Laboratory · S1-01-01

Page 2

This page supplements the entrance sign. Review the laboratory risk assessment and local procedures before commencing work.

Additional hazards

Additional controls / restrictions