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The radiation symbol is a very important symbol of safety for any nuclear facility or any facility

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that emits radiation.

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Now this radiation could be a potential danger or a source of ionizing radiation.

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So why this symbol first the purpose of this episode is to explain as someone just listening

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to the voice alone.

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Now the trefoil symbol as it is called is the symbol of ionizing radiation approved by

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by the ISO Standard Organization.

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So, this symbol has been in existence since 1946.

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It was approved from UC Brekley as a result of deliberations and there are a lot of superfluous

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stories about it.

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But the bottom line is that it was a do-do that was kind of collectively agreed upon to

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be used as a radiation symbol.

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Now, to bring the symbol to the knowledge or how it looks to the knowledge of those who

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don't know about it, I would like you to imagine a table fan or a standing fan with three blades.

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Now, these three blades represent the trefoil symbol.

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So, the trefoil symbol is usually painted yellow and black.

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The three blades that constitute the trefoil symbol can be likened to the fan blade of

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a table fan or a standing fan or the propeller of a ship or a windmill or a flower.

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So, think of it as the three blades of a standing fan or the three blades of a table fan or the

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three blades of a propeller of a water machine or a water maybe a ship or a windmill that

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has three blades.

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Usually, the three blades are connected to a center cycle.

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So, they are usually painted black and embedded on a yellow background or the blades are painted

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yellow and embedded on a black background.

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The places you can see this symbol are usually when you are going to the radiography department

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of a medical facility where there is an X-ray machine.

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That X-ray machine emits radiation and that is why that symbol has to be placed there.

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Now, for you to know this symbol visually, I will be attaching a diagram to the episode

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notes to aid your understanding of this symbol.

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So, today's episode is to explain the trefoil symbol which is the symbol of radiation.

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It is an ISO International Standard of Organization approved symbol for a radiation facility or equipment.

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So, once again, the symbol is likable or similar to the three fan blades to the three blades

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of a table fan or the three blades of a standing fan or three blades of a propeller or three

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blades of a windmill or three blades of a flower.

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The trefoil symbol to make it more obvious is usually painted black and embedded in a

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yellow background.

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Or the blades are painted yellow and embedded on a black background.

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I hope I am able to make you understand this very important symbol in the radiation field

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a step closer to becoming a nuclear enthusiast.

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There are different stories behind this symbol but the bottom line is that it was originated

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from UC Brekley in 1946 and it has been used anywhere there is a nuclear facility to indicate

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that there is ionizing radiation in your environment.

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Subsequently, I will explain what ionizing radiation is so that you will know how to better

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protect yourself or be better informed on your disposition to this kind of scenario or

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environment.

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Thank you very much and be enlightened.