About us Mō mātou

About the Ministry of Health and the New Zealand health system. 

Regulation & legislation Ngā here me ngā ture

Health providers and products we regulate, and laws we administer.

Strategies & initiatives He rautaki, he tūmahi hou

How we’re working to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders.

Māori health Hauora Māori

Increasing access to health services, achieving equity and improving outcomes for Māori.

Statistics & research He tatauranga, he rangahau

Data and insights from our health surveys, research and monitoring.

Here is a selection of eight trefoils and radiation warning signs in common international use.

They are free to use. To download, hover your mouse over the the image or link to select and download. Note: there are also some variations in colour permitted for some labels.

Black and white sign (PDF, 11 KB).

Black and white (PDF, 11 KB)

Labelling of radioactive materials.

Black and yellow 40mm sign (PDF, 17 KB).

Black and yellow 40mm (PDF, 17 KB)

Labelling of containers generally.

Black and yellow 100mm sign (PDF, 31 KB).

Black and yellow 100mm (PDF, 31 KB)

Warning sign.

Caution Radioactive Material sign (PDF, 211 KB).

Caution Radioactive Material (PDF, 211 KB)

Indicates a place where radioactive material is used or stored.

Controlled area

Use these warning signs to indicate a designated controlled area.

Radioactive material, entry prohibited sign (PDF, 114 KB).
Radioactive material, entry prohibited (PDF, 114 KB)
Irradiating apparatus, entry prohibited sign (PDF, 115 KB).
Irradiating apparatus, entry prohibited (PDF, 115 KB)
Radioative material and irradiating apparatus sign (PDF, 120 KB).
Radioactive material and irradiating apparatus (PDF, 120 KB)
X-rays, entry prohibited sign (PDF, 102 KB).
X-rays, entry prohibited (PDF, 102 KB)

General radiation warning sign

Use this warning sign to indicate the location of a particular hazard within a controlled area.

Caution Radiation hazard sign (PDF, 91 KB).
Caution Radiation hazard (PDF, 91 KB)

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