HAZARD

AND ITS TYPES

 HAZARD
A hazard is any object, situation, or behavior that has the potential
to cause injury, ill health, or damage to property or the
environment. As stated in Philippine DRRR law 2010, Hazard is a
dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity or condition
that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts,
property damage, loss of livelihoods and services, social and
economic disruption, or environmental damage.
HAZARDS CAN BE CATEGORIZED
IN DIFFERENT TYPES:
NATURAL QUASI- TECHNOLOGICAL
(OR MAN-MADE)
HAZARDS NATURAL HAZARDS
HAZARDS
- arise from natural - These arise directly as
- arise through the interaction
processes in the a result of human
of natural processes and
environment. activities.
human activities

e.g. earthquakes, e.g. accidental release

e.g. pollution or
tsunami, landslides, of chemicals, toxic and
desertification, smog and fog
volcanic eruptions and pesticides to floral and
floods fauna
HAZARDS SIGNS AND SYMBOLS

These signs and symbols with corresponding meaning below help

people to be extra cautious, aware and observant in surroundings.

Each picture is designed to become recognizable to anyone as a

signal word like “danger” or “warning”.
TECHNOLOGY OR MAN-MADE HAZARDS
SIGNS AND SYMBOLS
QUASI-NATURAL SIGNS AND SYMBOLS
 NATURAL HAZARDS
SIGNS AND SYMBOLS
 NATURAL HAZARDS
SIGNS AND SYMBOLS