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Icebergs, Greenland
Icebergs in Greenland, the Arctic Circle

Car battery disposal. Used car batteries packed inside a container. This type of battery contains a mixture of lead and acid. Car batteries can be recycled

Nitrogen triiodide, 19th century
Nitrogen triiodide experiment. Apparatus being used to produce the sensitive contact explosive nitrogen triiodide. A feather is being used to handle the material to avoid it exploding

Brown tail moth larvae C010 / 6339
Brown tail moth larvae. Colony of the larvae (caterpillars) of the brown tail moth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea). This is a European night-flying moth

Tuberculosis transfusion, 19th century
Tuberculosis goat blood transfusion. This procedure was carried out by the French doctor Samuel Bernheim (1855-1915) and involved transfusing 150 to 200 grams of blood from the goat to the female

Rock fall at Hengistbury Head in Dorset, UK. The headland is composed of alternating layers of sedimentary rock. One of the layers

Earth SOS, conceptual image
Earth SOS. Conceptual image of the Earth forming the centre part of the SOS international Morse code distress signal. This image can represent a variety of dangers to the Earth

Evacuated village near Chernobyl. On 26th April 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded causing the worst nuclear power plant diaster in history

Jacques de Romas
Coloured portrait of Jacques de Romas.In 1750 Romas wrote a dissertation on the physical similarities between lightning and electricity

Jacques de Romas kite experiment
In 1750 Romas wrote a dissertation on the physical similarities between lightning and electricity. Subsequently the famous kite experiment was invented by Franklin and Romas independently

British Isles storm and ash plume, 2011

Grimsvotn ash plume, May 2011, satellite image. This ash cloud (brown, lower right) has been produced by the eruption of the Grimsvotn volcano in Iceland

Irradiated food, conceptual image. Computer artwork representing the presence of radiation in food crops. Irradiation of food is a controversial process that exposes food to ionising radiation in

Dangers of steam carriages, 19th century
Dangers of steam carriages. 19th-century caricature lampooning the dangers of the steam carriages being developed at this time. A steam carriage at right has exploded

Nuclear waste from a nuclear submarine
Containers to store and transport solid radioactive waste after the utilization of nuclear-powered submarines, Federal State-run Engineering Works " Zvyozdochka" in Severodvinsk

Blocks of TNT explosive
Blocks of TNT (trinitrotoluene) explosive. These blocks of TNT are outdated and are due to be disposed of by detonation, a process called utilization. TNT is a powerful explosive

Spallanzanis volcano research. Historical artwork of the Italian biologist Lazzaro Spallanzani (1729-1799), carrying out pioneering research on the volcano Mount Etna

Asbestos monitoring
MODEL RELEASED. Asbestos monitoring. Worker setting up equipment to monitor asbestos contamination from asbestos removal work in a different part of the building

Asbestos removal
MODEL RELEASED. Asbestos removal. Worker in protective clothing setting up equipment prior to removing asbestos from a building

Clinical waste bag

Road closed due to snow drifts. Snow gates on the A93 at Braemar, looking south up Glen Clunie. Photographed in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, in November

Linnaeus in Lapland, 1732
Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778), Swedish botanist, narrowly avoiding falling into a crevasse whilst on an expedition to Lapland, Finland, in 1732

Firefighters in cherry pickers controlling a fire within a furniture factory. Photographed in Moscow, Russia

Protoplanetary disc disrupted by O-star. Artwork of the energetic solar wind from an O-star (upper right), a hot type of star

Old fishing net entangled on a deep reef. Fish can get caught up in netting like this and drown. Photographed off Siamil, Sabah, Malaysia

Icicles on a tree. Photographed in February, in Veliky Novgorod, in north-western Russia

Radiation in food, conceptual image. Computer artwork of a knife and fork next to a plate made from a radiation symbol, representing the presence of radiation in food

Snow-covered road
Snow. Car driving along a snow-covered road

Eyjafjallajokull eruption, April 2010
Eyjafjallajokull eruption. Satellite image of the ash cloud (grey, centre) from the April 2010 Eyjafjallajokull eruption being blown towards Europe

Space junk, conceptual artwork. Large number of satellites orbiting the Earth, representing the hazards of space junk (also called space debris)

Chlordane pesticide molecule
Chlordane pesticide, molecular model. Chlordane was used as an agricultural pesticide and an ant killer between 1948 and 1988, when it was banned due to its health effects

Polonium crystal structure, computer model. This is the alpha (cubic) form of solid polonium. Polonium is a rare radioactive element. It is most often found in nature in uranium ores

Watching solar eclipse. Young boy using special protective viewing glasses to observe a solar eclipse (upper right). They are designed to block most of the light from the Sun

Di-n-butyl phthalate. Computer artwork of a molecule of di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP). It has the chemical formula C16.H22.O4

Di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP). Computer artwork of a molecule of DNOP. It has the chemical formula C24.H38.O4. Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour-coded: carbon (gold)

Di-m-octyl phthalate
Di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP). Computer artwork of a molecule of DNOP. It has the chemical formula C24.H38.O4. Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour-coded: carbon (grey)

Diisononyl phthalate (DINP). Computer artwork of a molecule of DINP. It has the chemical formula C26.H42.O4. Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour-coded: carbon (grey)

Butyl benzyl phthalate. Computer artwork of a molecule of butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP). It has the chemical formula C19.H20.O4

Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), molecular model. Atoms, represented as tubes, are colour- coded; carbon (blue), oxygen (red) and hydrogen (white)

Diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP). Computer artwork of a molecule of DIDP. It has the chemical formula C16.H22.O4. Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour-coded: carbon (white)

Phthalate
Di-n-butyl phthalate. Computer artwork of a molecule of di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP). It has the chemical formula C16.H22.O4

Extension lead, thermogram. This piece of equipment expands the number of sockets available to 3-pin electrical plugs. A thermogram shows the variation in temperature on the surface of an object

BUSN2A-00180
Coal miners emerging from the shaft after their nine hours of toil are ended, early 1900s. Hand-colored halftone of a photograph

MG ZS Driving car steering wheel wheels

Driving in fog car lights dangerous driving

Audi A4 car saloon lights 4 door

Scooter in traffic at night current contemporary moving motorbike

Fishing Up Lost Anchors, June 1885
Engraving of fishermen retrieving a lost anchor, from the Illustrated London News, 27th June 1885. Lost anchors often proved hazardous to fishermens nets

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"Hazardous: A Journey Through Time and Elements" Step into the world of hazards, where danger lurks in every corner. From the haunting brushstrokes of Leon-Maxime Faivre's "Deux meres (Two Mothers), 1888" to the eerie silence of a ghost village in Belarus, we explore the hazardous landscapes that captivate our imagination. In Utagawa Kuniyoshi's masterpiece "Nichiren Calming the Storm, " witness the power of nature as it unleashes its fury upon unsuspecting souls. Transport yourself to the treacherous depths of 19th-century coal mining, where brave men risked their lives daily for a livelihood. Feel your heart race as you embark on a thrilling ride aboard the Downtown Empire State Express, hurtling through city streets with adrenaline pumping through your veins. Then indulge in an elegant yet perilous affair at High Tea above London, where delicate china teacups hold secrets amidst towering skyscrapers. Venture into laboratories and witness scientists cultivating Salmonella cultures; these microscopic organisms remind us that even unseen dangers can have catastrophic consequences. Brace yourself for winter's icy grip as a snow plow battles against fierce winds on Kirkstone Pass in Lake District UK. Marvel at coaches descending Kirkstone Pass, Cumbria - their drivers navigating treacherous terrain with skill and bravery. Inhale deeply but cautiously as you join a porter engulfed by smog at Smithfield Market in London; his struggle mirrors society's battle against pollution. Unleash laughter with a humorous cartoon depicting railway undertakings gone awry; sometimes even well-intentioned plans can lead to unexpected hazards. Finally, dive beneath Mexico's azure waves and come face-to-face with one of nature's most formidable creatures –the great white shark –a reminder that danger exists even within seemingly serene waters. Join us on this captivating journey through hazardous realms - each artwork tells a story of bravery, resilience, and the delicate balance between life and danger.