Hazardous Collection (#6)

Whitewater rafting
MODEL RELEASED. Whitewater rafting. Team of people navigating a set of river rapids in a rafting boat. Photographed on Snake River, in Wyoming, USA

Solar-powered lightstation. The solar panel (at the top of the lightstation, rectangular) converts the energy of sunlight into electricity to power the light on top of the lightstation

Lighthouse. Composite image of a lighthouse sending out two beams of light to warn ships of a rocky coastline

Climbing a ladder. Worker using a ladder to reach the roof of a building. Rooftop workers include surveyors, construction workers and building inspectors

Transporting waste nuclear fuel. Train of nuclear waste containers being transported from a nuclear power station to a nuclear fuel reprocessing site

Waste nuclear fuel containers. Workers preparing to examine nuclear waste containers (large cylinders) at a mining site. The containers will be used to tranport waste nuclear fuel from nuclear power

Skull and crossbones
Skull-and-crossbones, computer artwork. The skull- and-crossbones is a symbol to warn people of hazards that can kill. Here, it is placed on a background representing computers

E. coli culture
MODEL RELEASED. E. coli culture. Microbiologist holding a petri dish containing a culture of Escherichia coli bacteria. E. coli bacteria are normal inhabitants of the gut

Pseudomonas culture
MODEL RELEASED. Pseudomonas culture. Microbiologist holding a petri dish containing a culture of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria. This bacteria are normal inhabitants of the human intestine

Listeria indentification
MODEL RELEASED. Listeria identification. Microbiologist holding a an Analytical Profile Index (API) test panel. This is a method used to identify bacteria based on biochemical reactions between

E. coli food poisoning
MODEL RELEASED. E. coli food poisoning. Composite image of a microbiologist holding a petri dish containing a culture of Escherichia coli bacteria and a sandwich. E

Boy climbing stairs
MODEL RELEASED. Boy climbing stairs. He is eighteen months old

Campylobacter food poisoning
MODEL RELEASED. Campylobacter food poisoning. Composite image of a microbiologist holding a petri dish containing a culture of Campylobacter sp. bacteria and cooked chicken. Campylobacter sp

Legionella bacteria culture
MODEL RELEASED. Legionella bacteria culture. Microbiologist holding a petri dish containing a culture of Legionella sp. bacteria. Legionella sp

Bacillus cereus food poisoning
MODEL RELEASED. Bacillus cereus food poisoning. Microbiologist holding a petri dish containing a culture of B. cereus bacteria in one hand and a sample of reheated rice in the other. B

Listeria culture
MODEL RELEASED. Listeria culture. Microbiologist holding a petri dish containing a culture of Listeria monocytogenes bacteria

Bacillus cereus culture
MODEL RELEASED. Bacillus cereus culture. Microbiologist holding a petri dish containing a culture of B. cereus bacteria. B

Coal mine fire, 19th century
Coal mine fire. 19th-century artwork of a team of firefighters trying to extinguish a fire in a coal mine. They are using a fire extinguisher that is designed to use water charged under pressure with

Worn electrical wire. Loss of the surrounding insulation has exposed the wires. Contact between the wires could lead to a short circuit or possibly a fire

Hazard tape

Apollo mission space debris
Space debris. Artwork of space debris returning to Earth after being discarded during an Apollo mission. This is a rocket stage

Space debris. Computer artwork of space debris orbiting the Earth. Such debris ranges from the remains of failed missions to defunct satellites

Space junk
The " known" space debris in Earth orbit. These are only the pieces which can be detected from Earth by radar observation. The real number of debris is unknown

Clincal waste disposal. Bin for the disposal of clincal waste

Blind man on a crossing

Franklins lightning experiment, 1752
Benjamin Franklins lightning experiment. Coloured artwork of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) and his 21-year-old son William, performing their famous experiment on 15 June 1752

Biohazard virus. Computer artwork showing a virus (green) in a safe marked with a biohazard symbol (red). Viruses contain a core of genetic material

Mangoes and biohazard symbols (blue). This conceptual image could represent genetically modified (GM) food

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

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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.