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ISO 3864-1:2011 (E)
ISO - Cover page
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Purpose of safety colours and safety signs
5 General meaning of geometric shapes and safety colours
6 Layout for safety signs
 6.1 General
 6.2 Prohibition signs
 6.3 Mandatory action signs
 6.4 Warning signs
 6.5 Safe condition signs
 6.6 Fire equipment signs
7 Layout for supplementary signs
8 Layout for combination signs
9 Layout for multiple signs
10 Design principles for graphical symbols
11 Layout for safety markings
Annex A (informative) Relationship between dimensions of safety signs and distance of observation
Bibliography

INTERNATIONAL

STANDARD

ISO
3864-1
Second edition
2011-04



Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs —
Part 1:
Design principles for safety signs and safety markings
Symboles graphiques — Couleurs de sécurité et signaux de sécurité —
Partie 1: Principes de conception pour les signaux de sécurité et les marquages de sécurité




Contents Page

Foreword

ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization.
International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
ISO 3864-1 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 145, Graphical symbols, Subcommittee SC 2, Safety identification, signs, shapes, symbols and colours.
This part of ISO 3864, together with ISO 3864-4, cancels and replaces ISO 3864-1:2002, which has been technically revised.
ISO 3864 consists of the following parts, under the general title Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs:
Part 1: Design principles for safety signs and safety markings
Part 2: Design principles for product safety labels
Part 3: Design principles for graphical symbols for use in safety signs
Part 4: Colorimetric and photometric properties of safety sign materials

Introduction

There is a need to standardize a system of giving safety information that relies as little as possible on the use of words to achieve understanding.
Continued growth in international trade, travel and mobility of labour requires a common method of communicating safety information.
Lack of standardization may lead to confusion and the risk of accidents.
The use of standardized safety signs does not replace proper work methods, instructions and accident prevention training or measures. Education is an essential part of any system that provides safety information.
NOTE Information on procedures, criteria of acceptability, safety sign templates and application of safety signs are given on the website: http://www.iso.org/tc145/sc2.

INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 3864-1:2011 (E)
Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs —
Part 1:
Design principles for safety signs and safety markings

1 Scope

This part of ISO 3864 establishes the safety identification colours and design principles for safety signs and safety markings to be used in workplaces and in public areas for the purpose of accident prevention, fire protection, health hazard information and emergency evacuation. It also establishes the basic principles to be applied when developing standards containing safety signs.
This part of ISO 3864 is applicable to all locations where safety issues related to people need to be addressed. However, it is not applicable to the signalling used for guiding rail, road, river, maritime and air traffic and, generally speaking, to those sectors subject to a regulation which may differ.
NOTE Some countries' statutory regulations might differ in some respect from those given in this part of ISO 3864.

2 Normative references

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 3864-3, Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Part 3: Design principles for graphical symbols for use in safety signs
ISO 3864-4, Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Part 4: Colorimetric and photometric properties of safety sign materials
ISO 17724:2003, Graphical symbols — Vocabulary

3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 17724 and the following apply.
3.1
combination sign
sign that combines a safety sign and one or more associated supplementary signs on the same rectangular carrier
3.2
factor of distance
z
relationship between the height (h) of a sign and the observation distance (l), used to determine observation distances of signs z = l/h
[SOURCE: ISO 17724:2003, 28]
3.3
fire equipment sign
safety sign that indicates the location or identification of fire equipment
3.4
identifiability
property of a graphical symbol which enables its elements to be perceived as the objects or shapes depicted
[SOURCE: ISO 9186-2:2008, 3.1]
3.5
mandatory action sign
safety sign that indicates that a specific course of action is to be taken
3.6
multiple sign
sign that combines two or more safety signs and associated supplementary signs on the same rectangular carrier
3.7
prohibition sign
safety sign that indicates that a specific behaviour is forbidden
3.8
safe condition sign
safety sign that indicates an evacuation route, the location of safety equipment or a safety facility, or a safety action
3.9
safe observation distance
distance a person can be from a safety sign while still able to identify the safety sign and have the opportunity to follow the message
Note 1 to entry: Adapted from ISO 3864-2.
3.10
safety colour
colour with special properties to which a safety meaning is attributed
3.11
safety marking
marking which adopts the use of safety colours and safety contrast colours to convey a safety message or render an object or location conspicuous
3.12
safety sign
sign which gives a general safety message, obtained by a combination of a colour and geometric shape and which, by the addition of a graphical symbol, gives a particular safety message
3.13
sign height
diameter of a circular geometric shape or height of a rectangular or triangular geometric shape
3.14
supplementary sign
sign that is supportive of a safety sign and the main purpose of which is to provide additional clarification
3.15
visual acuity
capacity for seeing distinctly fine details that have a very small angular separation
[SOURCE: ISO 17724:2003, 82]
3.16
warning sign
safety sign that indicates a specific source of potential harm

Bibliography
[1]
ISO 3864-2, Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Part 2: Design principles for product safety labels
[2]
ISO 7010, Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Registered safety signs
[3]
ISO 9186-2:2008, Graphical symbols — Test method — Part 2: Method for testing perceptual quality



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