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BS 5499-1:2002

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Graphical symbols and signs. Safety signs, including fire safety signs – Specification for geometric shapes, colours and layout

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BSI 2002 28
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1 BRITISH STANDARD
2 Committees responsible for this British�Standard
3 Contents
5 1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
safety sign
3.2 types of safety sign
prohibition sign
mandatory sign
hazard sign
safe condition sign
fire equipment sign
6 supplementary sign
safety colour
contrast colour
letter height
sign height
graphical symbol
critical detail
4 Types of signs
5 Safety colours and contrast colours for safety signs
7 6 Geometric shapes for safety signs
7 Graphical symbols for safety signs
8 Geometric shapes, safety colours and contrast colours for safety signs
9 8 Selection of safety signs
Examples of safety signs comprising a general sign and text on a supplementary�sign
9 Layout of safety signs
9.1 General
10 9.2 Prohibition signs
11 9.3 Mandatory signs
12 9.4 Hazard signs
13 9.5 Safe condition signs
15 9.6 Fire equipment signs
16 10 Supplementary signs
10.1 General
10.2 Layout of supplementary signs
17 10.3 Supplementary text signs
10.4 Signal words for use on supplementary text signs used with hazard signs
Signal words for use with hazard signs
Examples of the use of signal words with hazard signs
18 10.5 Supplementary directional arrow signs
Illustration of arrow to be used with an escape route sign
Illustrations of arrow to be used with safe condition signs other than escape route signs, and wi…
19 11 Combining signs
11.1 Combination signs
Example of a combination sign
11.2 Multiple signs
20 Examples of multiple signs
21 11.3 Composite signs
Use of signs to convey more than one safety message
22 Use of signs to convey more than one safety message with the inclusion of supplementary text signs
12 Lettering
12.1 Font
23 Helvetica medium font
12.2 Text
13 Signboards
Preferred sizes of signboards
24 14 Safety marking
Colours to be used in safety marking
25 (informative) Size of signs other than escape route signs
(informative) Size of signs other than escape route signs
Minimum sign heights recommended for different maximum viewing distances
26 Illustration of sign heights and signboard heights
BS 5499-1:2002
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