ISO 3864
ISO 3864 specifies international standards for safety signs and markings in workplaces and public facilities. These labels are graphical, to overcome language barriers.[1] The standard is split into four parts:
- ISO 3864-1:2011 Part 1: Design principles for safety signs and safety
- ISO 3864-2:2016 Part 2: Design principles for product safety labels
- ISO 3864-3:2012 Part 3: Design principles for graphical symbols for use in safety signs
- ISO 3864-4:2011 Part 4: Colorimetric and photometric properties of safety sign materials
Colours[edit]
These are the colours specified in ISO Standard 3864-4 in RAL colour standard.[2]
| Meaning | RAL Name | RAL Number | RGB Hex[3] | Example of Colour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warning | Signal Yellow | 1003 | #F9A800 | |
| Prohibition/Fire Equipment | Signal Red | 3001 | #9B2423 | |
| Mandatory | Signal Blue | 5005 | #005387 | |
| Safe Condition | Signal Green | 6032 | #237F52 | |
| Backgrounds and Symbol | Signal White | 9003 | #ECECE7 | |
| Symbol | Signal Black | 9004 | #2B2B2C |
Related standards[edit]
The corresponding American standard is ANSI Z535, which is incompatible with the ISO standard. ANSI Z535.1 divides "Warning (Signal Yellow)" into two colors: Yellow (Pantone 109) for 'caution' messages, and Orange (Pantone 151) for stronger 'warning' messages.[4][5][6] Like ISO 3864, ANSI Z535 includes multiple sections: ANSI Z535.6-2006 defines an optional accompanying text in one or more languages.
ISO 3864 is extended by ISO 7010, which provides a set of symbols based on the principles and properties specified in ISO 3864.
See also[edit]
- ISO 7010 - Standard for safety symbols used in ISO 3864.
- ANSI Z535 - Corresponding American standard for safety signage.
References[edit]
- ^ ISO 3864-1:2011 from the ISO Catalog
- ^ http://www.etikettenwissen.de/wiki/Sicherheitsfarben
- ^ "RAL Farben | RAL CLASSIC Farben". www.ral-farben.de (in German). Retrieved 2016-05-22.
- ^ "U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, 49 CFR 172.407". Retrieved 2020-09-28.
- ^ "ANSI NEMA Z535". ANSI IBR Standards Portal. American National Standards Institute; National Electrical Manufacturers Association. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
- ^ Frantz, J. Paul. "Update of ANSI Standards for Warnings and Future Directions" (PDF). Applied Safety and Ergonomics, Inc. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
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