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Introduction to Safety Signs

On this page you will ;nd our guide to Safety Signs, this covers;The Importance of Shape and Colour, Sign Selection
Viewing Distances and Safety Way Guidance System

Introduction
Introduction to
to Safety
Safety Signs
Signs
The
The Impor
Importance
tance of
of Shape
Shape and
and Colour
Colour

Prohibition
Prohibition Hazard
Hazard Mandatory
Mandatory Action
Action
Signs to prohibit Signs to identify and Signs to provide
behaviour likely to warn of possible speci;c instructions. A
increase or cause dangers and hazards. A blue circle.
danger. A red circular yellow triangle with a
band with a diagonal black border.
bar.

Fire
Fire Equipment
Equipment Safe
Safe Condition,
Condition,
Signs to identify, locate Escape
Escape Route
Route
and instruct in the use Signs to identify and
of ;re equipment. A red locate: means of
oblong or square. escape, a safe condition
or safety equipment. A
green oblong or square.

Means
Means of
of Escape
Escape

The requirements for escape route signage are determined by appropriate risk assessment
In the design of escape route signage systems, reference should be made to the following standards

BS
BS 5499,
5499, Par
Partt 44 :: 2000
2000 Safety
Safety signs,
signs, including
including ;re
;re safety
safety signs.
signs. Code
Code of
of practice
practice for
for escape
escape route
route
signing.
signing.

Sign
Sign Selection
Selection Viewing
Viewing Distance
Distance
:
Viewing distance calculated using the overall height of the graphical symbol (h)

With reference to BS 5499-4:2000, based on a vertical illuminance of 100 lux, the above table details ‘Examples of
maximum viewing distances for externally illuminated escape route signs of different graphical symbol height’

BS
BS ISO
ISO 16069
16069 :: 2004
2004 Graphical
Graphical symbols.
symbols. Safety
Safety signs.
signs. Safety
Safety way
way guidance
guidance systems
systems (SWGS).
(SWGS).
Subject to a risk assessment and in addition to the guidelines in BS 5499, this standard includes recommendations for
the use of high level, intermediate and low location signs and markings, to ensure there is an uninterrupted safety sign
system to aid an e_cient and safe evacuation from a building.

Safety
Safety Way
Way Guidance
Guidance System
System
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