ISO 3864-3:2024
(Main)Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Part 3: Design principles for graphical symbols for use in safety signs
Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Part 3: Design principles for graphical symbols for use in safety signs
This document provides principles, criteria and guidance for the design of graphical symbols for use in safety signs as defined in ISO 3864-1, and for the safety sign element of product safety labels as defined in ISO 3864-2.
Symboles graphiques — Couleurs de sécurité et signaux de sécurité — Partie 3: Principes de conception pour les symboles graphiques utilisés dans les signaux de sécurité
L'ISO 3864-3:2012 établit les principes, critères et conseils relatifs à la conception des symboles graphiques utilisés dans les signaux de sécurité tels que définis dans l'ISO 3864-1, ainsi que l'élément de signal de sécurité des étiquettes de sécurité des produits telles que définies dans l'ISO 3864-2.
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Graphical symbols — Safety colours
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and safety signs —
Part 3:
Design principles for graphical
symbols for use in safety signs
Symboles graphiques — Couleurs de sécurité et signaux de
sécurité —
Partie 3: Principes de conception pour les symboles graphiques
utilisés dans les signaux de sécurité
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Designing graphical symbols for use in safety signs. 2
5 Review of existing International Standards . 2
6 Assignment of meaning, function, image content and hazard to the safety sign . 2
7 Design criteria . 3
7.1 Geometric shapes and colours of safety signs .3
7.2 Size and position of the graphical symbol .3
7.3 Layout of templates .6
7.4 Exclusion zone . .7
7.4.1 General .7
7.4.2 Prohibition signs .7
7.4.3 Mandatory action signs .8
7.4.4 Warning signs .8
7.4.5 Safe condition signs and fire equipment signs .9
7.5 Line width .
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International
Standard
ISO 3864-3
Third edition
Graphical symbols — Safety colours
and safety signs —
Part 3:
Design principles for graphical
symbols for use in safety signs
Symboles graphiques — Couleurs de sécurité et signaux de
sécurité —
Partie 3: Principes de conception pour les symboles graphiques
utilisés dans les signaux de sécurité
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ISO 3864-3:2024(en)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Designing graphical symbols for use in safety signs. 2
5 Review of existing International Standards . 2
6 Assignment of meaning, function, image content and hazard to the safety sign . 2
7 Design criteria . 3
7.1 Geometric shapes and colours of safety signs .3
7.2 Size and position of the graphical symbol .3
7.3 Layout of templates .6
7.4 Exclusion zone . .7
7.4.1 General .7
7.4.2 Prohibition signs .7
7.4.3 Mandatory action signs .8
7.4.4 Warning signs .8
7.4.5 Safe condition signs and fire equipment signs .9
7.5 Line width .
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ISO/PRF 3864-3
ISO/TC 145/SC 2
ISO/DIS 3864-3:2023(E)
Secretariat: DIN
2023-08-31
Date: 2024-03-18
Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs —
Part 3:
Design principles for graphical symbols for use in safety signs
Symboles graphiques — Couleurs de sécurité et signaux de sécurité —
Partie 3: Principes de conception pour les symboles graphiques utilisés dans les signaux de sécurité
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Contents Page
Foreword . vii
Introduction . viii
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Designing graphical symbols for use in safety signs . 2
5 Review of existing International Standards . 2
6 Assignment of meaning, function, image content and hazard to the safety sign . 2
7 Design criteria . 4
7.1 Geometric shapes and colours of safety signs . 4
7.2 Size and position of the graphical symbol . 4
7.3 Layout of templates . 9
7.4 Exclusion zone . 11
7.4.1 General. 11
7.4.2 Prohibition signs . 11
7.4.3 Mandatory action signs . 12
7.4.4 Warning signs .
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