Technical standard for safety symbols
The ISO symbol for "Exit".
ISO 7010 is an International Organization for Standardization technical standard for graphical hazard symbols on hazard and safety signs , including those indicating emergency exits . It uses colours and principles set out in ISO 3864 for these symbols, and is intended to provide "safety information that relies as little as possible on the use of words to achieve understanding."[1] It is distinct from the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals specified by the United Nations to standardise hazardous material classification and labelling .
As of August 2019[update] , the latest version is ISO 7010:2019. This revision incorporates all previous corrigenda, as well as incorporates water safety signs and beach safety flags previously specified in (the now-withdrawn) ISO 20712.[2]
Shape and colour [ edit ]
ISO 7010 specifies five combinations of shape and colour to distinguish between the type of information presented.[3]
Shape and colour of sign types
Sign type[1]
Meaning
Colour (per ISO 7010)[4]
Shape[4]
Example
Prohibition sign
Prohibition
Red
Circle with diagonal line
No open flame
Mandatory sign
Must do
Blue
Circle
Use hearing protection
Warning sign
Warn of hazard
Yellow
Equilateral triangle with rounded corners
Explosive materials
Safe Condition sign
Safety equipment & exits
Green
Square or rectangular
Emergency Assembly Point
Fire Safety sign
Fire Protection
Red
Square
Fire Extinguisher
ISO registers and lists recommended pictograms, which it calls "safety signs", on its website, ISO.org. The ISO standard provides a registered number for pictograms that have officially been made part of the ISO 7010 standard. Corresponding with the categories above, in ISO parlance, "E" numbers refer to E mergency (signs showing a safe condition), "F" numbers refer to F ire protection, "P" numbers refer to P rohibited actions, "M" numbers refer to M andatory actions, and "W" numbers refer to W arnings of hazards.[5]
Safe Condition [ edit ]
E001 – Emergency exit (left hand)
E002 – Emergency exit (right hand)
E004 – Emergency telephone
E005 – Direction arrow (90° angle)
E006 – Direction arrow (45° angle)
E007 – Evacuation assembly point
E008 – Break to obtain access
E010 – Automated external heart defibrillator
E016 – Emergency window with escape ladder
E018 – Turn anticlockwise (counterclockwise) to open
E019 – Turn clockwise to open
Fire Protection [ edit ]
F004 – Collection of firefighting equipment
F005 – Fire alarm call point
F006 – Fire emergency telephone
F007 – Fire protection door
Mandatory [ edit ]
M001 – General mandatory action sign
M002 – Refer to instruction manual/booklet
M003 – Wear ear protection
M004 – Wear eye protection
M005 – Connect an earth terminal to the ground
M006 – Disconnect mains plug from electrical outlet
M007 – Opaque eye protection must be worn
M008 – Wear foot protection
M009 – Wear protective gloves
M010 – Wear protective clothing
M013 – Wear a face shield
M014 – Wear head protection
M015 – Wear high visibility clothing
M017 – Wear respiratory protection
M018 – Wear a safety harness
M019 – Wear a welding mask
M021 – Disconnect before carrying out maintenance or repair
M025 – Protect infants' eyes with opaque eye protection
M026 – Use protective apron
M027 — install or check guard
M028 — install locks and keep locked
M030 — place trash in the bin
M031 — use guard to protect from injury from the table saw
M032 — use footwear with anti-static or anti-spark features
M033 — lower safety restraining bar on ski chairlift
M034 — raise safety restraining bar on ski chairlift
M035 — exit towpath after falling
M037 — close and secure the hatch (lifeboat launch sequence)
M038 — start the motor (lifeboat launch sequence)
M039 — lower the lifeboat to the water (lifeboat launch sequence)
M040 — lower the lifeboat to the water (lifeboat launch sequence)
M041 — lower the rescue boat to the water (lifeboat launch sequence)
M042 — release the hooks holding the lifeboat (lifeboat launch sequence)
M043 — start the water spray for the lifeboat (lifeboat launch sequence)
M044 — start the air supply for the lifeboat (lifeboat launch sequence)
M045 — release the ropes (gripes) (lifeboat launch sequence)
M046 — secure gas cylinders
M047 — use breathing equipment (SCBA)
M049 — use personal protective equipment for sport
M050 — exit sled-toboggan to the left
M051 — exit sled-toboggan to the right
M052 — keep a safe distance between sleds (toboggans)
M053 — wear personal floatation device (PFD) (lifejacket)
M054 — supervise children during aquatic activities
M055 – Keep out of the reach of children[6] [7]
Prohibition [ edit ]
P001 – General prohibition sign
P005 – Not drinking water
P006 – No access for forklift trucks and industrial vehicles
P007 – No access for people with active implanted cardiac devices
P008 – No metallic articles or watches
P011 – Do not extinguish with water
P013 – No activated mobile phone
P014 – No access for people with metallic implants
P019 – No stepping on surface
P020 – Do not use lift in the event of fire
P022 – No eating or drinking
P024 – Do not walk or stand here
P025 – Do not use this incomplete scaffold
P026 – Do not use this device in a bathtub, shower or water-filled reservoir
P027 – Do not use this lift for people
P028 – Do not wear gloves
P030 – Do not tie knots in rope
P031 – Do not alter the state of the switch
P032 – Do not use for face grinding
P033 – Do not use for wet grinding
P034 – Do not use with hand-held grinder
Warning [ edit ]
W001 – General warning sign
W002 – Explosive materials
W003 – Radioactive material or ionizing radiation
W005 – Non-ionizing radiation
W007 – Floor-level obstacle
W008 – Drop or fall hazard
W010 – Low temperature hazard
W012 – Electricity hazard
W014 – Forklift truck and other industrial vehicles
W015 – Overhead or suspended load
W018 – Automatic start-up
W019 – Crushing by moving parts
W021 – Flammable material
W023 – Corrosive substance
W025 – Counter-rotating rollers
W028 – Oxidizing substance
W029 – Pressurized cylinder
W030 – Hand Injury in Press
W031 – Hand injury from rapid movement of workpiece in press brake machine
W032 — rapid movement of workpiece in press brake machine
W037 — injury from automated or remote-controlled vehicles
W038 — sudden loud noises
W039 – Falling Ice Spikes
W045 — water skiing or towed water activity area
W050 — sudden drop in swimming pool
W051 — no guard rail and unprotected edges
W052 — unstable cliff edge
W055 — sewage effluent outfall
W056 — tsunami hazard zone
W059 — wheeled beach vehicles; land surfing; sand yachting; wind carts
W061 — quicksand, mud, deep mud, or silt
W065 — high surf or large breaking waves
W066 — Sudden drop to deep water
W067 — alligators, caymans and crocodiles
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
External links [ edit ]
ISO standards
by standard number 1–9999 10000–19999 20000–29999 30000+