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  • AS 1318-1985

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    Use of colour for the marking of physical hazards and the identification of certain equipment in industry (known as the SAA Industrial Safety Colour Code)

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF 1 User, PDF 3 Users, PDF 5 Users, PDF 9 Users

    Withdrawn date:  30-06-2017

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-1985

    Publisher:  Standards Australia

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    Defines the colours for specific equipment in connection with accident prevention and information signs, and recommends the colours to be used for particular purposes. Red, yellow, green and blue are specified and the chromaticity limits for the colours are included. Each colour is dealt with separately, and typical examples of applications are listed.

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    This standard sets out requirements for the use of certain colours for-(a) the marking of physical hazards;(b) the identification of certain equipment in industry to be used in connection with accident prevention; and c) general information signs.

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    Committee SF-005
    Document Type Standard
    Product Note Withdrawn 19-04-2017.
    Publisher Standards Australia
    Status Withdrawn
    Supersedes

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    AS 2700-1996 Colour Standards for general purposes - Swatches
    AS 1742.2-1994 Manual of uniform traffic control devices - Traffic control devices for general use
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    AS 1319-1994 Safety signs for the occupational environment (Reconfirmed 2018)
    AS 1743-2001 Road signs - Specifications
    AS/NZS 1906.1:2007 Retroreflective materials and devices for road traffic control purposes Retroreflective sheeting
    AS 1849-1976 Identification colours for portable fire extinguishers
    AS 1345-1995 Identification of the contents of pipes, conduits and ducts (Reconfirmed 2018)
    AS 1169-1982 Minimizing of combustion hazards arising from the medical use of flammable anaesthetic agents
    AS 1216-2006 Class labels for dangerous goods

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