• PD 6578:1995

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    Guide to British, European and international graphical symbols, for use on equipment, for safety and fire safety, and for public information, in relation to ISO 7000 and IEC 60417

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy

    Withdrawn date:  13-04-2005

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-09-1995

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    Foreword
    Section 1. General
    Introduction
    1.1 Scope
    1.2 Definitions
    Guide
    Section 2. Assessment of standards
    2.1 General
    2.2 Basic standards, principles, procedures and
          graphical symbol elements
    2.3 Standards for graphical symbols on equipment
    2.4 Standards for public information symbols, safety
          and fire safety signs
    2.5 Education publications on graphical symbols
    2.6 Standards sorted by identifier
    2.7 Standards sorted by BSI councils and committees
    2.8 Standards sorted by international committees
    Section 3. Comparison of symbols
    3.0 Introduction
    3.1 Facets of graphical symbols
    3.2 Symbols in relation to ISO 7000
    3.3 Symbols in relation to IEC 417
    3.4 Symbols and signs with normative use of colour and
          geometric shape
    3.5 Symbols internationally tested for public recognition
    3.6 Symbols neither related to ISO 7000 or IEC 417 nor
          included in 3.4 or 3.5
    Annexes
    A. Geometric indexes
    A.1 Arrows
    A.2 Circles, segments and radial forms
    A.3 'U' forms
    A.4 Lines
    A.5 Triangles
    A.6 Rectangles and four sided forms
    A.7 Polygons and other complex forms
    A.8 Natural forms
    A.9 Man made forms
    A.10 Alphanumeric forms
    B. Format of standards
    Table
    1. Interrelationship of standards for graphical
          symbols used on equipment
    Index of graphical symbols (section 3 only)

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    Illustrates, in reduced form, all the symbols in and related to the two standards, classified by the shape and content of the symbols. Gives an alphabetical index to the references.

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    Committee PH/8
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Withdrawn

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 5499-6:2002 Graphical symbols and signs. Safety signs, including fire safety signs Creation and design of graphical symbols for use in safety signs. Requirements
    00/561857 DC : DRAFT JULY 2000 BS 5499-1 FIRE SAFETY SIGNS, NOTICES AND GRAPHIC SYMBOLS - PART 1: SPECIFICATION FOR FIRE SAFETY SIGNS
    BS 5499-1:2002 Graphical symbols and signs. Safety signs, including fire safety signs Specification for geometric shapes, colours and layout
    BS 0-3:1997 A standard for standards Specification for structure, drafting and presentation
    02/568206 DC : DRAFT FEB 2002 BS 5499-6 - GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS AND SIGNS - SAFETY SIGNS, INCLUDING FIRE SAFETY SIGNS - PART 6: DESIGN OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS FOR USE IN SAFETY SIGNS - REQUIREMENTS
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