3 Geometric form and meaning safety signs
Table 7.4 Safety signs
The safety colours and contrast colours (foreground/background) and geometric form shall
be used only the following combinations obtain the four basic types safety signs (Tab.3.
2) The symbol text shall placed centrally the background.3.3).3.SAFETY SYMBOLS AND SAFETY IDENTIFICATION FOR USE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
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. 7.1 Safety yellow and black
Yellow shall cover least 50% the area the sign.
Figure 7.3.3.2 Geometric form and meaning safety signs
Geometric form Meaning
Prohibition
or mandatory action
Warning
Information
(including instructions)
7.3 Four basic types safety signs
Sign Safety colour Symbol text
Background colour Foreground colour
Prohibition white red circular band and crossbar black 1)
Mandatory action blue white 2)
Warning yellow black triangular band black 2)
Information green white
1) The symbol text shall placed centrally the background, and shall not obliterate the cross bar.
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Tab.3
