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12 Use of arrows
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Category |
Purpose/Meaning |
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Primary escape route. |
To direct movement of people along an egress
path. |
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Secondary escape route. |
To direct movement of people along an egress
path. |
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Location of safety equipment.(Green)
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Location of object. |
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Location of fire fighting equipment.(Red) |
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Door and equipment mechanisms.
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Direction to turn. |
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Escape route.
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Push. |
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Escape route. |
Pull. |
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Example of use of arrow for primary escape route
| Sign |
Meaning (as viewed from in front of sign) |
Examples of location |
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1. Progress down to the right. (indicating change of level). |
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1. Progress up to the right. (Indicating change of level).
2. Progress forward and across to the right from here when suspended within an open area. |
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1. Progress down to the left. (Indicating change of level). |
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1. Progress up to the left. (Indicating change of level).
2.Progress forward and across to the left from here when suspended within an open area. |
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1. Progress forward from here. (Indicating direction of travel).
2.Progress forward and through from here; when sign is sited above a door. (Indicating direction of travel).
3. Progress forward and up from here. (Indicating change of level). |
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1. Progress to the right from here. (Indicating direction of travel). |
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1. Progress to the left from here. (Indicating direction of travel). |
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1. Progress down from here. (Indicating change of level). |
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13.1 Safety notices contain instructions and are, in principle, a list, in chronological order, of actions to be taken or instructions to be followed. Safety notices apply to behaviour to be adopted in an emergency or incident or for the correct use of equipment.
13.2 A safety notice shall use colours, shapes and graphical symbols from ISO 3864 Part1, ISO 7010 and Part 2 of this Standard.
13.3 Text in safety notices shall be typically Helvetica medium or similar font without seraph. Letter height shall be no less than 5mm and shall use upper and lower case.
| Colours |
Meaning |
| Safety colour red and contrast colour white
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To indicate prohibited areas |
| Safety colour blue and contrast colour white
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To indicate a mandatory instruction e.g. keep clear |
| Safety colour yellow and contrast colour black
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To indicate the location of hazards e.g. obstacles or changes of level |
| Safety colour green and contrast colour white
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To indicate safe areas or the location of emergency equipment |
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15 Specification of durability characteristics and photometric properties of photoluminescent and ordinary safety signs 15.1 Shipboard safety signs, markings and notices shall be designed using materials suitable for their intended environment. Manufacturers shall clearly state suitability for interior or exterior use. All signs suitable for exterior use shall be protected against deterioration by UV and humidity. ISO 17398 Safety colours and safety signs - Durability of safety signs, shall be used to specify durability characteristics and to define photometric properties required for shipboard safety signs.
16 Supplier documentation, installation log book and maintenance requirements of installed shipboard safety signs and notices
17 Illumination requirements and observation distances as a function of sign dimensions (annex) |
