1、BSI Standards PublicationBS 5499-10:2014Guidance for the selectionand use of safety signs andfire safety noticesPublishing and copyright informationThe BSI copyright notice displayed in this document indicates when the documentwas last issued. The British Standards Institution 2014Published by BSI S
2、tandards Limited 2014ISBN 978 0 580 78349 4ICS 01.080.10, 13.220.01The following BSI references relate to the work on this document:Committee reference PH/8/1Draft for comment 14/30260340 DCPublication historyFirst published July 2006Second (present) edition August 2014Amendments issued since public
3、ationDate Text affectedBS 5499-10:2014 BRITISH STANDARDContentsIntroduction 11 Scope 22 Normative references 23 Terms and definitions 34 System design 55 Documentation 226 Training and education 227 Audit 228 Servicing and maintenance 229 Monitoring and review 23AnnexesAnnex A (normative) Fire safet
4、y notices 25Annex B (informative) Examples of application of distance factor for safetysigns 31Annex C (informative) Examples of the use of safety signs to indicate thelocation and identification of safety equipment, fire equipment and safedrinking water, and of the hierarchy of safety signs 41Bibli
5、ography 49List of figuresFigure 1 Decision process 7Figure 2 Examples of safety signs without supplementary text 12Figure 3 Examples of combination safety signs with supplementary text 13Figure 4 Examples of multiple signs with supplementary text 14Figure 5 Zone of influence 16Figure 6 Measurement o
6、f sign height 17Figure A.1 Geometrical formats for fire safety notices and exclusion zones 25Figure B.1 Circular boundaries of observation distances in horizontal plane 32Figure B.2 Circular boundaries of observation distances in horizontal plane 33Figure B.3 Variation of radius “r” against differen
7、ce in observation height Hfor an externally illuminated safety sign under 100 lux 34Figure B.4 Circular boundaries of observation distances in horizontal plane: ateye level of sign and eye levels of 1 m above and below the height of sign 35Figure B.5 Circular boundaries of observation distances for
8、safety sign andlower case supplementary text in horizontal plane under a vertical illuminationcondition of 100 lux 36Figure B.6 Circular boundaries of observation distances for safety sign andlower case supplementary text in horizontal plane when within 3 m distancefrom the sign under a vertical ill
9、umination condition of 100 lux 37Figure B.7 Circular boundaries of observation distances for safety sign andlower case supplementary text in horizontal plane under a vertical illuminationcondition of 5 lux 38Figure B.8 Circular boundaries of observation distances for safety sign andlower case supple
10、mentary text in horizontal plane when within 3 m distancefrom the sign under a vertical illumination condition of 5 lux 39Figure B.9 Approaching a safety sign side-on: Circular boundaries ofobservation distances in horizontal plane: at eye level of sign and eye levels of1 m above and below the heigh
11、t of sign 40Figure C.1 Illustration of the use of a safety sign to identify a particular switchas being a first aid call point 41Figure C.2 Illustration of the use of a safety sign to identify a particulartelephone as being one for emergency use 42Figure C.3 Illustration of the use of a safety sign
12、to indicate the position of anemergency shower so that it can be located 43Figure C.4 Illustration of the use of a safety sign to indicate that water from aparticular tap is safe for drinking 44BRITISH STANDARD BS 5499-10:2014 The British Standards Institution 2014 iFigure C.5 Illustration of the us
13、e of a safety sign to indicate the location of afirst aid station 44Figure C.6 Illustration of the use of a safety sign to indicate that a particularlocker houses a stretcher 45Figure C.7 Illustration of the use of a safety sign to identify the unit as being afire alarm call point 45Figure C.8 Illus
14、tration of the use of a multiple safety sign to identify the risk(s)and prohibited action(s) upon entering an oil/gas tank enclosure 46Figure C.9 Illustration of the use of a safety sign to indicate the position of afire extinguisher so that it can be located from a distance in a situation whereothe
15、r objects (in this case chairs) might distract the viewer 47Figure C.10 Illustration of the use of a hierarchy of safety signs 48List of tablesTable 1 Distance factor, z0, for externally illuminated safety signs based onordinary materials or phosphorescent materials 18Table 2 Distance factor, z0, fo
16、r supplementary text of externally illuminatedsafety signs based on ordinary materials or phosphorescent materials 18Table 3 Examples of maximum viewing distances/diameter of zones foridentification of safety signs and legibility of supplementary text for externallyilluminated safety signs of differ
17、ent sign height subject to a vertical illuminanceof 100 lux 19Table 4 Examples of maximum viewing distances/diameter of zones foridentification of safety signs and legibility of supplementary text for externallyilluminated safety signs of different sign height subject to a vertical illuminanceof 5 l
18、ux 19Table A.1 Examples of mandatory notices 26Table A.2 Examples of fire equipment notices 28Table A.3 Examples of maximum viewing distances/diameter of zones forlegibility of text for externally illuminated fire safety notices of different heightof lower case letters subject to a vertical illumina
19、nce of 100 lux or 5 lux 30Summary of pagesThis document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i to iv,pages 1 to 50, an inside back cover and a back cover.BRITISH STANDARDBS 5499-10:2014ii The British Standards Institution 2014ForewordPublishing informationThis part of BS 5499 is pub
20、lished by BSI Standards Limited, under licence fromThe British Standards Institution, and came into effect on 31 August 2014. It wasprepared by Subcommittee PH/8/1, Safety signs, under the authority of TechnicalCommittee PH/8, Graphical symbols. A list of organizations represented on thiscommittee c
21、an be obtained on request to its secretary.SupersessionThis part of BS 5499 supersedes BS 5499-10:2006, which is withdrawn.Relationship with other publicationsThis part of BS 5499 is part of a series that contains the following current part: Part 4: Code of practice for escape route signing.The orig
22、inal suite of standards on safety signs in BS 5499 included BS 5499-1,BS 5499-5, BS 5499-6 and BS 5499-11. They were all crosslinked. All have beensuperseded as follows: BS ISO 3864-1 supersedes BS 5499-1. BS ISO 3864-4 is new and covers material replacing that in the previousedition of ISO 3864-1,
23、specifically the colour of safety signs. BS ISO 3864-3 supersedes BS 5499-6. BS EN ISO 7010 supersedes BS 5499-5. BS ISO 20712-1 supersedes BS 5499-11.Information about this documentThe purpose of this part of BS 5499 is to improve public safety by providingguidance on the use of safety signs and fi
24、re safety notices, excluding escaperoute signing, fire action notices and water safety signs.The provisions of this standard are intended to be applied in situations in whicha formal risk assessment has established the need for safety signs and fire safetynotices.This is a full revision of the stand
25、ard and the principal changes are aconsequence of the adoption of ISO 3864-1, ISO 3864-3 and ISO 3864-4 as BritishStandards and the graphical images of the registered safety signs inBS EN ISO 7010 with regard to colour specification and presentation. Fire safetynotices are now included. Additional g
26、uidance is provided on viewing distancesand viewing zones for safety signs and associated supplementary text, includingthe effects of viewing angle.Use of this documentThe colours represented in the electronic file of this British Standard can beneither viewed on screen nor printed as true represent
27、ations. Although thecopies of this British Standard have been produced to correspond (with anacceptable tolerance as judged by the naked eye) to the colour requirements, itis not intended that these printed copies be used for colour matching. Instead,colorimetric and photometric properties together
28、with, as a guideline,references from colour order systems are provided in BS ISO 3864-4.This part of BS 5499 takes the form of guidance and recommendations. It shouldnot be quoted as if it were a specification and particular care should be taken toensure that claims of compliance are not misleading.
29、BRITISH STANDARD BS 5499-10:2014 The British Standards Institution 2014 iiiAny user claiming compliance with this part of BS 5499 is expected to be able tojustify any course of action that deviates from its recommendations.It has been assumed in the preparation of this part of BS 5499 that theexecut
30、ion of its provisions will be entrusted to appropriately qualified andexperienced people, for whose use it has been produced.Presentational conventionsThe provisions of this standard are presented in roman (i.e. upright) type. Itsrecommendations are expressed in sentences in which the principal auxi
31、liaryverb is “should”.Commentary, explanation and general informative material is presented insmaller italic type, and does not constitute a normative element.The word “should” is used to express recommendations of this standard. Theword “may” is used in the text to express permissibility, e.g. as a
32、n alternative tothe primary recommendation of the clause. The word “can” is used to expresspossibility, e.g. a consequence of an action or an event.Notes and commentaries are provided throughout the text of this standard.Notes give references and additional information that are important but do notf
33、orm part of the recommendations. Commentaries give background information.Contractual and legal considerationsThis publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of acontract. Users are responsible for its correct application.Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer imm
34、unity from legalobligations.BRITISH STANDARDBS 5499-10:2014iv The British Standards Institution 2014IntroductionSafety signs and fire safety notices can make a major contribution to goodcommunication and the development of good safety culture.This code of practice is intended to assist the facilitie
35、s manager of the premisesand others responsible for selecting and installing safety signs and fire safetynotices. This code of practice reflects best practice and shows how to use safetysigns and fire safety notices in a standardized manner to ensure consistentapplication throughout a particular env
36、ironment or an entire organization.Safety signs using graphical symbols provide important benefits in the field ofcommunication. Properly used they can:a) provide information in a compact form;b) provide information in a form that is independent of language;c) have visual impact; andd) guide the vie
37、wer to a desired outcome or appropriate decision.However, these benefits are not always achieved in practice. If safety signs areused in a consistent manner they will become familiar to the viewers and thusbe widely understood and effective. There might, however, be instances whenoptimum results can
38、 only be achieved by the provision of supplementary text.The use of the appropriate combination of safety signs with suitablesupplementary text assists the process of education on the meaning of safetysigns and the action(s) to be taken to control risk.It is important that safety signs clearly conve
39、y the intended message to theviewers. In particular, safety signs need to clearly differentiate betweeninformation that relates to safety requirements (including those associated withunsafe use or misuse of products and equipment) and those that relate to publicinformation.A fire safety notice is a
40、notice that consists of a specific geometrical format andcolour with text to convey a specific action or identify specific types of fireequipment.BRITISH STANDARD BS 5499-10:2014 The British Standards Institution 2014 11 ScopeThis part of BS 5499 provides guidance on how to select, install, position
41、 andmaintain safety signs conforming to BS ISO 3864-1 and BS EN ISO 7010,excluding escape route signs, to present specific safety information. Fire safetynotices are also covered in Annex A.This part of BS 5499 satisfies the requirements of the Health and Safety (SafetySigns and Signals) Regulations
42、 1996 1 and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety)Order 2005 2.This part of BS 5499 is applicable to all premises, with the exception of privatedomestic premises. However, it is applicable to the common access areas withinmulti-occupied dwellings.This part of BS 5499 is intended for use by building own
43、ers, facility managers ofpremises, safety managers and others responsible for selecting, installing and/orinspecting safety signs.This part of BS 5499 is not applicable to:a) road traffic signs;b) public information symbols;c) actions to be taken in the event of a fire;d) International Maritime Orga
44、nization symbols;e) labels provided under the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by RoadRegulations 1996;f) labels provided under the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code.This part of BS 5499 does not give guidance on the use of escape route signs orwater safety signs.NOTE 1 A code of practice for t
45、he use of escape route signing is given in BS 5499-4.NOTE 2 Specification of water safety signs and guidance for use are covered byBS ISO 20712-1 and BS ISO 20712-3 respectively.NOTE 3 The illustrations in this standard are as accurate as possible within thelimitations of the printing process.2 Norm
46、ative referencesThe following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in thisdocument and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, onlythe edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of thereferenced document (including any amendments) app
47、lies.BS 5266-1, Emergency lighting Part 1: Code of practice for the emergencyescape lighting of premisesBS EN ISO 7010, Graphical symbols Safety colours and safety signs Registeredsafety signs (ISO 7010)1)BS EN 60598-1, Luminaires Part 1: General requirements and testsBS ISO 3864-1:2011, Graphical s
48、ymbols Safety colours and safety signs Part 1: Design principles for safety signs and safety markingsBS ISO 3864-3, Graphical symbols Safety colours and safety signs Part 3: Design principles for graphical symbols for use in safety signs1)All current safety signs included in ISO 7010 and ISO amendme
49、nts are available forviewing in the ISO OnLine Browsing Platform (OBP) 3, https:/www.iso.org/obp/ui/.BRITISH STANDARDBS 5499-10:20142 The British Standards Institution 2014BS ISO 3864-4:2011, Graphical symbols Safety colours and safety signs Part 4: Colorimetric and photometric properties of safety sign materialsBS ISO 17398:2004, Safety colours and safety signs Classification, performanceand durability of safety signs3 Terms and definitionsFor the purposes of this part of
