ANSI/NEMA Z535.3-2007

Provides general criteria for the design, evaluation, and use of safety symbols to identify and warn against specific hazards, and to provide information to avoid personal injury.

Contents

Foreward

1 Introduction

2 Scope and purpose
2.1 Scope
2.2 Purpose

3 Application
3.1 Intent
3.2 Existing American National Standards

4 Definitions

5 Safety symbol types and colors
5.1 General
5.2 Hazard alerting
5.3 Mandatory action
5.4 Prohibition
5.5 Information

6 Graphic design considerations
6.1 Procedure for the design of new safety symbols
6.2 Specific design considerations
6.2.1 Proportion
6.2.2 Symmetry
6.2.3 Direction
6.2.4 Form
6.2.5 Detail
6.3 General Considerations
6.3.1 Safety symbol size
6.3.2 Safety symbol placement
6.3.3 Safety symbol environment

7 Safety Symbol selection criteria
7.1 Demonstrated understandability
7.2 Without demonstrated understandability
7.2.1 Safety symbol training/recognition procedure

8 References
8.1 General
8.2 American National Standards

Annexes

A Principles and Guidelines for Graphical Design of Safety Symbols

B General Procedures for Evaluating Candidate Safety Symbols

C Safety Symbol Examples

D Informative References



Keywords: NEMA Z535.3

This product replaced by:ANSI/NEMA Z535.3-2011 - Criteria for Safety Symbols
This product referenced by:IEEE C2-2007 - Criteria for Safety Symbols
ANSI/SIA A92.9-2011 - Criteria for Safety Symbols
ANSI/B11 B11.19-2010 - Criteria for Safety Symbols
ANSI/SIA A92.2-2009 - Criteria for Safety Symbols
ANSI/SIA A92.3-2006 - Criteria for Safety Symbols
ANSI/SIA A92.5-2006 - Criteria for Safety Symbols
This product replaces:ANSI Z535.3-2002 - Criteria for Safety Symbols
This product is included inANSI/NEMA Z535 SERIES - Criteria for Safety Symbols

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