Table of Contents
FOREWORD
SECTION 1 - SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
1.3 DEFINITIONS
1.4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 2 - CLASSIFICATION AND LAYOUT OF SIGNS
2.1 SIGN CLASSIFICATION AND USE
2.2 COLOUR, SHAPE AND ENCLOSURE CODING
2.3 SIGN LAYOUTS
SECTION 3 - DESIGN OF SIGNS
3.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
3.2 USE OF SYMBOLS AND SYMBOLIC SIGNS
3.3 SIGN LAYOUT DESIGN
3.4 SIGN SIZE, LEGEND AND LEGIBILITY
3.5 SIGN FACE MATERIALS AND COLOURS
SECTION 4 - CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE
OF SIGNS
4.1 SIGN CONSTRUCTION, ERECTION AND REMOVAL
4.2 SIGN LOCATION
4.3 SIGN MAINTENANCE
SECTION 5 - ACCIDENT PREVENTION TAGS
5.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION
5.2 DESIGN OF TAGS
APPENDICES
A SPECIFICATION OF SAFETY COLOURS
B INDEX OF SYMBOLIC SAFETY SIGNS
C DESIGN OF DANGER SIGN SYMBOLS
D GUIDE FOR THE LAYOUT DESIGN OF SAFETY SIGNS
E GUIDE FOR THE USE OF RETRO REFLECTIVE MATERIAL
ON SIGNS
F RECOMMENDED LIGHTING LEVELS FOR ILLUMINATED SIGNS
Abstract
Specifies requirements for the design and use of safety signs intended for use in the occupational environment to regulate and control safety related behaviour, to warn of hazards and to provide emergency information including fire protection information.
Scope
This Standard sets out requirements for the design and use of safety signs intended for use in the occupational environment to regulate and control safety related behaviour, to warn of hazards and to provide emergency information including fire protection information. It does not include EXIT signs of the type specified in AS 2293.1 for use inside buildings.
History
First published as AS CZ4-1952.
Revised and redesignated AS 1319-1972.
Second edition 1979.
Third edition 1983.
Fourth edition 1994.