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BS 5499-4:2000

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Safety signs, including fire safety signs. Code of practice for escape route signing
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Withdrawn date

30-04-2020

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-11-2000

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 System design
5 Sign type
6 Sign size and viewing distance
7 Construction: durability and suitability
8 Servicing and maintenance
Annex A (informative) - Use of escape route signs
Annex B (informative) - Use of arrows to indicate
        direction of travel
Annex C (informative) - Examples of alternatives for
        escape route signs placed in difficult locations
Bibliography

Gives guidance on the selection and use of escape route signs conforming to BS 5499-1 provided as fire safety signs within buildings.

Committee
PH/8
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 99/564356 DC. (12/2002)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
42
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Withdrawn
SupersededBy
Supersedes

DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC13/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 13 - THE WORKPLACE
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC12/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 12 - OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE & SUPPORT
BS DD9999(2005) : 2005 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR FIRE SAFETY IN THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND USE OF BUILDINGS
BS 5266-1:2005 Emergency lighting Code of practice for the emergency lighting of premises
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT2)/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 2: PARTICULAR PEOPLE-RELATED REQUIREMENTS
11/30227604 DC : 0 BS 5266-1 - EMERGENCY LIGHTING - PART 1: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE LIGHTING OF PREMISES
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC1-7/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTIONS 1-7 - OVERALL CONTENTS/SCOPE
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT4)/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 4: HFI METHOD, TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC8/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 8 - PEOPLE IN SYSTEMS
BS 5266-1:2011 Emergency lighting Code of practice for the emergency escape lighting of premises
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC14/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 14 - THE ENVIRONMENT
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC10/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 10 - SYSTEMS SAFETY
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC11/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 11 - TRAINING
BS 5499-1:2002 Graphical symbols and signs. Safety signs, including fire safety signs Specification for geometric shapes, colours and layout
BS 5499-10:2006 Safety signs, including fire safety signs Code of practice for the use of safety signs, including fire safety signs
BS 8300(2009) : 2009 DESIGN OF BUILDINGS AND THEIR APPROACHES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF DISABLED PEOPLE - CODE OF PRACTICE
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT0)/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 0: HUMAN FACTORS INTEGRATION
08/30182649 DC : DRAFT MAY 2008 BS 8300 - DESIGN OF BUILDINGS AND THEIR APPROACHES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF DISABLED PEOPLE - CODE OF PRACTICE
05/30124836 DC : DRAFT JULY 2005 BS 5266-1 - EMERGENCY LIGHTING - PART 1: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING OF PREMISES
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC15/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 15 - WORK EQUIPMENT
BS 5499-5:2002 Graphical symbols and signs. Safety signs, including fire safety signs Signs with specific safety meanings
PD 6686:2006 Guidance on directives, regulations and standards related to prevention of fire and explosion in the process industries
DEFSTAN 23-09(PT2)/3(2013) : 2013 GENERIC VEHICLE ARCHITECTURE (GVA) - PART 2: HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE
BS 8501:2002 Graphical symbols and signs. Public information symbols
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC9/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 9 - PEOPLE CHARACTERISTICS
DEFSTAN 00-25(PT19)/1(2004) : 2004 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 19: HUMAN ENGINEERING DOMAIN
BS PAS 79(2005) : 2005 FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT - GUIDANCE AND A RECOMMENDED METHODOLOGY
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC16/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 16 - LIVING SPACES
05/30122879 DC : DRAFT SEP 2005 BS 5499-10 - SAFETY SIGNS, INCLUDING FIRE SAFETY SIGNS - PART 10: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE USE OF SAFETY SIGNS, INCLUDING FIRE SAFETY SIGNS
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT1)/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 1: OVERARCHING PEOPLE-RELATED REQUIREMENTS
BS 4163:2007 HEALTH AND SAFETY FOR DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS AND SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS - CODE OF PRACTICE

BS EN 60598-1:2015 Luminaires General requirements and tests
BS 5266-6:1999 Emergency lighting Code of practice for non-electrical low mounted way guidance systems for emergency use. Photoluminescent systems
BS 5266-7(1999) : 1999 LIGHTING APPLICATIONS - EMERGENCY LIGHTING
BS 5588-11:1997 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for shops, offices, industrial, storage and other similar buildings
BS 5588-6:1991 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for places of assembly
BS 5588-10:1991 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for shopping complexes
BS 5499-2:1986 Fire safety signs, notices and graphic symbols. Specification for self-luminous fire safety signs
ISO 6309:1987 Fire protection — Safety signs
BS EN 1838:2013 Lighting applications. Emergency lighting
BS EN 60598-2-22:2014 Luminaires Particular requirements. Luminaires for emergency lighting
BS 5588-1:1990 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for residential buildings
ISO 3864:1984 Safety colours and safety signs
BS 5266-2:1998 Emergency lighting Code of practice for electrical low mounted way guidance systems for emergency use
BS 5588-7:1997 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for the incorporation of atria in buildings

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