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PD 6578:1995

Withdrawn

Withdrawn

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Guide to British, European and international graphical symbols, for use on equipment, for safety and fire safety, and for public information, in relation to ISO 7000 and IEC 60417

Available format(s)

Hardcopy

Withdrawn date

04-13-2005

Language(s)

English

Published date

09-15-1995

Committees responsible
Foreword
Section 1. General
Introduction
1.1 Scope
1.2 Definitions
Guide
Section 2. Assessment of standards
2.1 General
2.2 Basic standards, principles, procedures and
      graphical symbol elements
2.3 Standards for graphical symbols on equipment
2.4 Standards for public information symbols, safety
      and fire safety signs
2.5 Education publications on graphical symbols
2.6 Standards sorted by identifier
2.7 Standards sorted by BSI councils and committees
2.8 Standards sorted by international committees
Section 3. Comparison of symbols
3.0 Introduction
3.1 Facets of graphical symbols
3.2 Symbols in relation to ISO 7000
3.3 Symbols in relation to IEC 417
3.4 Symbols and signs with normative use of colour and
      geometric shape
3.5 Symbols internationally tested for public recognition
3.6 Symbols neither related to ISO 7000 or IEC 417 nor
      included in 3.4 or 3.5
Annexes
A. Geometric indexes
A.1 Arrows
A.2 Circles, segments and radial forms
A.3 'U' forms
A.4 Lines
A.5 Triangles
A.6 Rectangles and four sided forms
A.7 Polygons and other complex forms
A.8 Natural forms
A.9 Man made forms
A.10 Alphanumeric forms
B. Format of standards
Table
1. Interrelationship of standards for graphical
      symbols used on equipment
Index of graphical symbols (section 3 only)

Illustrates, in reduced form, all the symbols in and related to the two standards, classified by the shape and content of the symbols. Gives an alphabetical index to the references.

Committee
PH/8
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
268
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Withdrawn

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