ISO 22324:2022
Security and resilience – Emergency management – Guidelines for colour-coded alert
This document gives guidance on the use of colour codes to inform people at risk as well as first response personnel about danger and to express the severity of a situation.
This document is applicable to all types of hazard in any location.
This document does not apply to the method for displaying colour codes, detailed ergonomic considerations related to viewing displays or safety signs covered by ISO 3864-1.
| Get this standard | Prices exclude GST | |
|---|---|---|
| PDF ( Single user document) |
$118.26 NZD
|
|
| Networkable PDF |
Price varies
|
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Guidance for use of colour codes
4.1 General
4.2 Colour codes to express the status of hazard
4.2.1 General
4.2.2 Typical colours for colour-coding system
4.2.3 Order and position for the red, yellow and green spectrum
4.3 Colour codes to give supplementary information
4.3.1 General
4.3.2 Black and purple
4.3.3 Blue
4.3.4 Grey
4.4 Consideration for human factors and colour blindness
4.4.1 General
4.4.2 Colour names
4.4.3 Text colours
Annex A (informative) Examples on the use of colour codes in practice
Annex B (informative) Recommendations for colour selection
Bibliography
Previous versions
Keep me up-to-date
Sign up to receive updates when there are changes to this standard
Related Information
Similar Standards
-
AS/NZS 5050(Int):2020
Managing disruption-related risk -
AS/NZS IEC 31010:2020
Risk management - Risk assessment techniques -
AS/NZS IEC 31010:2020 A1
Risk management - Risk assessment techniques
-
AS/NZS IEC 62198:2015
Managing risk in projects - Application guidelines
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Guidance for use of colour codes
4.1 General
4.2 Colour codes to express the status of hazard
4.2.1 General
4.2.2 Typical colours for colour-coding system
4.2.3 Order and position for the red, yellow and green spectrum
4.3 Colour codes to give supplementary information
4.3.1 General
4.3.2 Black and purple
4.3.3 Blue
4.3.4 Grey
4.4 Consideration for human factors and colour blindness
4.4.1 General
4.4.2 Colour names
4.4.3 Text colours
Annex A (informative) Examples on the use of colour codes in practice
Annex B (informative) Recommendations for colour selection
Bibliography