ISO 24409-1:2020
Ships and marine technology — Design, location and use of shipboard safety signs, fire control plan signs, safety notices and safety markings — Part 1: Design principles
This document specifies general design principles for shipboard safety signs, fire control plan signs, markings and notices intended to communicate safety-related information to persons on board ships.
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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Types and use of signs, markings and notices
4.1 General
4.2 Safety signs
4.2.1 Means of escape signs (MES) — Escape route identification
4.2.2 Emergency equipment signs (EES) — Use and location of first aid facilities and portable safety equipment
4.2.3 Life-saving systems and appliances signs (LSS) — Use and location of life-saving systems and appliances
4.2.4 Fire-fighting equipment signs (FES) — Use and location of fire-fighting equipment
4.2.5 Prohibition signs (PSS) — Prohibited actions
4.2.6 Warning signs (WSS) — Identification of hazards
4.2.7 Mandatory action signs (MSS) — Mandatory notices and instructions
4.3 Fire control plan signs
5 Design of shipboard safety signs
5.1 General
5.2 Safety messages
5.3 Meaning, function, and image content
5.4 Colour and geometric shape
5.4.1 General
5.4.2 Colour area of the safety sign
5.5 Graphical symbols
5.6 Combination of graphical symbols or graphical symbol elements
5.7 Determinants
5.8 Prohibition
5.9 Borders
5.10 Arrows
6 Supplementary signs and combination signs
6.1 General
6.2 Combination signs
6.3 Colour of supplementary signs
6.4 Text for supplementary signs
6.5 Types of supplementary signs
7 Layout of combination signs
7.1 General
7.2 Borders
7.3 Arrangements
8 Multiple signs
9 Use of arrows
10 Fire control plan signs
11 Safety markings
12 Illumination and contrast of safety signs and fire control plan signs
13 Durability and photometric performance of signs
14 Marking of signs
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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Types and use of signs, markings and notices
4.1 General
4.2 Safety signs
4.2.1 Means of escape signs (MES) — Escape route identification
4.2.2 Emergency equipment signs (EES) — Use and location of first aid facilities and portable safety equipment
4.2.3 Life-saving systems and appliances signs (LSS) — Use and location of life-saving systems and appliances
4.2.4 Fire-fighting equipment signs (FES) — Use and location of fire-fighting equipment
4.2.5 Prohibition signs (PSS) — Prohibited actions
4.2.6 Warning signs (WSS) — Identification of hazards
4.2.7 Mandatory action signs (MSS) — Mandatory notices and instructions
4.3 Fire control plan signs
5 Design of shipboard safety signs
5.1 General
5.2 Safety messages
5.3 Meaning, function, and image content
5.4 Colour and geometric shape
5.4.1 General
5.4.2 Colour area of the safety sign
5.5 Graphical symbols
5.6 Combination of graphical symbols or graphical symbol elements
5.7 Determinants
5.8 Prohibition
5.9 Borders
5.10 Arrows
6 Supplementary signs and combination signs
6.1 General
6.2 Combination signs
6.3 Colour of supplementary signs
6.4 Text for supplementary signs
6.5 Types of supplementary signs
7 Layout of combination signs
7.1 General
7.2 Borders
7.3 Arrangements
8 Multiple signs
9 Use of arrows
10 Fire control plan signs
11 Safety markings
12 Illumination and contrast of safety signs and fire control plan signs
13 Durability and photometric performance of signs
14 Marking of signs
Bibliography