Health and Safety Sign Association

The Heath & Safety Sign Association - HSSA was formed with the purpose of educating the nation on signage legislation, in order to improve health and safety for everyone. With members from some of the largest signage companies in the country, the HSSA keep up to date with any legislative changes that may happen within the UK.

HSSA has two basic aims as follows

• create greater safety through the proper use of safety and other statutory signs.
• develop and maintain industry standards and act as an industry voice to those formulating standards and legislation internationally.

Not only do the HSSA aim to keep you clued up on the legislative side of signage, they also ensure that all of their own signage conforms to the required standards. This means you can rest assured, knowing your signage will be compliant.

www.hssa.co.uk

International Safety Signs and Symbols

JALITE since 1981 has been involved in developing and applying Standards to photoluminescent safety products a useful reference list of Standards used are as follows:

Specification Properties and test methods

ISO BS 17398 Safety colours and safety signs -- Classification, performance and durability of safety signs

ISO BS 3864-4 Graphical symbols -- Safety colours and safety signs -- Part 4: Colorimetric and photometric properties of safety sign materials

ISO 9186-1 Graphical symbols -- Test methods -- Part 1: Methods for testing comprehensibility

ISO 9186- 2 Graphical symbols -- Test methods -- Part 2: Method for testing perceptual quality

DIN 67510-1 Photoluminescent pigments and products - Part 1 Measurement and marking by the producer

Specification Design

ISO BS 7010 Graphical symbols -- Safety colours and safety signs -- Safety signs used in workplaces and public areas

ISO 3864 -1 Graphical symbols -- Safety colours and safety signs -- Part 1: Design principles for safety signs and safety markings

ISO 3864 - 3 Graphical symbols -- Safety colours and safety signs -- Part 3: Design principles for graphical symbols for use in safety signs

BS 5499-1  Fire safety signs, notices and graphic symbols

ISO 24409-1 Ships and marine technology -- Design, location and use of shipboard safety signsfor fire protection, life-saving

appliances, and means of escape -- Part 1: Design principles

ISO 20712-1 Water safety signs and beach safety flags -- Part 1: Specifications for water safety signs used in workplaces and public areas

ISO 17631 Ships and marine technology -- Shipboard plans for fire protection, life-saving appliances and means of escape

Code - Application

ISO 15370 Ships and marine technology -- Low-location lighting (LLL) on passenger ships –Arrangement

ISO BS 16069 Graphical symbols -- Safety signs -- Safety way guidance systems (SWGS)

ISO 23601 Safety identification  Escape and evacuation plan signs

BS 5499-4 Safety signs, including fire safety signs. Code of practice for escape route signing