BS ISO 23601:2009
Superseded
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Safety identification. Escape and evacuation plan signs
Hardcopy , PDF
10-20-2020
English
06-30-2010
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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General
5 Design requirements
6 Size of plan elements
7 Contents and representation
7.1 Header
7.2 Overview plan
7.3 Escape plan detail
7.4 Safety notices
7.5 Legend
7.6 Other information
7.7 Use of colours
7.7.1 Escape routes
7.7.2 Safety signs
7.7.3 Point of location of the user
7.7.4 Background colour
7.7.5 Outline of facility structural elements
7.7.6 Header
7.7.7 Text
8 Materials
9 Installation and location
10 Inspection and revision
Annex A (informative) - Examples of escape plans
Bibliography
Describes design principles for displayed escape plans that contain information relevant to fire safety, escape, evacuation and rescue of the facility's occupants.
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PH/8/1
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 06/30159694 DC & 07/30168739 DC. (07/2009)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
22
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| Supersedes |
This International Standard establishes design principles for displayed escape plans that contain information relevant to fire safety, escape, evacuation and rescue of the facility\'s occupants. These plans may also be used by intervention forces in case of emergency.
These plans are intended to be displayed as signs in public areas and workplaces.
This International Standard is not intended to cover the plans to be used by external safety services nor detailed professional technical drawings for use by specialists.
| Standards | Relationship |
| ISO 23601:2009 | Identical |
| ISO 7010:2011 | Graphical symbols Safety colours and safety signs Registered safety signs |
| ISO 17398:2004 | Safety colours and safety signs — Classification, performance and durability of safety signs |
| ISO 17724:2003 | Graphical symbols — Vocabulary |
| ISO 30061:2007 | Emergency lighting |
| ISO 216:2007 | Writing paper and certain classes of printed matter Trimmed sizes A and B series, and indication of machine direction |
| ISO 16069:2017 | Graphical symbols — Safety signs — Safety way guidance systems (SWGS) |
| ISO 3864-1:2011 | Graphical symbols Safety colours and safety signs Part 1: Design principles for safety signs and safety markings |
| ISO 3864-3:2012 | Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Part 3: Design principles for graphical symbols for use in safety signs |
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