Fire protection sign
As fire safety signs are safety signs referred indicating devices or devices for fire protection are important.
Basics
The pictograms are white according to DIN 4844-2 and are located on a rectangular sign with a red background (red / RAL 3001 signal red ) and a white border. They are mainly used in the commercial sector and in the prevention of accidents in the workplace . They mainly indicate fire alarms or fire fighting equipment. There is also the option of combining these signs with a direction sign. Directional signs alone are not permitted.
There are certain norms for the characters. Each sign is examined by experts and tested for recognizability.
The new symbols according to the DIN EN ISO 7010 standard are internationally and European and were adopted in ASR A1.3 on February 27, 2013 . ASR A1.3 and DIN EN ISO 7010 define code letters for the various categories of safety signs:
- P = prohibition sign
- W = warning sign
- M = mandatory sign
- E = escape sign
- F = fire protection symbol
- S = additional character
- H = reference symbol
- C = combination sign
Each standardized safety label can be identified by the code letter and a three-digit number.
Overview
DIN EN ISO 7010 (current)
Escape signs according to the currently valid and internationally standardized ISO 7010:
F001 fire extinguisher
F002 fire hose
F003 fire escape
F005 fire detector
F006 fire alarm telephone
DIN 4844-2 (outdated)
Escape signs according to DIN 4844, which has been replaced by ISO 7010:
Fire hose in a wall hydrant
Fire alarm (manual)
- * Only in connection with another fire protection symbol
See also
literature
- Accident prevention regulations - safety and health protection signs at the workplace . March 2007. - BGV A8