Prohibition sign

When Prohibition signs are pictograms referred to a ban point. They belong to the safety marks . They are used to prevent behavior that could trigger a hazard (smoking ban at petrol stations) or to point out legal prohibitions.

Prohibition signs according to standard

"[The] prohibition sign is a safety sign that prohibits behavior that could result in danger "

- § 3.3. ASR A1.3

The pictograms for prohibition signs are defined internationally in ISO 7010 (German version: DIN EN ISO 7010 ): as a black pictogram on a round sign with a white background (white / RAL 9003 signal white), a thick red border (red / RAL 3001 signal red) and a thick red crossbar (from top left to bottom right) that crosses the pictogram.

Prohibition signs were originally defined in DIN 4844. However, this now refers to ISO 7010 and expands it to include pictograms, recognition distances and color definitions according to RAL that are specially used in Germany .

Prohibition signs with text sign

The pictograms clearly represent a prohibited act or a prohibited object. For example, a crossed-out cigarette means that smoking is prohibited . The principle applies: one sign = one statement. In contrast to text signs, the pictograms allow internationally uniform and universally understandable signs.

Text signs often appear in combination with pictograms.

Prohibition signs in workplaces

The use of prohibition signs in workplaces is regulated by ASR A1.3 , which in the current version refers to prohibition signs according to ISO 7010 and the additions from DIN 4844-2. The DGUV regulation 9 (formerly BGV A 8) was replaced by the ASR A1.3. 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)

P001 General prohibition sign
P002 No smoking
P003 No open flame; Fire, open sources of ignition and smoking are prohibited
P004 Prohibited for pedestrians
P005 Not drinking water
P006 Prohibited for industrial trucks
P007 No access for people with pacemakers or implanted defibrillators
P008 Do not carry metal parts or watches
P010 Do not touch
P011 Do not extinguish with water
P012 Not a heavy load
P013 No mobile phones switched on
P014 No entry for people with metal implants
P015 Do not touch
P017 Pushing prohibited
P018 Sitting prohibited
P019 Do not climb
P020 Do not use the elevator in case of fire
P021 Do not bring dogs
P022 Do not eat or drink
P023 No parking or storage is prohibited
P024 Do not enter the area
P025 Use of the incomplete scaffolding prohibited
P026 Prohibition of using this device in the bathtub, shower or over basin filled with water
P027 No transportation of people
P028 Use of gloves prohibited
P029 Photography prohibited
P030 Forbidden to knot ropes
P031 Switching prohibited
P032 not allowed for side grinding
P033 not allowed for wet grinding
P034 not allowed for freehand grinding and handheld grinding