What is BS EN ISO 7010:2020+A8:2024 - Graphical symbols. Safety colours and safety signs. Registered safety signs about?
This international standard defines the look and meaning of safety signs for all locations where safety issues relating to people need to be addressed. The standard is constantly being updated to incorporate new safety signs that are in use around the world, and BS EN ISO 7010:2020+A8:2024 is the latest and most up-to-date document.
BS EN ISO 7010:2020+A8:2024 incorporates:
- in excess of 40 symbols from ISO 20712 1:2008, Water safety signs and beach safety flags – Part 1: Specifications for water safety signs used in workplaces and public areas.
- safe conditions signs: ‘Emergency exit for people unable to walk or with walking impairment’ and ‘Fire equipment signs or prohibition signs’ all of which were added to the 2020 revision.
Who is this standard for?
- Manufacturers of signs and symbols
- Fire safety advisory services
- Health and safety risk assessors
- Risk assessors for areas involving aquatic activity
- Public space health and safety managers, e.g. at airports, for railway companies, hospitals, retail spaces, work spaces, theatres and cinemas
- Event planning organisations
Why should you use BS EN ISO 7010:2020+A8:2024?
Safety signs are essential for preventing accidents and injury. Symbols that are internationally agreed and globally used in safety signs ensure clarity and consistency, regardless of language, culture or setting.
BS EN ISO 7010:2020+A8:2024 standardizes the look of safety signs and their meaning for international use and for the purposes of accident prevention, fire protection, health hazard information and emergency evacuation.
The standard specifies the safety sign originals that can be scaled for reproduction and application purposes. The shape and colour of each safety sign is according to ISO 3864-1 and the design of the graphical symbols is according to ISO 3864-3.
NOTE: BS EN ISO 7010:2020+A8:2024 applies to all locations where safety issues related to people need to be addressed. However, it is not applicable to the signalling used for guiding rail, road, river, maritime and air traffic and, in general, to those sectors subject to a regulation which may differ with regard to certain points of this document and of the ISO 3864 series.
What's changed?
The most recent amendments, A7, A8 include new symbols such as:
- Prohibition: Do not stare at light source
- Warning: Hot content; Hot steam
- Mandatory action: Disinfect your hands; Disinfect surface’