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PD 6578:1995 Guide to British, European and international graphical symbols, for use on equipment, for safety and fire safety, and for public information, in relation to ISO 7000 and IEC 60417

Other Titles Withdrawn Description Printed version of this is available at library. To request, please e-mail to referencepk@usm.my and include a copy of this record in your e-mail. Abstract This Published Document gives guidance concerning graphical symbols used on equipment. Such equipment ranges from machine tools to be found at work to domestic products to be found in the home. In addition guidance is given on public information symbols and symbols used on safety and fire safety signs. The document is applicable to symbols for the above used in manuals, brochures or timetables, etc. but it explicitly excludes symbols used on drawings or diagrams. For example, it excludes symbols used in technical product documentation, whether computer generated or drawn manually. The guide does not include alphanumeric symbols except when they form an essential element of an otherwise graphic set of signs or symbols.

Contributor(s): MAR - Data Entry Person Primary Item Type: British Standard Identifiers: ICS 01.080.20 Graphical symbols for use on specific equipment ICS 01.080.10 Public information symbols ISBN 0580242358 Language: English Subject Keywords: National standards; Safety; Signs; Fire safety; International standards; Layout; Equipment safety; Safety engineering First presented to the public: 10/12/2023 Original Publication Date: 9/15/1995 Previously Published By: British Standards Institution Place Of Publication: London, United Kingdom Citation: Extents: Number of Pages - 260 License Grantor / Date Granted:   / ( View License ) Date Deposited 2023-10-12 15:05:13.144 Submitter: Muhamad Azmil Ramli

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