1 Scope This Standard specifies the terms and definitions, classification, requirements, test methods, inspection rules and packaging for signs of geographical names. This Standard is applicable to the production, circulation, application and supervision inspection of signs of geographical names. 2 Normative References The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. For dated reference, subsequent amendments to (excluding correction to), or revisions of, any of these publications do not apply. However, the parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards. For undated references, the latest edition of the normative document referred to applies. GB/T 191 Packaging-Pictorial Marking for Handling of Goods (GB/T 191 2000, eqv ISO 780:1997) GB/T 1720 Method of Test for Adhesion of Paint Films GB/T 1732 Determination of Impact Resistance of Film GB/T 1733 Determination of Resistance to Water of Films GB/T 2423.10 Environmental Testing for Electric and Electronic Products - Part 2: Test Methods Test Fc and Guidance: Vibration (Sinusoidal) (GB/T 2423.10-1995, idt IEC 60068-2-6:1982) GB 2893 Safety Colors (GB 2893-2001, neq ISO 3864:1984) GB/T 3979 Methods of Measuring the Color of Materials GB/T 6543 Corrugated box GB 7000.1 General Safety Requirements and Tests for Luminaires (GB 7000.1-2002. idt IEC, 60598-1:1999) GB/T 7284 Wooden Framed Case GB/T 9174 General Specification for Transport Packages of General Cargo GB/T 10001(All Parts) Public Information Graphical Symbols for Use on Sign GB/T 11185 Bend Test for Coating (Canical Mandrel) (GB/T 11185-1989, eqv ISO 6860:1984) GB/T 12464 Wooden Boxes (GB/T 12464-2002, neq JIS Z 1402: 1999) GB/T 17136 Soil Quality-Determination of Total Mercury-Cold Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry GB/T 17137 Soil Quality-Determination of Total Chromium-Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry GB/T 17141 Soil Quality-Determination of Lead, Cadmium-Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry GB/T 17693.1-1999 Transformation Guidelines of Geographical Names from Foreign Languages into Chinese-English GB/T 18833-2002 Retro-reflective Sheeting for Road Traffic Signs Regulation of Phonetic Transcription in Hanyu Pinyin Letters of Place Names in Minority Nationality Languages 1976-06 National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation, Committee for Language Reform of China Chinese Phonetic Alphabet Spelling Rules for Chinese Place Names (Chinese Place Names) 1984-12-25 China Committee on Geographical Names, Committee for Language Reform of China, National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation 3 Terms and Definitions For the purposes of this standard, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 Geographical names A proper name assigned by persons to each geographic entity [GB/T 17693.1-1999, definition 2.1] 3.2 Signs of geographical names Facilities indicating the proper names and relevant information of geographic entities
