This Standard specifies the safety identification colours, and the test and application methods of safety colours. This Standard is applicable to the colours to be used for safety signs and marks in public areas, workplaces, traffic, construction, storage industries and fire protection and all safety-related sectors. This Standard is not applicable to the signalling used for maritime, river those sectors subject to a regulation which may differ.
2 Normative References
The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this Standard. For dated references, subsequent amendments to, or revisions of, any of these publications do not apply. However, parties to agreements based on this part of ISO 3864 are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below. For undated references, the latest edition of the normative document referred to applies. GB 2894 Safety Signs and Guideline for the Use GB/T 3978 Standard Illuminants and Geometric Conditions GB/T 3979 Methods for the Measurement of Object Color GB 5768 Road Traffic Signs and Markings GB 13495 Fire Safety Signs
3 Terms and Definitions
For the purposes of this Standard, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 Safety colour Colour with special properties to which a safety meaning is attributed, including: red, blue, yellow and green. 3.2 Contrast colour Colour serve as a foil to safety colour, including: black and white. 3.3 Safety marking Marking which adopts the use of safety colours and/or safety contrast colours to convey a safety message or render an object or location conspicuous. 3.4 Colour gamut
