1 Scope
This part of GB/T 2893 establishes design principles for the safety labels for products.
This part is applicable to all products in all industries where safety-related questions can be posed. However, it is not applicable to safety labels used:
——For chemicals;
——For the transport of dangerous substances and preparations;
——In those sectors subject to legal regulations which differ from certain provisions of this document.
Note: Products in this part refer to any items manufactured and offered for sale in the normal course of commerce, including but not limited to consumer products and industrial equipment. The purpose of a product safety label is to alert persons to a specific hazard and to identify how the hazard can be avoided.
2 Normative References
The provisions of the following documents, through reference into this part of GB/T 2893, constitute provisions of this part. For dated reference, subsequent amendments to (excluding any amendments), or revisions of, any of these publications do not apply. However, parties to agreements based on this part are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the documents indicated below. For any undated references, the latest editions of the documents referred to apply.
GB/T 2893.1 "Graphical symbols - Safety Colours and Safety Signs - Part 1: Design Principles for Safety Signs in Workplaces and Public Areas" (GB/T 2893.1-2004, ISO 3864-l: 2002, MOD)
GB/T 15565 (all the parts) "Graphical Symbol - Terms"
GB/T 20000.4 "Guide for Standardization - Part 4: Safety Aspects for Their Inclusion in Standards" (GB/T 20000.4 - 2003, ISO/IEC Guide 51:1999, MOD)
3 Terms and Definitions
For the purposes of this part, the terms and definitions established in GB/T 15565 and GB/T 20000.4 and the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
Signal word
Word that calls attention to a product safety label and designates a category of risk.
3.2
Product safety label
Label on a product that informs the observer of one or more potential hazards and describes the safety precautions and/or actions required to avoid the hazard(s).
Note: It communicates a hazard, a hazardous situation, a precaution to avoid a hazard, and/or a result of not avoiding a hazard.
3.3
Separated product safety label
Product safety labels formed by one safety sign and one supplementary safety information not on the same label.
3.4
Combination product safety label
Combination of product safety sign and/or supplementary safety information and/or hazard severity panel on one rectangular label.
Note: A combination product safety label conveys one safety message.
