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BS 5378-2:1980

Superseded

Superseded

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Safety signs and colours Specification for colorimetric and photometric properties of materials

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

29-08-1980

Superseded date

31-08-2011

Superseded by

BS ISO 3864-4:2011

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Summarise this standard

Foreword
Cooperating organizations
Specification
1. Scope
2. References
3. Definitions
4. Colorimetric and photometric properties of the
    materials
Appendices
A. Preferred dimensions of single safety signs
B. Colour references
Tables
1. Chromaticity coordinates and luminance factors for
    ordinary and retroreflecting colours
2. Chromaticity coordinates and luminance factors for
    fluorescent and photoluminescent materials
3. Coefficient of retroreflection
4. Colour references
5. Preferred sizes of signs
6. Preferred letter sizes
Figures
1. Boundaries for red, yellow, green, blue, white and
    black ordinary surface colours
2. Boundaries for retroreflecting surface colours and
    for fluorescent red and orange-red
3. Measured dimensions for signs
4. Boundary for photoluminescent white

Specifies the properties of materials used for safety signs as specified in Part 1.

Committee
PH/8
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 76/61092 DC & 85/41456 DC. (08/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
14
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
ISO 3864:1984 Similar to
UNE-EN 61779-4:2002 Identical

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