BS 5499-4:2000
Withdrawn
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Safety signs, including fire safety signs. Code of practice for escape route signing
Hardcopy , PDF
English
11-15-2000
04-30-2020
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 System design
5 Sign type
6 Sign size and viewing distance
7 Construction: durability and suitability
8 Servicing and maintenance
Annex A (informative) - Use of escape route signs
Annex B (informative) - Use of arrows to indicate
direction of travel
Annex C (informative) - Examples of alternatives for
escape route signs placed in difficult locations
Bibliography
Gives guidance on the selection and use of escape route signs conforming to BS 5499-1 provided as fire safety signs within buildings.
| Committee |
PH/8
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 99/564356 DC. (12/2002)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
42
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Withdrawn
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| SupersededBy | |
| Supersedes |
| DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC13/1(2008) : 2008 | HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 13 - THE WORKPLACE |
| DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC12/1(2008) : 2008 | HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 12 - OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE & SUPPORT |
| BS DD9999(2005) : 2005 | CODE OF PRACTICE FOR FIRE SAFETY IN THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND USE OF BUILDINGS |
| BS 5266-1:2005 | Emergency lighting Code of practice for the emergency lighting of premises |
| DEFSTAN 00-250(PT2)/1(2008) : 2008 | HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 2: PARTICULAR PEOPLE-RELATED REQUIREMENTS |
| 11/30227604 DC : 0 | BS 5266-1 - EMERGENCY LIGHTING - PART 1: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE LIGHTING OF PREMISES |
| DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC1-7/1(2008) : 2008 | HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTIONS 1-7 - OVERALL CONTENTS/SCOPE |
| DEFSTAN 00-250(PT4)/1(2008) : 2008 | HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 4: HFI METHOD, TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES |
| DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC8/1(2008) : 2008 | HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 8 - PEOPLE IN SYSTEMS |
| BS 5266-1:2011 | Emergency lighting Code of practice for the emergency escape lighting of premises |
| DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC14/1(2008) : 2008 | HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 14 - THE ENVIRONMENT |
| DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC10/1(2008) : 2008 | HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 10 - SYSTEMS SAFETY |
| DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC11/1(2008) : 2008 | HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 11 - TRAINING |
| BS 5499-1:2002 | Graphical symbols and signs. Safety signs, including fire safety signs Specification for geometric shapes, colours and layout |
| BS 5499-10:2006 | Safety signs, including fire safety signs Code of practice for the use of safety signs, including fire safety signs |
| BS 8300(2009) : 2009 | DESIGN OF BUILDINGS AND THEIR APPROACHES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF DISABLED PEOPLE - CODE OF PRACTICE |
| DEFSTAN 00-250(PT0)/1(2008) : 2008 | HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 0: HUMAN FACTORS INTEGRATION |
| 08/30182649 DC : DRAFT MAY 2008 | BS 8300 - DESIGN OF BUILDINGS AND THEIR APPROACHES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF DISABLED PEOPLE - CODE OF PRACTICE |
| 05/30124836 DC : DRAFT JULY 2005 | BS 5266-1 - EMERGENCY LIGHTING - PART 1: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING OF PREMISES |
| DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC15/1(2008) : 2008 | HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 15 - WORK EQUIPMENT |
| BS 5499-5:2002 | Graphical symbols and signs. Safety signs, including fire safety signs Signs with specific safety meanings |
| PD 6686:2006 | Guidance on directives, regulations and standards related to prevention of fire and explosion in the process industries |
| DEFSTAN 23-09(PT2)/3(2013) : 2013 | GENERIC VEHICLE ARCHITECTURE (GVA) - PART 2: HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE |
| BS 8501:2002 | Graphical symbols and signs. Public information symbols |
| DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC9/1(2008) : 2008 | HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 9 - PEOPLE CHARACTERISTICS |
| DEFSTAN 00-25(PT19)/1(2004) : 2004 | HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 19: HUMAN ENGINEERING DOMAIN |
| BS PAS 79(2005) : 2005 | FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT - GUIDANCE AND A RECOMMENDED METHODOLOGY |
| DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC16/1(2008) : 2008 | HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 16 - LIVING SPACES |
| 05/30122879 DC : DRAFT SEP 2005 | BS 5499-10 - SAFETY SIGNS, INCLUDING FIRE SAFETY SIGNS - PART 10: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE USE OF SAFETY SIGNS, INCLUDING FIRE SAFETY SIGNS |
| DEFSTAN 00-250(PT1)/1(2008) : 2008 | HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 1: OVERARCHING PEOPLE-RELATED REQUIREMENTS |
| BS 4163:2007 | Health and safety for design and technology in schools and similar establishments. Code of practice |
| BS EN 60598-1:2015 | Luminaires General requirements and tests |
| BS 5266-6:1999 | Emergency lighting Code of practice for non-electrical low mounted way guidance systems for emergency use. Photoluminescent systems |
| BS 5266-7(1999) : 1999 | LIGHTING APPLICATIONS - EMERGENCY LIGHTING |
| BS 5588-11:1997 | Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for shops, offices, industrial, storage and other similar buildings |
| BS 5588-6:1991 | Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for places of assembly |
| BS 5588-10:1991 | Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for shopping complexes |
| BS 5499-2:1986 | Fire safety signs, notices and graphic symbols. Specification for self-luminous fire safety signs |
| ISO 6309:1987 | Fire protection — Safety signs |
| BS EN 1838:2013 | Lighting applications. Emergency lighting |
| BS EN 60598-2-22:2014 | Luminaires Particular requirements. Luminaires for emergency lighting |
| BS 5588-1:1990 | Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for residential buildings |
| ISO 3864:1984 | Safety colours and safety signs |
| BS 5266-2:1998 | Emergency lighting Code of practice for electrical low mounted way guidance systems for emergency use |
| BS 5588-7:1997 | Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for the incorporation of atria in buildings |