TS EN ISO 7010/A6

TS EN ISO 7010/A6 is an amendment to the registered safety signs family used for accident prevention, fire protection, health hazard warnings and emergency evacuation. These signs rely on standardised pictograms and a consistent colour-shape system so that hazards and required actions can be recognised quickly and across language barriers.

As reflected in the scope, this amendment belongs to the set of safety sign originals intended for reproduction and application purposes. The sign shape and colour are aligned with ISO 3864-1, while the design of the graphical symbols follows ISO 3864-3. In practical terms, this supports a unified visual language in which the same symbol conveys the same safety meaning in many locations and applications.

How safety sign systems work in practice

From a general technical perspective, safety signs are used when spoken instructions are not enough or when immediate recognition is essential. They help distinguish between different message categories such as prohibition, mandatory action, warning, emergency escape and first aid. The value of standardisation is that users can interpret the message type from the sign’s colour and shape before reading any detailed local instruction.

This document also makes clear that some sectors are outside its scope, including traffic guidance for rail, road, river, maritime and air transport, where separate rules may apply. For everyday industrial and public environments, however, the core purpose remains the same: to communicate danger, required action or escape information clearly, consistently and with minimal ambiguity.

• Related to signs for accident prevention, fire protection, health hazards and emergency evacuation.
• Shape and colour are based on ISO 3864-1; graphical symbol design is based on ISO 3864-3.
• Applicable to locations where safety issues related to people need to be addressed.
• Does not apply to signalling for rail, road, river, maritime or air traffic.
• Covers registered safety sign originals that can be scaled for reproduction and application.