safety symbols

The ANSI Z535.3 standard focuses solely on guidelines for the design and use of safety symbols.

This column covers specifics on symbol use – one of the fundamental elements of your labels – and options for handling complexities you may be facing.

This month we look at what “supplementary symbols” are – and how and when to use them on the safety labels on your products.

Symbol choices for your product safety labels can be complex – especially in light of the latest ISO standards update. This month, we look at some of the most pressing questions you may be facing.

Well-designed safety symbols look simple, but getting there is anything but. This column examines how ISO's graphical symbol standards guide the redesign of shipboard safety icons, from assembly points to radiotelephone markers, and why engineers should build on established symbol elements rather than start from scratch.

Why does the electrical hazard symbol look exactly the way it does? Discover how safety symbols migrate between IEC and ISO standards, the science of icon design for instant recognition, and why exactness in standardization could save lives.