Standards & Legislation
Where applicable JALITE photoluminescent signs, non photoluminescent and other products are designed in conformance with British and International Standards. Below is a list of standards that you might find useful when searching for references.
BS 5499-4:2013 Safety signs, including fire safety signs - Part 4: Code of practice for escape route signing.
BS 5499-10:2014 Safety signs, including fire safety signs - Part 10: Guidance for the selection and use of safety signs and fire safety notices.
BS EN ISO 7010:2012+A7:2017 Graphical symbols - Safety colours and safety signs - Registered safety signs.
BS ISO 9186-1:2014 Graphical symbols - Test methods - Methods for testing comprehensibility.
BS ISO 3864-1:2011 Graphical symbols - Safety colours and safety signs - Part 1: Design principles for safety signs and safety markings.
BS ISO 3864-3:2012 Graphical symbols - Safety colours and safety signs - Part 3: Design principles for graphical symbols for use in safety signs.
BS ISO 3864-4:2011 Graphical symbols - Safety colours and safety signs - Part 4: Colorimetric and photometric properties of safety sign materials.
BS ISO 16069:2004 Graphical symbols. Safety signs. Safety way guidance systems (SWGS).
BS ISO 17398:2004 Safety colours and safety signs. Classification, performance and durability of safety signs.
DIN 67 510 Part 1:2009 Phosphorescent pigments and products - Measurement and identification by the manufacturer.
DIN 67 510 Part 4:2008 Phosphorescent pigments and products - Luminance requirements for photoluminescent materials.
Escape Route Location Signs
Legislation states that all emergency routes and exits must be indicated by signs. Exit signs, Fire exit signs and safety way guidance components are the types of products that can be used to meet this legislation. These signs identify the direction of escape within the building.
Siting of Escape Route Location Signs
Installed signs should show the shortest possible route to an exit from any point within the building. It should not be used in conjunction with, or near another directional sign that might conflict with the direction of travel. It is also important that signs be sited at a comfortable eye-level so that it can be easily read. BS5499-4 gives a detailed guidance on this topic.