Graphical symbols - Safety colours and safety signs - Registered safety signs - Amendment 9

Symboles graphiques — Couleurs de sécurité et signaux de sécurité — Signaux de sécurité enregistrés — Amendement 9

General Information

Status
Published
Publication Date
06-Apr-2025
Current Stage
6060 - International Standard published
Start Date
07-Apr-2025
Due Date
27-Jul-2026
Completion Date
07-Apr-2025

Relations

Effective Date
01-Feb-2025

Overview

ISO 7010:2019/Amd 9:2025 is the ninth amendment to the international standard ISO 7010, which specifies graphical symbols, safety colours, and registered safety signs. Published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), this amendment introduces updated and new safety signs designed to enhance clarity and improve hazard communication in workplaces and public areas. The standard supports consistent use of safety signs worldwide, contributing to safer environments by guiding human behaviour and preventing accidents.

This amendment focuses on new symbols related to specific safety hazards and precautions, ensuring these are standardized and easily recognizable. It aligns with ISO/IEC Directives, maintaining compatibility with electrotechnical standards and the ongoing work of ISO Technical Committee ISO/TC 145, Subcommittee SC 2.

Key Topics

  • New Safety Signs Added:

    • M070: Use lamp in luminaire with shield
    • M071: Use anti-tip restraints
    • P081: Do not cover appliance
    • W087: Warning; High sound volume levels
    • W088: Warning; Moving blades
    • W089: Warning; Moving gears
  • Function and Purpose:

    • Each safety sign provides a clear visual message about hazards or required safety behaviour.
    • Prevents injuries related to heat, fire, sound damage, mechanical moving parts, and appliance misuse.
  • Symbol Design and Registration:

    • Symbols are standardized and registered with relevant IEC codes, such as IEC 60417.
    • Designs include intuitive images - e.g., shining light bulb for M070, hand caught in gears for W089.
  • Safety Implications:

    • Highlights risks like overheating, injury from moving blades/gears, or exposure to high noise levels.
    • Encourages specific behaviour changes, such as using protective shields or warning against covering appliances.
  • Supplementary Use:

    • Since some symbols lack ISO 9186-1 test data, additional text or training is recommended for optimal comprehension.
    • Signs frequently accompanied by manuals or instructions to ensure understanding.

Applications

The ISO 7010:2019/Amd 9:2025 amendment provides critical tools for industries and environments where safety signage is essential, including:

  • Workplaces with Electrical Equipment:

    • Ensuring lamps are used only with their protective shields to prevent burns or fire hazards.
    • Using anti-tip restraints on furniture or appliances to prevent tipping injuries.
  • Industrial Settings and Workshops:

    • Warning about moving blades and gears, reducing cut and crush injury risks.
    • Alerting staff to high sound volume areas to prevent hearing loss.
  • Public and Domestic Environments:

    • Advising against covering appliances to avoid fire hazards.
    • Providing standard warning signs applicable to consumer products and equipment.
  • Safety Training and Compliance:

    • Used in safety manuals, training programs, and workplace signage to comply with international safety regulations.
    • Facilitates consistent hazard communication across countries and industries.

Related Standards

  • ISO 3864-4: Specifies the colourimetric and photometric properties for safety colours used in ISO 7010 signs, ensuring correct colour reproduction for visibility and recognition.
  • IEC 60417: International database of graphical symbols for use on equipment, harmonized with ISO 7010 symbol registration.
  • ISO 9186-1: Methods for testing comprehensibility of graphical symbols, relevant for assessing the effectiveness of ISO 7010 signs.
  • ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1 and 2: Prescribes editorial and procedural rules for preparing and maintaining ISO standards and amendments.

By integrating ISO 7010:2019/Amd 9:2025 into safety management systems, organizations worldwide benefit from enhanced visual communication of hazards and safety instructions, directly contributing to injury reduction and regulatory compliance.

Keywords: ISO 7010 amendment 9, safety signs, graphical symbols, safety colours, registered safety signs, hazard communication, workplace safety signs, ISO safety standards, protective shields, anti-tip restraints, high sound volume warning, moving blades warning, moving gears warning, appliance safety.

Standard

ISO 7010:2019/Amd 9:2025 - Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Registered safety signs — Amendment 9 Released:7. 04. 2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

ISO 7010:2019/Amd 9:2025 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Its full title is "Graphical symbols - Safety colours and safety signs - Registered safety signs - Amendment 9". This standard covers: Graphical symbols - Safety colours and safety signs - Registered safety signs - Amendment 9

Graphical symbols - Safety colours and safety signs - Registered safety signs - Amendment 9

ISO 7010:2019/Amd 9:2025 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 01.080.10 - Public information symbols. Signs. Plates. Labels; 01.080.20 - Graphical symbols for use on specific equipment. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

ISO 7010:2019/Amd 9:2025 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to ISO 7010:2019. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

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Standards Content (Sample)


International
Standard
ISO 7010
Third edition
Graphical symbols — Safety colours
2019-07
and safety signs — Registered
safety signs
AMENDMENT 9
2025-04
AMENDMENT 9
Symboles graphiques — Couleurs de sécurité et signaux de
sécurité — Signaux de sécurité enregistrés
AMENDEMENT 9
Reference number
ISO 7010:2019/Amd.9:2025(en) © ISO 2025

ISO 7010:2019/Amd.9:2025(en)
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ISO 7010:2019/Amd.9:2025(en)
Foreword
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ISO 7010:2019/Amd.9:2025(en)
Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs —
Registered safety signs
AMENDMENT 9
IMPORTANT — The colours represented in the electronic file of this document can be neither viewed
on screen nor printed as true representations. For the purposes of colour matching see ISO 3864-4,
which provides colorimetric and photometric properties together with, as a guideline, references
from colour order systems.
Add the following safety signs:
— M070: Use lamp in luminaire with shield,
— M071: Use anti-tip restraints,
— P081: Do not cover,
— W087: Warning; High sound volume levels,
— W088: Warning; Moving blades,
— W089: Warning; Moving gears.
All safety signs are available on the ISO Online browsing platform at https:// www .iso .org/ obp/ ui.

ISO 7010:2019/Amd.9:2025(en)
Safety sign M070: Use lamp in luminaire with shield
Reference No.
ISO 7010-M070
Referent
Use lamp in luminaire with shield

Function
To signify that the lamp must be used only in a
luminaire with a protective shield

Image content
Shining light bulb inside enclosure, with light rays
coming out from the bottom of the enclosure

Hazard
Injury such as from heat, fire, shattering, UV radiation from contact with
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