Legislation


The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996
European Directive 92/58/CEE of 24th June - Council Directive on the Minimum Requirements for the Provision of Safety and/or Health Signs at Work
European Directive 2004/54/CE of 29th April – Defining the minimum safety requirements for tunnels in the 
Trans-European Road Network.
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
The Building RegulationsBuilding and buildings England and Wales 2000
Building regulations 2010-Approved Document B – Fire safety - Volume 1 - Dwellinghouses
Building regulations 2010-Approved Document B – Fire safety - Volume 2 - Buildings other than Dwellinghouses
Building regulations Amendments list 2013
BS EN ISO 7010: 2012 
Graphical symbols - Safety colours and safety signs - Registered safety signs (supersedes BS 5499 - 5: 2002  - Signs with specific safety meanings)
BS ISO 3864 - 3: 2012
Graphical symbols - Safety colours and safety signs - Part 3: Design principles for 
graphical symbols for use in safety signs (supersedes BS 5499 -  6: 2002 - Creation and design of graphical symbols for use in safety signs-requirement.
BS ISO 3864 - 1: 2011
Graphical symbols - Safety colours and safety signs - Part 1: Design principles for safety signs and safety markings (supersedes BS 5499 - 1: 2002  - Specification for geometric shapes, colours and layout).
BS ISO 3864 - 4: 2011
Graphical symbols - Safety colours and safety signs - Part 4: Colorimetric and photometric properties of safety sign materials.
BS ISO 23601: 2009 
Safety Identification – Escape and evacuation plan signs.
BS ISO 20712 - 1: 2008 
Water safety signs and beach safety flags. Specifications for water safety signs used in workplaces and public areas. (that replaces BS 5499 - 11: 2002  -  Water safety signs)
BS 5499 - 10: 2014Safety signs code of practice for the use of safety signs including fire safety signs.
BS ISO 17398: 2004Safety colours and safety signs classification - performance and durability of safety signs.
BS ISO 16069: 2004 Graphical symbols safety signs Safety Way Guidance Systems (SWGS).
BS 8502: 2003 
Graphical symbols and signs creation and design of public information symbols. 
Requirements.
BS 5499 - 4: 2013Code of practice for escape route signing.
  BS 5266 - 6: 1999
Emergency lighting. Code of practice for non-electrical low mounted way guidance 
systems for emergency use. Photoluminescent systems.
ISO 3864 - 2: 2004/Amd 1:2011Graphical symbols - Safety colours and safety signs - Part 2: Design principles for product safety labels.
DIN 67 510 - 1: 2009
Photoluminescent pigments and products - Part 1: Measurement and marking at the producer.
DIN 67 510 - 2: 2002
Photoluminescent pigments and products - Part 2: Measurement of phosphorescent products on site.
DIN 67 510 - 3: 2011
Photoluminescent pigments and products - Part 3: Low Location Lighting System.
DIN 67 510 - 4: 2008
Photoluminescent pigments and products - Part 4: Products for phosphorescent escape route systems - Markings and applications.
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