Ensuring fire safety in organizations, offices and institutions requires persons responsible for it to install generally accepted fire safety signs in places prescribed by the rules and norms of the law. They regulate the need for the device of these signs, and also focus on understanding the mandatory requirements that relate to life safety, maintaining health, reducing material damage with a minimum number of words or even without them.
In this case, the presence of fire signs It does not relieve the heads of organizations (institutions, firms) of responsibility for conducting initial briefings and other activities related to training the team in fire safety measures, the use of personal and general protective equipment, as well as additional briefings.
Color difference
Most of the signs have a signal color. It is used if necessary:
- Designate the surface, structural element (or the entire structure), fixtures.
- Indicate the location of fire fighting equipment, as well as elements, parts and means of fire protection or their elements.
- Identify components and / or elements of machines, equipment, mechanisms, etc., which may be a source of increased danger to people, as well as the surfaces of possible fences and other protective devices, blocking means, etc.
- Place light panels, lamps and other acceptable light safety equipment.
- Underline safety signs, evacuation plans, signal markings and other visual safety equipment.
- Designate the escape route (s).
Are applied to fire signs of color: red, yellow, blue and green. As a contrast for white signs, white is taken, for yellow - black.
A red tint warns of an immediate danger or emergency. It may also indicate the placement of fire protection equipment (or parts thereof) and fire fighting equipment.
Yellow indicates a potential hazard. Blue prescribes or indicates, and green indicates safe conditions or indicates escape routes, first aid locations, etc.
Regulations
Regulates fire marks GOST R 12.4.026-2001. It prescribes the rules for the use, manufacture, and equipment of the premises by them. There are other rules and regulations: ISO 3461.88, ISO 4196-99, DIN 67510-96, etc.
Double meaning
In a narrow sense, a fire mark is used to denote technical equipment intended for fire protection (TSPPZ), primary fire extinguishing means, open fire, fire equipment, as well as water sources. The color signs are a red square with an image printed on it.
STB 1392-2003 explains the wider meaning of fire signs, that is, they are intended for:
- Designations of TSPPZ.
- Places where it is forbidden to extinguish the flame with water, clutter the aisles, smoke, use an open flame, etc.
- Indications for escape routes.
- Designations of places of smoking or placement of fire hazardous and explosive objects.
Categories
According to GOST, fire safety signs are divided into several categories.
- Common signs. They are square and only red. Most often, these are arrows indicating directions, designation of places of fire ladders, fire extinguishers, hydrants, risers, sirens, etc.
- Prohibition signs. Round, with a red stroke. The meaning is clear from the name. They prohibit smoking, use open fire, extinguish an open flame with water, clutter fire exits, etc.
- Warning fire signs - yellow triangles with a designation in black. They indicate explosive, or flammable, or flammable substances.