This standard specifies the design procedures of the following three classes of graphic symbols:
——Public information graphic symbols;
——Graphic symbols for safety signs and product safety labels;
——Graphic symbols for equipments and products.
Above graphic symbols may be used in the documents used by consumers.
This standard is applicable to the design of above graphic symbols related with consumers, but it is not applicable to those graphic symbols for road traffic signs and technical product documents.
Note: The design rule of graphic symbols has already been specified in the relevant national standard and international standard. This standard summarizes the relevant standard information and reference documents, which is helpful for technical committee and designer to comply with "Best Practice" when considering the requirement of new graphic symbols.
Foreword I
Introduction II
1. Scope
2. Normative References
3. Terms and Definitions
4. Relevant Domestic Standardization Technical Committees
4.1 Overview
4.2 SAC/TC 59
4.3 SAC/TC 27
5. Protophase Considering Factors
5.1 Information waiting for delivery
5.2 Risk evaluation
5.3 Target audience
5.4 Researching existing symbols with same meaning
6. Design of New Graphic Symbols
6. 1 Basic procedure
6.2 Application environment
7. Relevant National Standard and International Standard
7.1 Standard related to graphic symbols and safety signs
7.2 Standard related to graphic symbols design principles and requirements
8. Legibility Evaluation of Safety Signs (Including Product Safety Labels) and Public Information Graphic Symbols
Appendix A (Informative) Illustrations for Standardized Graphic Symbols and Safety Signs
