Safety Signals and recommended Colors

The American National Standards Institutes schedule of safety colors for marking physical hazards

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This chart shows recommended use of colors with additional information about piping, ductwork, etc.

PLANT EQUIPMENT

RED = FIRE PROTECTION

· ALARM BOXES

· BLANKET BOXES

· BUCKETS

· EXTINGUISHERS

· HOSE LOCATIONS PUMPS

· HYDRANTS

· SIRENS

· EXIT SIGNS

· SAFETY CANS AND CONTAINERS FOR FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS

YELLOW = CAUTION

· FRONT ENDS OF LOCOMOTIVES

· HAND RAILS

· BULLDOZERS

· TRACTORS

· EXPOSED EDGES OF PLATFORMS AND CURBING

· GUARDRAILS

· PILLARS & POSTS

· COLUMNS

· FORK LIFTS

· DOORWAY PROJECTIONS

· LOW BEAMS

· PULLEY BLOCKS AND CRANES

· CONVEYORS

· CAUTION SIGNS

PURPLE = RADIATION HAZARDS

ORANGE = DANGEROUS MACHINERY PARTS (WHICH MAY CUT, CRUSH OR SHOCK)

· EXPOSED PARTS OF PULLEYS

· GEARS

· ROLLERS

· CUTTING DEVICES

· POWER JAWS

· SAFETY STARTING BUTTONS

· INSIDE OF MOVABLE GUARDS

· ELECTRICAL SWITCH BOXES

· FUSE BOXES

BLUE = WARNING AGAINST STARTING, OR MOVING EQUIPMENT UNDER REPAIRS

· LADDERS

· SCAFFOLDING

· ELECTRICAL CONTROLS

· ELEVATOR STARTING CONTROLS

· BOILERS

· DRYERS

· MACHINERY, ETC.

GREEN = SAFETY
DESIGNATES LOCATION OF:

· FIRST AID DISPENSERS

· FIRST AID KITS

· GAS MASKS

· STRETCHER

· SAFETY SHOWERS

· OTHER SAFETY EQUIPMENT

· SAFETY INSTRUCTION SIGNS

IDENTIFICATION OF PIPES

RED = FIRE PROTECTION AND SPRINKLER PIPING

· POST INDICATOR VALVES FOR SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

YELLOW OR ORANGE - DANGEROUS MATERIALS

· FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS GASOLINE, NAPHTHA, FUEL OIL, ETC.

· POISONOUS GASES CHLORINE GAS, AMMONIA, SULPHUR DIOXIDE, ETC.

· CORROSIVE LIQUIDS ACIDS, ALKALIS

· STEAM, WATER, OR AIR AT HIGH TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

GREEN = MATERIALS LOW IN TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES: NON-POISONOUS NON-FLAMMABLE

· WATER

· SYRUPS

· GLYCOLS

BLUE = PROTECTIVE MATERIALS FOR PREVENTING OR REDUCING HAZARDS OF DANGEROUS MATERIALS

· INCLUDES SPECIAL GASES TO COUNTERACT OR NEUTRALIZE POISONOUS FUMES, WHICH ARE PIPED FOR RELEASING IN EVENT OF DANGEROUS PROTECTIVE MATERIAL OTHER THAN FIRE PROTECTION

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25 Nisan 2017 Salı