ISO 7010:2019

Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Registered safety signs
The ISO symbol for "Exit"
Abbreviation	ISO 7010
Year started	October 2003 (2003-10)
First published	October 2003; 20 years ago (2003-10)
Latest version	3 2019
Organization	International Organization for Standardization
Committee	ISO/TC 145/SC 2 Safety identification, signs, shapes, symbols and colours
Base standards	ISO 3864
Domain	Safety symbol design
Website	www.iso.org/standard/72424.html

ISO 7010 is an International Organization for Standardization technical standard for graphical hazard symbols on hazard and safety signs, including those indicating emergency exits. It uses colours and principles set out in ISO 3864 for these symbols, and is intended to provide "safety information that relies as little as possible on the use of words to achieve understanding."^[1]

The standard was published in October 2003, splitting off from ISO 3864:1984, which set out design standards and colors of safety signage and merging ISO 6309:1987, Fire protection - Safety signs to create a unique and distinct standard for safety symbols.^[2][3]

As of September 2022^[update], the latest version is ISO 7010:2019, with 7 published amendments.^[4] This revision canceled and replaced ISO 20712-1:2008, incorporating the water safety signs and beach safety flags specified in it.^[5]

Shape and colour

ISO 7010 specifies five combinations of shape and colour to distinguish between the type of information presented.^[6]

Shape and colour of sign types

Sign type[1]	Meaning	Colour (per ISO 3864-4)[7]	Shape[7]	Example
Prohibition sign	Must not do	Red	Circle with diagonal line	No open flame
Mandatory sign	Must do	Blue	Circle	Use hearing protection
Warning sign	Warn of hazard	Yellow	Equilateral triangle with rounded corners	Explosive materials
Safe Condition sign	Identifying of safety equipment & exits	Green	Square or rectangular	Emergency Assembly Point
Fire Safety sign	Identifying of firefighting equipment	Red	Square	Fire Extinguisher

List

ISO registers and lists recommended pictograms, which it calls "safety signs", on its website, ISO.org. The ISO standard provides a registered number for pictograms that have officially been made part of the ISO 7010 standard. Corresponding with the categories above, in ISO parlance, "E" numbers refer to Emergency (signs showing a safe condition), "F" numbers refer to Fire protection, "P" numbers refer to Prohibited actions, "M" numbers refer to Mandatory actions, and "W" numbers refer to Warnings of hazards.^[8]

According to the related ISO 3864-1 standard, if a symbol does not exist for a situation, the recommended solution is to use the relevant 'general' symbol (M001, P001, W001), along with a supplemental text message.^[9]

Safe condition

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  E001 – Emergency exit (left hand)
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  E002 – Emergency exit (right hand)
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  E003 – First aid
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  E004 – Emergency telephone
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  E007 – Evacuation assembly point
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  E008 – Break to obtain access
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  E009 – Doctor
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  E010 – Automated external heart defibrillator
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  E011 – Eyewash station
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  E012 – Safety shower
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  E013 – Stretcher
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  E014 – Child seat presence and orientation detection system (CPOD)
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  E015 – Drinking water
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  E016 – Emergency window with escape ladder
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  E017 – Rescue window
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  E018 – Turn anticlockwise (counterclockwise) to open
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  E019 – Turn clockwise to open
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  E020 – Emergency stop button
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  E021 – Protection shelter
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  E022 – Door opens by pushing on the left-hand side
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  E023 – Door opens by pushing on the right-hand side
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  E024 – Evacuation temporary refuge
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  E025 – Emergency hammer
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  E026 – Emergency exit for people unable to walk or with walking impairment (left)
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  E027 – Medical grab bag
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  E028 – Oxygen resuscitator
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  E029 – Emergency escape breathing device
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  E030 – Emergency exit for people unable to walk or with walking impairment (right)
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  E031 – Shipboard general alarm
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  E032 – Shipboard assembly station
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  E033 – Door slides right to open
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  E034 – Door slides left to open
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  E035 – Liferaft knife
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  E036 – Lifeboat
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  E037 – Rescue boat
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  E038 – Liferaft
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  E039 – Davit-launched liferaft
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  E040 – Lifebuoy
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  E041 – Lifebuoy with line
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  E042 – Lifebuoy with light
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  E043 – Lifebuoy with line and light
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  E044 – Lifejacket
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  E045 – Child's lifejacket
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  E046 – Infant's lifejacket
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  E047 – Search and rescue transponder
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  E048 – Survival craft distress signals
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  E049 – Rocket parachute flare
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  E050 – Line-throwing appliance
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  E051 – Two-way VHF radiotelephone apparatus
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  E052 – Emergency position indicating radio beacon
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  E053 – Embarkation ladder
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  E054 – Marine evacuation slide
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  E055 – Marine evacuation chute
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  E056 – Survival clothing
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  E057 – Door opens by pulling on the left-hand side
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  E058 – Door opens by pulling on the right-hand side
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  E059 – Escape Ladder
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  E060 – Evacuation chair
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  E061 – Water life-saving equipment
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  E062 – Tsunami evacuation area
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  E063 – Tsunami evacuation building
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  E064 – First aid responder
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  E065 – Natural disaster outdoor refuge area
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  E067 – Evacuation mattress
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  E068 – Lifebuoy with light and smoke
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  E069 – Person overboard call point
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  E070 – Evacuation lift for people unable to use stairs

Crescent variant

ISO 7010 states on all symbols with a first aid cross, that it "may be replaced with another element appropriate to cultural requirements". In countries with a Muslim-majority population, an appropriate symbol is the crescent.

Fire protection

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  F001 – Fire extinguisher
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  F002 – Fire hose reel
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  F003 – Fire ladder
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  F004 – Collection of firefighting equipment
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  F005 – Fire alarm call point
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  F006 – Fire emergency telephone
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  F007 – Fire protection door
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  F008 – Fixed fire extinguishing battery
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  F009 – Wheeled fire extinguisher
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  F010 – Portable foam applicator unit
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  F011 – Water fog applicator
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  F012 – Fixed fire extinguishing installation
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  F013 – Fixed fire extinguishing bottle
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  F014 – Remote release station
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  F015 – Fire monitor
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  F016 – Fire blanket
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  F017 – Firefighters' lift
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  F018 – Fire alarm flashing light
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  F019 – Unconnected fire hose

Mandatory

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  M001 – General mandatory action sign
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  M002 – Refer to instruction manual/booklet
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  M003 – Wear ear protection
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  M004 – Wear eye protection
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  M005 – Connect an earth terminal to the ground
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  M006 – Disconnect mains plug from electrical outlet
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  M007 – Opaque eye protection must be worn
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  M008 – Wear foot protection
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  M009 – Wear protective gloves
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  M010 – Wear protective clothing
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  M011 – Wash your hands
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  M012 – Use handrail
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  M013 – Wear a face shield
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  M014 – Wear head protection
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  M015 – Wear high visibility clothing
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  M016 – Wear a mask
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  M017 – Wear respiratory protection
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  M018 – Wear a safety harness
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  M019 – Wear a welding mask
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  M020 – Wear safety belts
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  M021 – Disconnect before carrying out maintenance or repair
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  M022 – Use barrier cream
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  M023 – Use footbridge
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  M024 – use this walkway
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  M025 – Protect infants' eyes with opaque eye protection
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  M026 – Use protective apron
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  M027 — install or check guard
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  M028 — install locks and keep locked
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  M029 — sound your horn
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  M030 — place trash in the bin
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  M031 — use guard to protect from injury from the table saw
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  M032 — use footwear with anti-static or anti-spark features
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  M033 — lower safety restraining bar on ski chairlift
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  M034 — raise safety restraining bar on ski chairlift
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  M035 — exit towpath after falling
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  M036 — keep ski tips up
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  M037 — close and secure the hatch (lifeboat launch sequence)
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  M038 — start the motor (lifeboat launch sequence)
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  M039 — lower the lifeboat to the water (lifeboat launch sequence)
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  M040 — lower the lifeboat to the water (lifeboat launch sequence)
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  M041 — lower the rescue boat to the water (lifeboat launch sequence)
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  M042 — release the hooks holding the lifeboat (lifeboat launch sequence)
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  M043 — start the water spray for the lifeboat (lifeboat launch sequence)
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  M044 — start the air supply for the lifeboat (lifeboat launch sequence)
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  M045 — release the ropes (gripes) (lifeboat launch sequence)
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  M046 — secure gas cylinders
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  M047 — use breathing equipment (SCBA)
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  M048 — use gas detector
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  M049 — use personal protective equipment for sport
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  M050 — exit sled-toboggan to the left
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  M051 — exit sled-toboggan to the right
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  M052 — keep a safe distance between sleds (toboggans)
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  M053 — wear personal floatation device (PFD) (lifejacket)
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  M054 — supervise children during aquatic activities
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  M055 – Keep out of the reach of children^[10][11]
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  M056 – Ventilate before and during entering
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  M057 – Ensure continuous ventilation
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  M058 – Entry only with supervisor outside
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  M059 – Wear laboratory coat
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  M060 – Hold the trolley handle

Prohibition

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  P001 – General prohibition sign
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  P002 – No smoking
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  P003 – No open flame
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  P004 – No thoroughfare
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  P005 – Not drinking water
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  P006 – No access for forklift trucks and industrial vehicles
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  P007 – No access for people with active implanted cardiac devices
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  P008 – No metallic articles or watches
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  P009 – No climbing
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  P010 – Do not touch
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  P011 – Do not extinguish with water
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  P012 – No heavy load
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  P013 – No activated mobile phone
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  P014 – No access for people with metallic implants
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  P015 – No reaching in
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  P016 – Do not spray with water
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  P017 – No pushing
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  P018 – No sitting
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  P019 – No stepping on surface
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  P020 – Do not use lift in the event of fire
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  P021 – No dogs
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  P022 – No eating or drinking
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  P023 – Do not obstruct
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  P024 – Do not walk or stand here
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  P025 – Do not use this incomplete scaffold
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  P026 – Do not use this device in a bathtub, shower or water-filled reservoir
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  P027 – Do not use this lift for people
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  P028 – Do not wear gloves
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  P029 – No photography
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  P030 – Do not tie knots in rope
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  P031 – Do not alter the state of the switch
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  P032 – Do not use for face grinding
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  P033 – Do not use for wet grinding
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  P034 – Do not use with hand-held grinder
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  P035 – Do not wear metal-studded footwear
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  P036 – No children allowed
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  P037 – Do not leave the tow-track
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  P038 – Do not swing the chair
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  P039 – Hot works prohibited
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  P040 – Do not set off fireworks
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  P041 – No leaning against
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  P042 – Not for pregnant women
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  P043 – Not for people in the state of intoxication
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  P044 – Use of smart glasses prohibited
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  P045 – No campfire
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  P046 – Do not stretch out of toboggan
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  P047 – Do not ram into toboggans
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  P048 – No running
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  P049 – No swimming
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  P050 – No snorkelling
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  P051 – No sub-aqua diving
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  P052 – No diving
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  P053 – No sailing
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  P054 – No windsurfing
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  P055 – No manually powered craft
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  P056 – No mechanically powered craft
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  P057 – No personal water craft
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  P058 – No towed water activity
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  P059 – No surf craft
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  P060 – No outdoor footwear
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  P061 – No jumping into water
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  P062 – No pushing into water
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  P063 – No body boarding
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  P064 – No surfing between the red-and-yellow flags
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  P065 – No kite surfing
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  P066 – No parasailing
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  P067 – No sand yachting
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  P068 – Do not expose to direct sunlight or hot surface
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  P069 – Not to be serviced by users
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  P070 – Do not put finger into the nozzle of a hydromassage
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  P071 – Do not cross barrier
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  P072 – No jumping down
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  P073 – Do not shut lid when burners are operating
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  P074 – Child seat installation prohibited
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  P075 – Do not stare at light source

Warning

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  W001 – General warning sign
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  W002 – Explosive materials
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  W003 – Radioactive material or ionizing radiation
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  W004 – Laser beam
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  W005 – Non-ionizing radiation
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  W006 – Magnetic field
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  W007 – Floor-level obstacle
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  W008 – Drop or fall hazard
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  W009 – Biological hazard
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  W010 – Low temperature hazard
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  W011 – Slippery surface
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  W012 – Electricity hazard
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  W013 – Guard dog
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  W014 – Forklift truck and other industrial vehicles
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  W015 – Overhead or suspended load
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  W016 – Toxic material
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  W017 – Hot surface
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  W018 – Automatic start-up
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  W019 – Crushing by moving parts
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  W020 – Overhead obstacle
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  W021 – Flammable material
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  W022 – Sharp element
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  W023 – Corrosive substance
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  W024 – Crushing of hands
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  W025 – Counter-rotating rollers
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  W026 – Battery charging
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  W027 – Optical radiation
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  W028 – Oxidizing substance
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  W029 – Pressurized cylinder
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  W030 – Hand Injury in Press
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  W031 – Hand injury from rapid movement of workpiece in press brake machine
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  W032 — rapid movement of workpiece in press brake machine
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  W033 — barbed wire
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  W034 — bull
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  W035 – Falling Parts
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  W036 — fragile roof
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  W037 — injury from automated or remote-controlled vehicles
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  W038 — sudden loud noises
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  W039 – Falling Ice Spikes
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  W040 — roof avalanche
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  W041 — breathing hazard
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  W042 — arc flash hazard
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  W043 — thin ice
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  W044 — slipway
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  W045 — water skiing or towed water activity area
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  W046 — surfing
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  W047 — deep water
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  W048 — shallow water
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  W049 — submerged objects
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  W050 — sudden drop in swimming pool
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  W051 — no guard rail and unprotected edges
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  W052 — unstable cliff edge
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  W053 — unstable cliff
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  W054 — sharks
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  W055 — sewage effluent outfall
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  W056 — tsunami hazard zone
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  W057 — strong currents
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  W058 — boating area
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  W059 — wheeled beach vehicles; land surfing; sand yachting; wind carts
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  W060 — incoming tides
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  W061 — quicksand, mud, deep mud, or silt
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  W062 — kite surfing
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  W063 — parasailing
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  W064 — strong winds
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  W065 — high surf or large breaking waves
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  W066 — Sudden drop to deep water
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  W067 — alligators, caymans and crocodiles
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  W068 – Falling into water when stepping on or off a floating surface
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  W069 – Jellyfish
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  W070 – Step down
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  W071 – Substance or mixture presenting a health hazard
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  W072 – Substance or mixture that can cause an environmental hazard
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  W073 – Large-scale fire zone
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  W074 – Tornado zone
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  W075 – Active volcano zone
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  W076 – Debris flow zone
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  W077 – Flood zone
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  W078 – Landslide zone
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  W079 – Hot content
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  W080 – Hot steam

Withdrawn symbols

The following symbols were previously part of ISO 7010, but have since been withdrawn from the standard.

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  E005 – Direction arrow (90° angle)
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  E006 – Direction arrow (45° angle)