ANSI Z535.1-2022: Standard for Safety Colors
Through their effective and quick recognition, safety colors enhance the ability of a word message or safety symbol to convey essential information to workers. American […]
Labels and Symbols
ANSI Z97.1 & Safety Glazing Material Markings
For a change, look at glass (or plastic), not through it. In small lettering, you might see some letters and numbers. Markings like “ANSI Z97.1-2015” […]
Symbols for Medical Device Labels
A voluntary consensus standard can result in the summation of the best existing practices and techniques in an industry that were in use prior to […]
NFPA 80-2019: Standard for Fire Doors
In another post, we covered NFPA 105-2019: Smoke Door and Opening Protectives, the NFPA standard for smoke doors and other opening protectives, such as smoke […]
Symbols – Recognize the Meaning?
The language of symbols present in daily life, so omnipresent, we hardly consider them… until. Until you don’t get the message. Put your sweater in […]
ISO 14024:2018 Revision – Type I Environmental Labeling Programs
ISO 14024:2018 – Environmental labels and declarations – Type I environmental labelling – Principles and procedures has been released. Ecolabeling as a practice spans back […]
Environmental Labeling (Ecolabeling): Helping Companies Demonstrate Sustainability and Consumers Make Green Choices
Not too long ago, sustainability was just a welcome addition to the heightened processes of an organization, but these days, it is a responsibility. In […]
Measuring Noise Reduction in Hearing Protective Devices: Labeling Requirements and Guidelines
In the United States, you may come across hearing protection devices, such as earplugs, that are labeled as being compliant with ANSI S3.19-1974. Minimal background […]
The Significance of Product Safety Signs and Labels in ANSI Z535
Today, there are six standards in the ANSI Z535 series, along with one supplementary document. Together, these cover the criteria for the design, evaluation, and […]
Standard Codes and Symbols for Handling and Recycling Plastics
Recycling is the simplest way we can fulfill our obligation as environmental stewards. The act of putting refuse in the correct container, while incredibly basic, […]