What does red in fire safety signs mean?

The red color in fire safety signs indicates prohibition, stopping, fire fighting and danger. Prohibited, stopped and dangerous devices, equipment or environment are marked in red.

Such as prohibition signs, traffic prohibition signs, fire-fighting equipment, stop buttons and operating handles of parking and braking devices, limit position scales on instrument panels, exposed parts of rotating parts of machines, strips and characters of liquefied petroleum gas tankers, danger signal signs, etc.

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1, meaning of other safety colors:

(1) yellow

It means to pay attention and warn. Devices, equipment or environments that need warning are marked in yellow. Such as warning signs, traffic warning signs, road traffic signs, pulley inner wall and its protective cover, grinder cover inner wall, stair front steps, protective railings, warning signal flags, etc.

② blue

Indicates the instructions and rules that must be followed. Such as indicator signs, traffic signs, etc.

(3) Green

It means transportation, safety and providing information. Traffic or safety conditions can be marked in green. For example, it indicates traffic, machine start button, safety signal sign, etc.

Black and white are generally used as the contrast colors of safety colors, mainly used as the background colors of the above safety colors. For example, the background color on safety signs is usually white or black.

2. Common safety signs

(1) No sign.

The prohibition sign means to prohibit or stop some behaviors of people.

The geometric figure of the prohibition sign is a circle with diagonal lines, in which the circle is connected with diagonal lines and is red; The graphic symbol is black and the background is white.

There are 40 forbidden signs in China, such as: no flammable materials, no smoking, no passing, no fireworks, no fire extinguishing with water, no kindling, no turning, no refueling, no crossing, no riding and no climbing.

(2) Warning signs:

The warning sign means to warn people of possible dangers.

The geometry of the warning sign is a black triangle, a black symbol and a yellow background.

There are 39 kinds of warning signs in China, such as: pay attention to safety, electric shock, explosion, fire, corrosion, poisoning, mechanical injury, heart injury, hanging objects, sticking feet, falling objects, falling, vehicles, arc light, roof caving, gas, landslide, potholes and ionizing radiation.

(3) Description mark

The indication sign means that it must be observed.

The geometry of the indicator is a circle, a blue background and a white graphic symbol.

There are 16 instruction signs * *, such as safety helmet, protective shoes, safety belts, protective glasses, gas masks, ear protectors, protective gloves and protective clothing.

(4) Prompt signs

The hint sign means to indicate the direction of the target.

The geometry of the prompt sign is square, green background, white graphic symbol and text.

There are eight warning signs such as emergency exit, safe shelter, emergency shelter, hot work area, broken board, first aid point, first aid telephone and first aid medical station.

(5) Auxiliary signs

Supplementary signs are supplementary descriptions of the above four signs in case of misunderstanding.