Safety Signs

Escape route signs

JALITE photoluminescent escape route signs including fire exit, exit, emergency door operation, assembly area, mobility impaired and international way guidance fire safety signs, are the most fundamental sign applications for occupants. During an emergency, JALITE photoluminescent escape route signs provide a series of consistent and unambiguous directional information that lead evacuees along the means of escape.

JALITE photoluminescent escape route signs are characterised by the safety green colour as specified in BS ISO 3864-1:2011. All JALITE escape route signs are designed to conform to the graphical symbols in BS EN ISO 7010:2020, especially the running man symbol for fire exit and exit signs. JALITE photoluminescent escape route signs such as the fire exit and exit signs, conform to specifications in BS 5499-4:2013. This Standard states that supplementary text and arrows must accompany the running man symbol, to prevent confusion, misdirection and delay when attempting to escape.

JALITE photoluminescent escape route signs provide evacuees along the means of escape with a full wayfinding system, with some installed at both low and high location BS ISO 16069:2017. JALITE photoluminescent escape route signs, help evacuees escape in all lighting conditions especially in power loss and smoke-filled conditions.

Quick overview

Characteristics

BS ISO 17398:2004 - Safety colours and safety signs. Classification performance and durability of signs.

DIN 67 510 Part 1: 2009 - Phosphorescent pigments and products - measurement and identification by the manufacturer.

DIN 67 510 Part 4: 2008 - Phosphorescent pigments and products - luminance requirements for photoluminescent materials.

BS ISO 3864-1:2011 - Graphical symbols - Safety colours and safety signs - Part 1: Design principles for safety signs and safety markings.

BS ISO 3864-3:2012 - Graphical symbols - Safety colours and safety signs - Part 3: Design principles for graphical symbols for use in safety signs.

BS ISO 3864-4:2011 - Graphical symbols - Safety colours and safety signs - Part 4: Colorimetric and photometric properties of safety sign materials.

BS 5499-4:2013 - Safety signs, including fire safety signs-Part 4: Code of practice for escape route signing.

BS 5499-10:2014: Safety signs, including fire safety signs - Guidance for the selection and use of safety signs and fire safety notices.

BS ISO 16069:2017 - Graphical symbols- Safety signs- Safety way guidance systems (SWGS).

BS EN ISO 7010:2020: Graphical symbols - Safety colours and safety signs - Registered safety signs.

UNIQUE PRODUCT CODES

Each JALITE sign has a unique code number, after the sign code you will see the size code as shown in the example below.

Code example

SIGN TYPES

JALITE offer single sided and double-sided hanging signs.

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VIEWING DISTANCE

The expected viewing distance of a safety sign is described according to the Z factor. The Z factor is the ratio of the viewing distance divided by the sign height (graphical symbol height plus geometric shape according to BS 5499-10:2014 image) - Direct line of sight.

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SAFETY SIGNS COLOURS & SHAPES

The standard BS ISO 3864-1:2011 specifies a system of geometric shapes and safety colours for use with the appropriate graphical symbols to produce safety signs.

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MATERIAL CODES

The following materials are used to manufacture JALITE products.

*MATERIAL*	*PREFIX*	*SUFFIX*
JALITE AAA photoluminescent rigid PVC	~	R
White rigid PVC	W	R
Metal effect	ME	R
Stainless brushed steel	STB	~

Full code example

CODE SIZE’S FOR SIGNS Note: Please check sign for available sizes.

CODE	SIZE (mm)
T	120 x 340
K	150 x 400
J	200 x 450
X	250 x 600
QQQ	300 x 900
L	100 x 200
G	150 x 300
I	200 x 400
W	250 x 500

JALITE offer a range of hanging kits please refer to this page.

JALITE framing solutions are specifically manufactured for JALITE signage, especially escape route signage. Our frames enable Class C+ luminance performance of JALITE signs, whilst protecting the safety signs from damage.

JALITE offer a range of frames for safety signs with options for aluminium frames or plastics depending on the type and size of safety sign.

JALITE frames are robust and an aesthetically pleasant housing for all your safety sign requirements.

For escape route signage specifically, JALITE offer single sided and double-sided options ideal for your application needs.

Framing example