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ANSI Z535.6-2011Revision ofANSI Z535.6-2006American National StandardProduct Safety Information in Product Manuals,Instructions, and Other Collateral MaterialsSecretariat:National Electrical Manufacturers AssociationApproved July 19, 2011Published September 15, 2011American National Standards Institute, Inc.
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ANSI Z535.6-2011ContentsPageForeword . vii1Introduction . 12Scope and purpose . 12.1Scope . 12.2Purpose . 23Application and exceptions . 23.1Application . 23.2Exceptions . 24Definitions . 25Message components . 55.15.25.35.4Signal word . 55.1.1Use of signal words . 55.1.2Multiple hazard identification . 55.1.3Signal word panel . 5Symbols and other graphics . 55.2.1Safety alert symbol . 65.2.2Safety symbols . 65.2.3Graphics other than safety symbols . 6Color . 65.3.1Signal word panel . 65.3.2Safety message . 75.3.3Other standards . 75.3.4Other colors . 7Type style and size . 75.4.1Signal words . 75.4.2Safety message text . 7iii
ANSI Z535.6-20116Supplemental directives . 76.1Purpose . 76.2Content . 86.3Location . 86.4Format . 87Grouped safety messages . 97.1Purpose . 97.2Content . 97.3Location . 97.3.17.48Format . 107.4.1Heading or title . 107.4.2Organization . 107.4.3Formatting individual messages . 107.4.4Safety symbols . 10Section safety messages . 118.1Purpose . 118.2Content . 118.3Location . 118.4Format . 119ivTable of contents . 98.4.1Signal word panel . 118.4.2Safety alert symbol . 128.4.3Multiple section safety messages. 138.4.4Section safety message text . 13Embedded safety messages . 139.1Purpose . 139.2Content . 139.3Location . 13
ANSI Z535.6-20119.41011Format . 149.4.1Signal words . 149.4.2Safety alert symbol . 159.4.3Embedded safety message text . 16Property damage messages . 1610.1Signal word . 1610.2Color . 1610.3Safety alert symbol .
In the course of preparing the 2002 edition of the Z535 standards, the ANSI Z535 Accredited Standards Committee considered the merits and practicality of developing a new standard addressing the presentation of safety messages in collateral materials such as owner’s manuals, instruction books, and troubleshooting and repair manuals. In 2002, the committee voted to form a new subcommittee, ANSI
