I might add that the yellow/black is also consistent with the ANSI labeling as well.
>---------- >From: Jon Bertrand[SMTP:[email protected]] >Sent: Friday, December 20, 1996 9:01 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: IEC 27 and label color - thanks > > > Thanks to everyone for help on this. > > > Sounds to me like it should be Black on Yellow but as long as it's > high contrast it should be okay. > > > Rich M. said: > >Generally, "caution" labels were to have a > >yellow background unless molded in. > > >Amendment 2 to IEC 1010-1 eliminated the > >color as long as the symbol and outline are > >contrasting in color with the background. > > > Ron P. said: > >[EN60950 uses ISO 3864 to say] > >Red/White - Stop or prohibition function > >Yellow/Black - Caution or risk of danger > >Green/White - Safe condition > >Blue/White - mandatory action > > Ray R. said: > >I have seen... red and white labels... > >I believe [they are] a carry over from the US OHSA type labels. > > >However, my research has uncovered only 2 options for Europe: > >Black on Yellow or molding. > > Thanks again, > > Jon Bertrand > [email protected] > >
