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ISO graphical symbols help us every day. Find out how !

ISO graphical symbols

The international language of

About ISO
ISO is the International Organization for Standardization. It has a membership of 159 national standards bodies from countries large and small, industrialized, developing and in transition, in all regions of the world. ISO’s portfolio of more than 18 100 standardsprovides business, government and society with practical tools for economic, environmental and societal dimensions of sustainable development. ISO/COPOLCO has developed this leaflet to raise public awareness of ISO graphical symbols which transmit safety messages and other important information without creating language barriers.

About ISO/COPOLCO
The ISO Committee on consumer policy (ISO/COPOLCO)is ISO’s forum for promoting consumers’ interests in standardization. Its purpose is to focus input of consumers’ views into ISO’s policies, procedures, standards and services, and to help consumers around the world benefit from standardization. For further reference, see “Shapes and colours” on page 27, and “References and useful Websites” on page 33.

The international language of

ISOgraphical symbols
Graphical symbols are vital for giving information when written words are not adequate. International Standards developed by ISO (International Organization for Standardization) provide people all over the world with a coherent set of graphical symbols to help overcome language and other barriers. A technical committee, ISO/TC 145, Graphical symbols, has defined internationallyaccepted requirements for designs, colours, content and shapes of graphical symbols. These symbols convey important messages about product features, directions and other aspects of daily life – whether at work, at home, or for leisure. Critical areas include health and safetyrelated warnings, prohibitions and mandatory actions. We invite you to see first-hand how ISO graphical symbols help keep yousafe and well-informed. Join the Smith family as they discover just how useful ISO graphical symbols can be when they leave on holiday for the fictitious country of “Ambrosia”. After your tour is over, visit us at www.iso.org

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Never been to Ambrosia before... I just can’t wait !

So glad to finally get away...

Parking or car parking

Mummy, are we there yet ?

No, dear, this is theairport car park.
2

We have to remember to change some money. Look ! There’s the currency exchange booth !

Money/currency exchange or bureau-de-change

3

Where is our gate, please ?

Through the doors at the end of the terminal. Follow the departures sign.

Flight departures

4

Glad to have the wheelchair back ! But I can't get up the escalator !

Accessible elevator orlift
There’s the lift !

5

I'm hungry !
It's true - we should really eat something before we board the plane...

Glad to see the restaurant sign !

Restaurant

6

Oh no, Emily, not again ! Well, I just saw where to change your nappy...

Baby care or nursery

7

Watch your step on the way, dear !

Slippery surface

8

No pacemakers allowed here. How will we manage withmy mother-in-law ?

No access for persons with pacemakers
Please proceed this way.

9

That flight went smoothly, didn’t it ? But how do we get out of here ? I don’t understand any of this...

Here we go – way out !

Way out or exit

10

Now for the rental car I reserved…

Car rental
...Looks like that must be there !

11

It’s good to be on our way at last, but pityabout the bad weather ! We might as well have stayed at home ! I just have to find where to adjust the beam... Aah ! Here it is !

Low beam for the lights

12

It’s really raining hard...

This car is very different from ours but the windscreen wiper symbol is the same – that helps !

Windscreen wiper

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According to my directions the hotel must be to the left, do you see anything...