What is ISO 22578 - Natural disaster safety way guidance system about?
ISO 22578 is an international standard that covers the natural disaster safety way guidance system, enabling effective communication in disaster instances.
ISO 22578 specifies the principles governing the design and application of signs and plans used to create a natural disaster safety way guidance system to help people evacuate to safe areas or places of refuge in case of natural disasters (e.g. tsunamis, floods, debris flows, steep slope failures, landslides, tornados, large-scale fires, active volcanoes).
ISO 22578 provides guidance on the selection and use of safety signs conforming to ISO 7010, public information symbols conforming to ISO 7001, and text on evacuation route signs, places of refuge signs and evacuation plan signs for information related to one or more particular natural disasters.
ISO 22578 also provides guidance on the design, location, mounting positions and maintenance of the sign components of a natural disaster safety way guidance system.
ISO 22578 is applicable to safety way guidance from natural disasters from the outside of buildings to safe areas.
Note 1: ISO 22578 does not apply to the determination of the need for natural disaster safety way guidance.
Note 2: ISO 22578 is not applicable to the particular hazards of high winds, snow avalanches, earthquakes or hurricanes, which cause natural disasters.
Who is ISO 22578 - Natural disaster safety way guidance system for?
ISO 22578 on natural disaster safety way guidance system applies to:
- Disaster management services
- Fire and hazard prevention departments
- Safety and evacuation training services
- Safety and management personnel
- International agencies
- Policy makers and diplomats
- Regulatory bodies
Why should you use ISO 22578 - Natural disaster safety way guidance system?
It is extremely important for people who do not understand the local language to figure out the evacuation route instantly when they encounter a natural disaster in a foreign country.
ISO 22578 provides users guidance on signs used in natural disaster safety way guidance systems, including signs for tsunami, storm surge, flood, debris flow, arrows, and suitability marking, enabling the standardization of visual markings.
ISO 22578 provides users guidance on the structure of a natural disaster safety way guidance system, including warning signs, evacuation plan signs, evacuation route signs and place of refuge signs, enabling the development of the framework for planning and effective delivery of information.
With obedience and compliance to ISO 22578, users can standardize a system for giving safety information in evacuation to safety in case of natural disasters, enabling effective communication and time-saving in critical situations.
