MedTechLabel WP2 T1.1 Information Model Guide
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CodeSystem: ISO 7010: Safety colours and safety signs (Experimental)

Official URL: http://www.hl7europe.org/medtechlabel/CodeSystem/SafetySigns7010 Version: 0.4.3
Active as of 2026-09-29 Computable Name: SafetySigns7010CS
Other Identifiers: OID:1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.12

ISO 7010 - Safety colours and safety signs

Shape and colour of sign types

Sign type Meaning Colour Shape Example  
Prohibition sign Must not do Red Circle with diagonal line No open flame
Mandatory sign Must do Blue Circle Use hearing protection
Warning sign Warn of hazard Yellow Equilateral triangle with rounded corners Explosive materials
Safe condition sign Identifying of safety equipment and exits Green Square or rectangular Emergency assembly point
Fire safety sign Identifying of firefighting equipment Red Square Fire extinguisher

This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:

Properties

This code system defines the following properties for its concepts

NameCodeURITypeDescriptionValue Set
origin origin http://www.hl7europe.org/medtechlabel/CodeSystem/Property#origin code what is the associated component to this element? Digital Label Element
category category http://www.hl7europe.org/medtechlabel/CodeSystem/Property#category code what is the category of this sign? ISO 7010: Safety categories

Concepts

This case-sensitive code system http://www.hl7europe.org/medtechlabel/CodeSystem/SafetySigns7010 defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinitionorigincategoryDeutsch (German, de)
M001 Mandatory Action General mandatory action sign symbolIso7010-M001 M Allgemeines Gebotszeichen
M002 Mandatory Manual Refer to instruction manual/booklet symbolIso7010-M002 M Gebrauchsanweisung beachten
P001 Prohibition General Prohibition symbolIso7010-P001 P Allgemeines Verbotszeichen
W001 Warning General Warning symbolIso7010-W001 W Allgemeines Warnzeichen

Notes:

Following is an overview of used signs:

Code Explanation Sign
M001 General mandatory action sign
M002 Refer to instruction manual/booklet
M003 Wear ear protection
P001 General prohibition sign
W001 General warning sign