The Right Kind Of Pipemarkers

There are several different types of pipe markers. Which you use depends on what's in the pipe and where the pipe is located. This isn't a big, difficult question that requires analysis.

If your pipes are on a ship, then you need to follow the marine pipe marking standards.

If they are medical gas pipes (in a hospital or other medical facility) they need to follow the medical gas standards.

If they are ammonia pipes used for refrigeration, the pipe markers need to follow the IIAR standards.

All others need to follow the ANSI A13.1 pipe marking standards. So it's not that complicated. If you are not in one of these easily recognizable situations, then use the ANSI standard.

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You may also hear about an ASME standard for pipe marking. ASME stands for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. They have adopted the exact same standard as ANSI... so there is no difference between ANSI A13.1 and ASME A13.1.

Safety Signs - Don't Relax Because It's Summer

It's summer time, and the living is easy... or so say the words of an old song. But the living is only easy when safety hazards have been eliminated, guarded against, or properly identified with safety signs and labels. A valuable tool to help you comply with the latest requirements of ANSI Z535 is the OSHA Safety Sign Best Practices Guide. This best practices guide is available free from Graphic Products.

The OSHA Safety Sign Best Practices Guide shows you the latest definitions of signal words and colors used on safety signs. It also shows the latest ANSI symbols, and describes when each type of sign is used. Overall you get a concise guide to making safety signs, that covers everything you need to know right through good sign maintenance for long life.

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Unique (And Free) Safety Poster

A new safety poster from Graphic Products is unique and attention grabbing. Designed to look like a concert poster, it presents the latest ANSI Z535 standards in a fun and interesting way. It provides an effective tool for helping employees become familiar with the latest standards that apply to making safety signs and labels.

This new safety poster is a limited edition poster. A total of 2,500 copies will be made and then the poster will be discontinued. Each poster is numbered and posters are available on a first-come, first served basis. They are only available to people who work in industries, companies or agencies whose work requires the use of safety signs and labels. These posters are not available to collectors and can not be sent to home addresses.

Use this link to go to the Graphic Products web site to request your copy of this limited edition safety poster.

ANSI Z535 Safety Sign Standards

OSHA specifies that safety signs are required, and that those safety signs themselves must be safe (no sharp edges, for example). But it is the ANSI Z535 code that specifies the standards for how a safety sign needs to look and what the pictograms and symbols used on the safety sign must look like.

A new version of ANSI Z535 was issued in 2006 that specified new safety sign design standards as well as new standards for symbols. However, a transition period is allowed during which the old signs are still acceptable. But it is intended to be a transition period... the old signs will need to be replaced. a good option for creating new safety signs is the new DuraLabel 9000 Sign Printer. It prints on supplies up to nine inches in width, and has standard size die-cut danger, and other types of safety signs available. You can quickly and easily make the new safety signs you need.

To serve as a guide for making safety signs that conform to the new standards, the new OSHA Safety Sign Best Practices Guide provides information about the current ANSI Z535 code, including the new symbols. The DuraLabel 9000 comes with a complete library of safety symbols that include the new ANSI safety sign symbols.

Making OSHA Safety Signs and Labels

OSHA Safety Sign & Label Making Best Practices Guide

This new guide details the latest OSHA and ANSI safety sign and label making standards, including describing the new ANSI pictogram and symbols standards. It provides detailed coverage that starts with an introduction to safety signs and labels, and includes descriptions of:

OSHA Compliant Safety Signs & Labels
Sign and Label Classifications
Safety Symbols

...and how to create your own, custom safety signs and labels, that are compliant with all OSHA and ANSI standards.