1 Scope
This British Standard specifies requirements for the design, manufacture and installation
of interior or exterior signs . It is applicable to illuminated and non-illuminated, fixed or portable signs , and to advertising or decorative devices using the same techniques, including digital
displays. It is applicable to interior or exterior, permanent, illuminated or non- illuminated sign elements.
This standard does not cover luminaires, road traffic signs , safety signs or fire safety signs , trackside railway signs or airside airport signs .
NOTE Other standards are available for road traffic signs (e.g. BS 8442 and the BS EN 12899 series) and safety signs , including fire safety signs (e.g. the BS 5499 series).