Clarion Standards Involvement

Clarion is in a unique position to supply your company with the most up-to-date "standards compliant" safety labels because we have had a long-standing commitment to participating on the major safety label standards-writing committees.

The president of Clarion, Geoffrey Peckham, serves in leadership positions on these committees with the goal of bringing about a degree of harmonization between U.S. and international product safety labeling standards. Harmonized standards in this area will give manufacturers the ability to choose, from a variety of safety label formats, the appropriate formats for the products they sell to both U.S. and international markets. The effort towards harmonization is ongoing; advances are being made in every revision of the ISO and ANSI standards. This makes Clarion your best source for safety labels that incorporate the latest in standards expertise.

Mr. Peckham currently serves in the following key positions:

• Since 1996, Chairman and Delegation Head for the U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 145 Graphical Symbols. This ISO committee is responsible for:
  • ISO 3864 - the primary international standard pertaining to safety signs, labels, colors and symbols.
  • ISO 9186 – the standard that sets forth graphical symbol comprehension test criteria.
  • ISO 7010 – a new standard, now in draft form, that contains the collection of safety symbol artwork.
  • ISO 7000 – the collection of function/control symbols for use on equipment.
  • ISO 16069 – a new standard, now in draft form, on safety way guidance/emergency exit signage/markings.
  • ISO 7001 – the collection of public information symbols.
• Since 1994, Chairman, ANSI Z535.1 Subcommittee for the Safety Color Code – This standard sets forth the color specifications for all U.S. safety signs, labels and tags.
• Since 1992, Member, ANSI Z535 Main Committee – this committee sets forth the U.S. ANSI standards for the format, content and layout for the majority of safety signs, labels and tags to be used in the U.S.
• Since 1992, Member, ANSI Z535.4 Subcommittee – this subcommittee is in charge of the Z535.4 Product Safety Sign and Label standard. Mr. Peckham was the author of many of the change proposals accepted into this standard since 1991, and was the principle author of all four of its annexes.
• Since 1992, Member, ANSI Z535.1, ANSI Z535.2, ANSI Z535.3 and ANSI Z535.5 Subcommittees.
• Since 1999, Chairman, International Symbol Design Consortium (ISDC) – a division of Clarion, this consulting company specializes in the testing of symbols on an international basis, with symbol testing centers established on all five continents.
• Mr. Peckham has assisted specific industries in the standardization of safety labels by serving in the following positions:
  • Taskforce Leader, 2001 SEMI S1 Guideline for Semiconductor Equipment Safety Labels
  • Chairman, American Woodworking Industry (WMMA) Safety Label Task Force
  • Chairman, American Textile Industry (ATMA/ATMI) Safety Label Project
  • Taskforce Leader, Baking Industry (AIB/BEMA) Safety Label Standardization Project