ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 11683 Secondedition 1997-10-01 Correctedand reprinted 1998-09-01 Packaging Tactile warnings of danger - Requirements Emballages- Indications tactiles de danger- Exigences This material is reproduced from Iso documents under International Organization for or otherwise,except as allowed in the copyright law of the country of use, or with the prior written consent of Iso (Case postale 56, 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland, Fax +41 22 734 10 79), IHs or the ISo' Licensor's members. ISO Reference number ISO 11683:1997(E) No reproductionor networking pemitted without license from IHS Not for Resale @ISO ISO 11683:1997(E) Foreword IsO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (iso member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through IsO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non- governmental, in liaison with IsO, also take part in the work. Iso collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International a vote. International Standard IsO 11683 was prepared by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) in collaboration with ISO Technical Committee TC 122, Packaging, in accordance with the Agreement on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement). Thissecond editioncancelsand replaces the first edition (1SO 11683:1993), which has been technically revised. ISO1997 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from the publisher. International Organization for Standardization Case postale 56 . CH-1211 Geneve 20 . Switzerland Internet [email protected] X.400 c=ch; a=400net; p=iso; O=isocs; s=central Printed in Switzerland i Copyrightll ational Organization for Standardization No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS Not for Resale ISO 11683:1997(E) @ISO Contents 0 Introduction. 1 Scope. 2 Normativereferences 3 Definitions .. 4 General requirements.. 5 Requirements for the tactile warning. 9 Symbol dimensions .... 6.1 General. 6.2 Normal size ..... 6.3 Reduced size 6.3.1 The 9 mm symbol 6.3.2 The 3 dots symbol. 6.3.3 The 3 mm symbol , 7 Location of the tactile warning of danger 7.1 General requirements ..... 7.2 Packaging with bottom. 7.2.1 General case.... 7.2.2 Specific cases. 7.2.2.1 7.2.2.2 Packaging of aerosols 7.2.2.3 Containers for combustible gas...... 7.2.2.4 Plastic packaging with a full opening (injection process) 7.3 Packaging without bottom..... 7.4 Small packaging.... 6 8 Durability of the tactile symbol. ili ational Organization for Standardization No reproduction or networking permited without license from IHS Not for Resale