Does the 2007 revision of the ANSI Z535.4 Standard incorporate ISO safety label formats?
The answer, finally, is “yes.” After nearly 15 years of standards harmonization work, the president of Clarion, Geoffrey Peckham, submitted change proposals that were accepted by the ANSI Z535 committee for inclusion in the ANSI Z535.4 product safety label standard. Essentially, an exception was made in section 3 that allows the alternative to use the ISO 3864-2 standard’s formats if one desires to do so. This acceptance of the ISO standard for product safety labels by “incorporation by reference” is an excellent way to harmonize standards because it allows for continued compliance when the referenced standard is subsequently revised.
