Vietnam: What are the new regulations on classification of electrical safety signage?
Classification of electrical safety signage in Vietnam shall follow the new regulations in Article 16 Circular 05/2021/TT-BCT (Effective from September 22, 2021). To be specific:
1. Electrical safety signage in Vietnam shall be classified into 03 types: prohibition signs, warning signage and instruction signage. To be specific:
No. |
Type and content of sign |
Picture |
Sign specifications (Picture and font sizes are provided in Appendix II enclosed therewith) |
1 |
Prohibition signage |
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A |
“Cấm trèo! Điện cao áp nguy hiểm chết người” (“Do not climb! Fatal high voltage”) |
Pictures 1a and 1b |
Bright red border and lightning symbol, white background and black writing |
B |
“Cấm vào! Điện cao áp nguy hiểm chết người” (“Do not enter! Fatal high voltage”) |
Picture 2 |
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C |
“Cấm lại gần! Có điện nguy hiểm chết người“ (“Stay away! Fatal electricity”) |
Picture 3 |
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D |
“Cấm đóng điện! Có người đang làm việc” (“Do not energize! Workers are working”) |
Picture 4 |
Bright red border, white background and black writing |
2 |
Warning signage |
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A |
“Dừng lại! Có điện nguy hiểm chết người” (“Stop! Fatal electricity”) |
Picture 5 |
Bright red border and lightning symbol, white background and black writing |
B |
“Cáp điện lực” (“Electrical cable”) |
Picture 6 |
Arrow, writing and border in blue-purple or light shade of black 1 , 2 mm in width; white background |
3 |
Instruction signage |
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A |
“Làm việc tại đây” (“Work here”) |
Picture 7 |
Green outer background, white inner background and black writing |
B |
“Vào hướng này” (“Enter this way”) |
Picture 8 |
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C |
“Đã nối đất” (“Grounded”) |
Picture 9 |
Black border and writing, yellow background |
2. Besides the electrical safety signage mentioned in Clause 1 of this Article, organizations and individuals may have other signage appropriate to their tasks for internal use.
Sincerely.