BS 8504-1:2006
Beach safety flags - Colour, shape and meaning
- Standard No.
- BS 8504-1:2006
- Release Date
- 2006
- Published By
- British Standards Institution (BSI)
- Status
- 2011-09
- Replace By
- BS ISO 20712-3:2008
- Latest
- BS ISO 20712-3:2014
- Scope
- This part of BS 8504 specifies requirements for the shape and colour of beach safety flags for the management of activities on coastal and inland beaches, to be used for giving information on wind and water conditions and other hazardous conditions, and to indicate the location of swimming and other aquatic activity zones extending from the beach into the water. This standard is not applicable to flags for use on firing ranges or to flags for use to indicate water quality. NOTE 1 Guidance on the use of beach safety flags is given in Annex A. NOTE 2 The illustrations in this standard are as accurate as possible within the limitations of the printing process. BSI does not claim that the colours used correspond to any proprietary colour system.
BS 8504-1:2006 history
- 2014 BS ISO 20712-3:2014 Water safety signs and beach safety flags. Guidance for use
- 2011 BS ISO 20712-3:2008 Water safety signs and beach safety flags. Guidance for use
- 2006 BS 8504-1:2006 Beach safety flags - Colour, shape and meaning
