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M-1 A P P E N D I X M Signage and Symbols Principles of Universal Design To facilitate accessibility, signage and symbols/pictographs should adhere to the following Principles of Universal Design (Centre for Excellence in Universal Design 2014) : • Principle 1: Equitable Use – The design is useful and marketable to people with diverse abilities.
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M-2 Airport Emergency Communications for People with Disabilities and Others with Access and Functional Needs ATTRIBUTE BEST PRACTICE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Signal Word Danger > Caution,* Warning, Alert https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OS HA3636.pdf Safety Alert Symbol Exclamation Mark within Equilateral Triangle http://www.ussafetysign.com/ansi.html Font Large Type, Bold, All Caps, Sans Serif http://www.afb.org/info/reading-andwriting/making-print-more-readable/35 Color Reverse Type (White Lettering on High-Contrast Background)
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Signage and Symbols M-3 Source: State of Rhode Island [Public domain] : https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:International _Symbol_for_Deafness.jpg Sign indicating access for individuals with hearing loss.
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M-4 Airport Emergency Communications for People with Disabilities and Others with Access and Functional Needs Signage Color When used consistently, color can be a helpful indicator of the imminence and type of message being conveyed (International Organization for Standardization [ISO] 2013; My Safety Labels 2018)
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Signage and Symbols M-5 Additional references for symbols and other information regarding signage and symbols may be found at the following websites: • ANSI WebStore: https://webstore.ansi.org (includes signage and symbols for sale) • "The International Language of ISO Graphical Symbols": https://www.iso.org/files/live/sites/isoorg/files/archive/pdf/en/graphicalsymbols_booklet.pdf • ISO Warning Stickers: https://www.mysafetylabels.com/iso-warning-labels • Safety Labels: http://www.safetysign.com/safety-labels • U.S.
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Abbreviations and acronyms used without definitions in TRB publications: A4A Airlines for America AAAE American Association of Airport Executives AASHO American Association of State Highway Officials AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ACI–NA Airports Council International–North America ACRP Airport Cooperative Research Program ADA Americans with Disabilities Act APTA American Public Transportation Association ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials ATA American Trucking Associations CTAA Community Transportation Association of America CTBSSP Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program DHS Department of Homeland Security DOE Department of Energy EPA Environmental Protection Agency FAA Federal Aviation Administration FAST Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (2015) FHWA Federal Highway Administration FMCSA Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FRA Federal Railroad Administration FTA Federal Transit Administration HMCRP Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ITE Institute of Transportation Engineers MAP-21 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (2012)
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