ASTM E2030-04

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An American National Standard
Designation: E 2030 – 04
Standard Guide for
Recommended Uses of Photoluminescent (Phosphorescent)
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Safety Markings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 2030; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 4.2.1 Floor Mounted Markings—These markings include
floor tiles, stair treads, stair nosings, floor inserts, tactile
1.1 This guide describes recommended uses and informa-
warning strips, coatings, epoxy casting resins, and other
tion on installation of photoluminescent safety markings. This
markings attached to the floor.
guidedoesnotestablishastandardpracticetofollow.Required
4.2.2 Wall Mounted Markings—These markings include
markings shall be installed in accordance with applicable
coatings, wall bases, tapes, corner guards, signage, exit maps,
building codes.
guidance strips, and other markings attached to walls, doors,
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
handrails, columns, and other obstructions.
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
only.
5. Recommended Applications
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
5.1 Marking and Outlining—This provides a continuous
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
delineation of the means of egress (escape route) from the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
occupied area to any exit doors that lead directly to the public
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
way, except as interrupted by intersecting corridors. Markings
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
should be at least 100-mm (4-in.) wide in all locations. If
2. Referenced Documents narrower widths are used, the luminance shall increase, as
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indicated in Specification E 2072, section on Installation Site,
2.1 ASTM Standards:
On-Site Luminance . Markings should be applied to the floor
E 284 Terminology of Appearance
surface or should be installed on the wall, in proximity to the
E 2072 Specification for Photoluminescent (Phosphores-
floor (see Figs. 1-3).
cent) Safety Markings
5.2 Continuous Wall and Floor Markings in Corridors
3. Terminology 5.2.1 Corridors 2-m (2.2-yd) or wider should be marked on
both sides.
3.1 Definitions of terms in Terminology E 284 are appli-
5.2.2 In dead end corridors only, the direction of travel
cable to this guide.
should be indicated by directional indicators pointing in the
4. Significance and Use
direction of the means of egress (escape route). The maximum
spacing between the individual directional indicators should be
4.1 Photoluminescent safety markings may be used to
1-m (1.1-yd).
indicate the direction of the means of egress (escape route).
5.3 Marking of Exit Doors and Emergency Exits—Exit
NOTE 1—Specification E 2072 covers photometric requirements for
doors and emergency exits in the course of the egress path
photoluminescent (phosphorescent) safety materials.
should be marked with high and floor proximity exit signs.
4.2 Photoluminescent safety markings can be divided into
Such doors should also either be marked all around by
the following categories:
highlighting their entire frames or by leading the pathway
marking up to the level of the door handle on the side of the
door where the handle is located (see Figs. 1-3). To aid in
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E12 on Color and
locating the door release, its knob/latch should be marked by
Appearance and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E12.13 on Photolu-
placing photoluminescent material behind it or by making the
minescent Safety Markings.
release itself visible (see Figs. 2 and 3).
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2004. Published December 2004. Originally
approved in 1999. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as E 2030 - 02.
5.3.1 Doors inside an enclosed stairway that do not allow
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re-entry into the building should be marked by photolumines-
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
cent material connecting the wall markings at the same height
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. (see Figs. 2 and 3).
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E2030–04
FIG. 1 Wall and Floor Markings in a Corridor
5.4 MarkingofStairsandRamps—Photoluminescentmark- 5.7 Fire Fighting Equipment should be marked
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