Frequently Asked Questions

The FAQs below should answer most questions about doing business with Clarion Safety Systems as well as FAQs related to the current ANSI and ISO safety labeling standards, formats, signal words, colors, word messages and symbols, or use the search below to explore Clarion's website for more results.

Clarion General FAQs

• Where can I find information on your pricing?
• What is the minimum quantity I have to order?
• What turnaround time should I expect/When can I expect my ordered safety labels and/or signs?
• Where can I get information on your material specs?
• Does your printed/online catalog represent your complete safety label and sign availability?
• Can I order online?
• Do you charge sales tax?
• Where is Clarion located?
• How do I reach a live person?
• Why choose Clarion? or What makes Clarion different from the rest?

Clarion FAQs Related to Shipping

• When will my order ship?
• What about items not in stock?
• How will my order be packed?
• What shipping services do you use, and what do they cost?
• Can I track my shipment?

Standards

• What are the standards I should look to concerning safety labels for products?
• Where do I obtain the current version of the ANSI and ISO standards?
• Is there a conflict between ISO and ANSI over which safety label format to choose?
• What progress has been made towards safety label standards harmonization?
• Are the ANSI Z535 standards a legal requirement for American industry?
• Will I be in compliance with OSHA if I change my safety labels and signs to comply with the newly revised ANSI Z535-2007 standards?
• Why should I comply with the ANSI Z535 Standard?
• What is the relationship between product liability and state-of-the-art safety labels?
• What is "state-of-the-art?"
• Does the 2007 revision of the ANSI Z535.4 Standard incorporate ISO safety label formats?
• Why should I comply with ISO standards?
• How can I stay informed about safety label standards?
• Do product manufacturers need to retrofit existing products out in the field with new safety labels and do facility owners need to change their facility safety signs to be up-to-date with today's standards?

Formats

• What safety label formats should I consider if I sell my products both in the U.S. and Internationally?
• Can I use the ISO symbol-only formats in the U.S.?
• What is the "harmonized" safety label format?
• How can Clarion assist my company in the design of new safety labels?
• What's wrong with the old OSHA-style formats?

Content, Size and Placement

• What is the proper content for an ANSI Z535.4 product safety sign or label?
• What are some before and after examples of safety label revisions?
• What is the right size for a product safety label?
• What is the right placement for a product safety label?
• Can more than one hazard be listed on a safety label?

Signal Words and Colors

• What are the ANSI Z535 Signal Words and Signal Word Panel Colors?
• How do I choose the right signal word?
• How to choose between DANGER and WARNING?
• What signal word can be used on safety labels meant for equipment damage or practices not related to personal injury?
• What is the safety alert symbol?
• Is it important to have the right colors on my safety labels?
• Does the theory of the use of color for designating different levels of hazard severity actually work?

Word Messages

• What can I do if I have a lot of text for a safety label?
• Is there a proper proportion for the text on safety labels?
• What does it mean to have the word message in "outline" form?
• Should I use black text on a white background or white text on a black background?

Symbols

• Are symbols necessary?
• Which symbol should I use?
• Can more than one symbol be used on a safety label?
• What are ISO-formatted symbols?
• Should I use ISO-formatted symbols?
• Where can I find the safety symbols I need?
• What are the origins of the symbols that appear on Clarion safety labels?