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AS/NZS 2416.1:2010 Water safety signs and beach safety flags – Specifications for water safety signs used in workplaces and public areas

Prescribes water safety signs intended for use in connection with the aquatic environment. It is intended for use by owners and operators of aquatic environments and by manufacturers of signs and equipment. Not applicable to signalling used for maritime traffic. Adopted with national modifications from ISO 20712-1:2008.
Together with Parts 2 and 3, supersedes NZS 8690:2003

AS/NZS 2416.2:2010 Water safety signs and beach safety flags – Specifications for beach safety flags – Colour, shape, meaning and performance

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. It also specifies the colorimetric and photometric properties and the physical properties, including strength and colour fastness, of the materials from which beach safety flags are to be made. Adopted with national modifications from ISO 20712-2:2007.
Together with Parts 1 and 3, supersedes NZS 8690:2003

AS/NZS 2416.3:2010 Water safety signs and beach safety flags – Guidance for use

Provides guidance for the selection and use of water safety signs as specified in ISO 20712-1 and beach safety flags as specified in ISO 20712-2, in aquatic environments. It provides guidance on their location, mounting positions, lighting and maintenance. It also provides guidance on the design and location of multiple signs.
Together with Parts 1 and 2, supersedes NZS 8690:2003