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Emergency exit (left) symbol: green square with a white doorway in which a green figure runs to the left, towards the open side of the door
ISO 7010-E001

Sign type set by Directive 92/58/EEC (Annex II) and the UK Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 (Schedule 1); pictogram drawn to ISO 7010, which both allow.

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Emergency exit (left)

Green square with a white doorway in which a green figure runs to the left, towards the open side of the door. · also called “E001”, “emergency exit”, “escape route”, “fire exit”, “running man”

What the Emergency exit (left) symbol means

Emergency exit to the left

This marks an emergency exit or escape route, with the figure running to the left. Follow it to leave the building in an emergency; it is usually placed above the exit or with a direction arrow along the route.

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Emergency exit and first-aid signs
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Questions about the Emergency exit (left) symbol

What does the Emergency exit (left) symbol mean?
This marks an emergency exit or escape route, with the figure running to the left. Follow it to leave the building in an emergency; it is usually placed above the exit or with a direction arrow along the route.
What does the Emergency exit (left) symbol look like?
Green square with a white doorway in which a green figure runs to the left, towards the open side of the door. It is also called “E001”, “emergency exit”, “escape route”, “fire exit” and “running man”.
Which standard defines the Emergency exit (left) symbol?
It is listed as ISO 7010-E001.

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