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.
Prohibition signsSafety and compliance marksSafety signs (ISO 7010)
No smoking
Red prohibition ring and diagonal bar over a black lit cigarette with rising smoke. · also called “P002”, “cigarette crossed out”, “no smoking sign”, “smoking prohibited”
What the No smoking symbol means
Smoking is not allowed
You must not smoke in the area where this sign is shown. It is one of the standard prohibition signs for workplaces, which are round with a red edge and diagonal bar over a black picture on white.
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Where it appears
- ISO 7010—This meaning
Questions about the No smoking symbol
- What does the No smoking symbol mean?
- You must not smoke in the area where this sign is shown. It is one of the standard prohibition signs for workplaces, which are round with a red edge and diagonal bar over a black picture on white.
- What does the No smoking symbol look like?
- Red prohibition ring and diagonal bar over a black lit cigarette with rising smoke. It is also called “P002”, “cigarette crossed out”, “no smoking sign” and “smoking prohibited”.
- Which standard defines the No smoking symbol?
- It is listed as ISO 7010-P002.
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