Graphic symbols, health and environment

Autores/as

  • Sandra Maria Ribeiro de Souza

Palabras clave:

Graphic symbols, Pictograms, Health, Safety, Environment

Resumen

Present in objects or in places in the environmental scenario, graphic symbols indicate socially appropriate behavior in the most varied situations of everyday life. In relation to health, for example, they help to identify a medical service; they warn about risks when operating certain equipment; they differentiate prohibited and prescribed uses; they help patients understand and memorize technical information and facilitate communication between lay people and health professionals. The Associação de Normas Técnicas (ABNT), a private, non-profit entity, has the mission of providing Brazilian society with normative documents that contribute to the public utility and to the scientific development. This article presents a selection of the current ABNT standards, whose content specifically presents graphic symbols for health, including in this expanded concept, symbols for safety and the environment.

 

DOI:https://doi.org/10.56238/sevenIVmulti2023-006

Publicado

2023-11-17

Cómo citar

Souza, S. M. R. de. (2023). Graphic symbols, health and environment. Caderno De ANAIS HOME. Recuperado a partir de https://homepublishing.com.br/index.php/cadernodeanais/article/view/1072