Design of warning labels and instructions / Joseph P. Ryan.
By: Ryan, Joseph P
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BookPublisher: New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold, c1991Description: xiv, 201 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.ISBN: 0442319533.Subject(s): Warning labels -- Design | Consumer protection -- LabelingDDC classification: 741.692 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 741.692 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00022796 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Techniques for designing and writing effective cautionary, safety, hazard, and other kinds of labels. Relationships between type size and readability, label size and visibility, and color selection and recognition are emphasized. Examples of both poorly designed and well designed warning labels help readers design the best labels for their needs. Included are sections on the background and history of warning label design, as well as a chapter on the legal aspects of these labels. Acidic paper. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
"A Van Nostrand Reinhold book"--Jacket.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
History of warning label design -- Graphics -- Warning labels -- Pictographics -- Cautionary instructions -- Safety signs -- Behavior modification -- Hazard communication -- Safety standards for labels and signs -- Proposed label safety standard -- Legal aspects of warning labels.