RE: Color and colorblindness

["Dan Goldstein" <DGoldstein -at- riverainmedical -dot- com>]

http://www.nema.org/stds/complimentary-docs/upload/ansi_Z535.1.pdf notes
the following:

"The safety colors formerly used in this standard [ANSI Z535.1-2006]
were combined and adjusted to give the best feasible discrimination for
observers with either normal or color-deficient (colorblind) vision."

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Lauriston
> Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 12:35 PM
> To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> Subject: Re: Color and colorblindness
> 
> Here's a good summary of ANSI Z535.5 regarding the 
> differences between DANGER, WARNING, and CAUTION:
> 
>
http://www.mysafetysign.com/SAFE/Danger_Caution_Warning_Safety_Signs_Hea
ders.asp
> 
> Do the color choices in those images present any problems for 
> people with color blindness?
> 

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