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TREFOIL SYMBOL [1 record]

Record 1 - external organization data 2006-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labelling (Packaging)
  • Transport of Goods
  • Security
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

Trefoil Symbol. The symbol shall be as prominent as is practical and of a size consistent with the size of the package or container to which it is affixed or attached, and shall be of such size as to permit the symbol to be read from a safe distance .... Unless the circumstances do not permit, the symbol shall be oriented with one blade pointed downward and centered on the vertical axis. ... The three blades and the centre disc of the symbol shall be (a) black; and (b) located on a yellow background.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Étiquetage (Emballages)
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Sécurité
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Trèfle symbolique. Le symbole doit être aussi apparent que possible et sa taille doit être compatible avec celle du colis ou du conteneur sur lequel il est apposé ou fixé; ses dimensions doivent permettre la lecture du symbole à une certaine distance de sécurité [...] Les trois feuilles et le disque central du symbole doivent être a) de couleur noire; et b) placés sur un fond de couleur jaune.

Spanish

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