Synonyms / Other Terms Used
Hand Drier
Category
Public Facilities, Hygiene
Message / Function
For notice in general and to show the location of a hand dryer
Source | Description | |
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ISO 7001 | Open rectangle, three parallel vertical wavy lines, hand below | |
CNIS | Open rectangle, three parallel vertical wavy lines, hand below | |
UIC 413 | Slot, four parallel curved lines, hand below in outline | |
DB 2017 | Slot, four parallel curved lines, hand below in outline | |
BS 8501:2002 | Open rectangle, four parallel vertical wavy lines, hand below | |
Juicy Fish | Frontal view of hand dryer, three vertical lines, side view of hand below | |
surang | Side view of hand dryer, three vertical wavy lines, hand below, vertical line on the right | |
fauzan akbar | Side view of hand dryer, four vertical wavy lines, hand below | |
Arthur Shlain | Side view of hand dryer, three vertical wavy lines below | |
ÖBB 2007 | Four vertical wavy lines, two hands, almost touching each other, below | |
Avanti LID | Five parallel diagonal wavy lines, hand below |
Discussion
Besides the rather device independent pictograms conforming to the image content of ISO 7001 public information symbol PI PF 075, variants displaying specific hand dryers can be found quite often. A few pictograms just show one or two hands below several wavy lines indicating the warm air from the dryer.
Data from tests is sparse, as only a single pictogram was examined:
The pictogram from the Chinese standard GB/T 10001.1-2012, Public Information Graphical Symbols, labeled CNIS in the table above, was understood well in a Comprehension Test with 95 % correct responses among Chinese respondents (ISO/TC 145/SC 1, 2015).
Recommendations
Regarding the test results available we recommend using a pictogram displaying an open rectangle with several parallel vertical wavy lines and a hand below similar to this example pictogram from the Chinese standard GB/T 10001.1-2012, Public Information Graphical Symbols. This pictogram is comprehensible for most persons and suitable for all kinds of hand dryers, as it does not display a specific hand dryer design.
Tests of pictograms of referent Hand Dryer
ISO/TC 145/SC 1 (2015): N648 Application and test results for N 642-646, dated 2015-02-26. ISO: ISO/TC 145/SC 1 N 648.
See also
Updated 2024-10-12 by Ch.Brugger