GB/T 7291-2008 in English

《GB/T 7291-2008图形符号　基于消费者需求的技术指南》由TC59（全国图形符号标准化技术委员会）归口，主管部门为国家标准化管理委员会。
本标准规定了以下三类图形符号的设计程序:
---公共信息图形符号;
---安全标志和产品安全标签用图形符号;
---设备和产品用图形符号。
上述图形符号有可能用在消费者使用的文档中。
本标准适用于上述与消费者相关图形符号的设计,但不适用于道路交通标志和技术产品文件用图形符号。

This standard specifies the design procedures of the following three classes of graphic symbols:
——Public information graphic symbols;
——Graphic symbols for safety signs and product safety labels;
——Graphic symbols for equipments and products.
Above graphic symbols may be used in the documents used by consumers.
This standard is applicable to the design of above graphic symbols related with consumers, but it is not applicable to those graphic symbols for road traffic signs and technical product documents.
Note: The design rule of graphic symbols has already been specified in the relevant national standard and international standard. This standard summarizes the relevant standard information and reference documents, which is helpful for technical committee and designer to comply with "Best Practice" when considering the requirement of new graphic symbols.

Foreword I
Introduction II
1. Scope
2. Normative References
3. Terms and Definitions
4. Relevant Domestic Standardization Technical Committees
4.1 Overview
4.2 SAC/TC 59
4.3 SAC/TC 27
5. Protophase Considering Factors
5.1 Information waiting for delivery
5.2 Risk evaluation
5.3 Target audience
5.4 Researching existing symbols with same meaning
6. Design of New Graphic Symbols
6. 1 Basic procedure
6.2 Application environment
7. Relevant National Standard and International Standard
7.1 Standard related to graphic symbols and safety signs
7.2 Standard related to graphic symbols design principles and requirements
8. Legibility Evaluation of Safety Signs (Including Product Safety Labels) and Public Information Graphic Symbols
Appendix A (Informative) Illustrations for Standardized Graphic Symbols and Safety Signs