Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Green and Reliable Self-Luminous Signs

By Julieann Raigosa


Do you think building patrons and residents can easily locate the exit paths during emergency situations? Searching for the right emergency exit signs is not that simple because apart from complying with the requisites of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), there are other factors that you need to take note. To ensure the safety of residents and other individuals inside a facility during exigency situations, these signs are placed in exit passage ways, enclosures and other pathways which can lead them to safer place. These products can either be powered by batteries, generators or you can use the self-luminous ones. The self-luminous signs are not only easy to use, they are sustainable and energy efficient as well.

Attributes of Tritium

How efficacious are these exigency lighting signs? These signs are not only effective than the traditional exit signs, but they are also ideal for guiding residents during evacuation process. Another thing, the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) also requires building owners to use the sign "Not an Exit" in doors and pathways which can mislead individuals during evacuation. This is the ideal and best emergency fixture to use because you can clearly distinguish which doors lead to safer exit passage. Even from afar, you can see the signs despite the foggy and dark environment. Apart from using it as emergency exit signs, you can use them as directional arrows to guide tenants and evacuees during exigency evacuation process. By placing extra directional signs, it can avoid confusion on assessing which are the exit doors.

Self-luminous signage is advantageous during calamities which usually lead to power outages. With self-luminous signs, residents and tenants can easily get out of the building during evacuation process. These self-luminous signs guide and lead residents and occupants to the right safe passage way. Whether the area is cloudy or foggy, they can still see the exit signs.

Apart from dependability and cost-efficiency, these self-luminous signs are ideal exigency safety fixtures. Apart from the minimal investments in acquiring them, you only need minimal amount to install and maintain them. These signs do not need batteries or electricity to function properly. You do not need to connect wiring to power it on either. By using photoluminescent lights, property owners can save up to $3,500 in yearly electricity bills.

Photoluminescent signs are timely especially in the growing need to becoming sustainable and environmental friendly. It is the ideal option for building owners who want to reduce its carbon footprint. There are numerous products who consider themselves as ecological friendly, but they house hazardous and toxic substances which are harmful to human beings and to the environment, such as light-emitting diode (LED) and tritium. Photoluminescent signage is safe to use because it is not toxic and 100% recyclable, thus it can easily be dispose of without the worry of leaching of toxic substances to the environment.

In worst case scenarios where evacuations took place, luminous exit signs served as guide on where individuals can escape safely. These signs are advantageous because it can be seen even in dark and smoky situations. It is the best choice that building owners can select for their buildings.




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