Placard
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A placard is a notice
installed in a public place, like a small card, sign, or plaque. It can be attached to or hung from a vehicle
or building
to indicate information about the vehicle operator or contents of a vehicle or building.
A placard is placed on a building to indicate special information about that building. The most common placard which had been used is the fallout shelter
black and yellow trefoil
indicating that a building was specifically prepared for use for emergency shelter in the event of a nuclear explosion in the area of the particular building. Temporary placards may be placed on buildings such as warning signs over tent
ing to indicate the building is being fumigated
and that no one should enter.
In some locations it is common practice, and in some areas (such as California
) it is required by law that any primary entrance to a commercial building have a placard attached above the entrance door(s) reading "This door to remain unlocked during business hours."
s for personal automobiles, and hazardous materials warning signs for commercial vehicles. There are other types, such as the "wide load" signs used when mobile home
s are transported by road.
Commercial vehicle placards are of two general types, the single indicator, where in specific information of a fixed nature is displayed by the sign, such as the yellow "oxidizing agent" sign below, and the NFPA "fire diamond" style device which can be changed to depict new information as the contents of the vehicle change, and which carries information about the compound being carried, placard is similar to posters and logos,its flammability and resistance to water, for example.
To see the signs put on trucks & trains meaning HazMat's see: Hazmat Placards.
Notice
Notice is the legal concept in which a party is made aware of a legal process affecting their rights, obligations or duties. There are several types of notice: public notice , actual notice, constructive notice, and implied notice....
installed in a public place, like a small card, sign, or plaque. It can be attached to or hung from a vehicle
Vehicle
A vehicle is a device that is designed or used to transport people or cargo. Most often vehicles are manufactured, such as bicycles, cars, motorcycles, trains, ships, boats, and aircraft....
or building
Building
In architecture, construction, engineering, real estate development and technology the word building may refer to one of the following:...
to indicate information about the vehicle operator or contents of a vehicle or building.
Buildings
Fallout shelter
A fallout shelter is an enclosed space specially designed to protect occupants from radioactive debris or fallout resulting from a nuclear explosion. Many such shelters were constructed as civil defense measures during the Cold War....
black and yellow trefoil
Trefoil
Trefoil is a graphic form composed of the outline of three overlapping rings used in architecture and Christian symbolism...
indicating that a building was specifically prepared for use for emergency shelter in the event of a nuclear explosion in the area of the particular building. Temporary placards may be placed on buildings such as warning signs over tent
Tent
A tent is a shelter consisting of sheets of fabric or other material draped over or attached to a frame of poles or attached to a supporting rope. While smaller tents may be free-standing or attached to the ground, large tents are usually anchored using guy ropes tied to stakes or tent pegs...
ing to indicate the building is being fumigated
Fumigation
Fumigation is a method of pest control that completely fills an area with gaseous pesticides—or fumigants—to suffocate or poison the pests within. It is utilized for control of pests in buildings , soil, grain, and produce, and is also used during processing of goods to be imported or...
and that no one should enter.
In some locations it is common practice, and in some areas (such as California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
) it is required by law that any primary entrance to a commercial building have a placard attached above the entrance door(s) reading "This door to remain unlocked during business hours."
Vehicles
The two most common placards in general use on vehicles are handicapped privilege tagHandicapped tag
- What is a Handicapped Tag :A handicapped tag or handicapped placard is a placard or license plate, permitting the owner or operator of a vehicle to special privileges regarding the parking of that vehicle, including the privilege to park in a space reserved for persons with disabilities, or in...
s for personal automobiles, and hazardous materials warning signs for commercial vehicles. There are other types, such as the "wide load" signs used when mobile home
Mobile home
Mobile homes or static caravans are prefabricated homes built in factories, rather than on site, and then taken to the place where they will be occupied...
s are transported by road.
Commercial vehicle placards are of two general types, the single indicator, where in specific information of a fixed nature is displayed by the sign, such as the yellow "oxidizing agent" sign below, and the NFPA "fire diamond" style device which can be changed to depict new information as the contents of the vehicle change, and which carries information about the compound being carried, placard is similar to posters and logos,its flammability and resistance to water, for example.
To see the signs put on trucks & trains meaning HazMat's see: Hazmat Placards.
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| This is an example of a fixed sign. | This is an example of a changeable sign. This type of sign is sometimes displayed as a fixed sticker, but are often made with each of the four quadrants having either a slot to have different values inserted, or have a flip device allowing each of the quadrants to be changed. | This is another example of a fixed sign, although the information is basically for the use of emergency responders. |
See also
- Affair of the PlacardsAffair of the placardsThe Affair of the Placards was an incident in which anti-Catholic posters appeared in public places in Paris and in four major provincial cities: Blois, Rouen, Tours and Orléans, overnight during 17 October 1534. One was actually posted on the bedchamber door of King Francis I at Amboise, an...
(French: Affaire des Placards), 17 October 1534 anti-Catholic incident where posters appeared in public places in 5 major French cities which brought an end to the conciliatory policies of King Francis I - PosterPosterA poster is any piece of printed paper designed to be attached to a wall or vertical surface. Typically posters include both textual and graphic elements, although a poster may be either wholly graphical or wholly text. Posters are designed to be both eye-catching and informative. Posters may be...