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AS 3790-1992
[Current]Portable warning triangles for motor vehicles
Specifies the design and performance requirements for portable warning triangles required to be carried in certain motor vehicles in accordance with the National Road Traffic Code and various State and Territory traffic laws or regulations.
Published: 12/10/1992
Pages: 7
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
PREFACE
FOREWORD
1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 APPLICATION
1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
1.4 DEFINITIONS
1.5 TYPES OF DEVICE
2 TYPE A (STANDARD) TRIANGLES
2.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
2.2 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
2.2.1 General
2.2.2 Materials
2.2.3 Design of face
2.2.4 Reflectorized triangular symbol
2.2.5 Background
2.2.6 Protection from damage
2.2.7 Mounting
2.2.8 Mechanical strength
2.3 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
2.3.1 Photometric performance
2.3.2 Colour
2.3.3 Physical properties
2.3.3.1 Retroreflective materials
2.3.3.2 Retroreflective devices
2.3.4 Stability
2.4 STORAGE AND PACKING
2.5 MARKING
2.5.1 General
2.5.2 Notice
3 TYPE B (‘ECE’) TRIANGLES
3.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
3.2 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
3.2.1 General
3.2.2 Materials
3.2.3 Protection from damage
3.2.4 Design of face
3.2.5 Reflectorized strip
3.2.6 Edgings and background
3.2.7 Fluorescent strip
3.2.8 Mounting
3.2.9 Mechanical strength
3.3 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
3.3.1 Photometric performance
3.3.2 Colour
3.3.2.1 Retroreflective elements
3.3.2.2 Fluorescent strip
3.3.3 Physical properties
3.3.3.1 Retroreflective materials
3.3.3.2 Retroreflective devices
3.3.4 Stability
3.4 STORAGE AND PACKING
3.5 MARKING
3.5.1 General
3.5.2 Notice
Cited references in this standard
[Current]
Manual of uniform traffic control devices, Part 3: Traffic control for works on roads
[Current]
Retroreflective materials and devices for road traffic control purposes, Part 1: Retroreflective sheeting
[Superseded]
Retroreflective materials and devices for road traffic control purposes, Part 2: Retroreflective devices (non-pavement application)
[Superseded]
Methods of sampling and testing retroreflective materials and devices for road traffic control purposes, Part 2: Retroreflective devices (non-pavement application)
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