What color are emergency exit signs? Egress behavior differs from verbal report

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Abstract
Illuminated emergency exit signs inform building occupants about safe egress routes in emergencies. These exit signs are often found in the presence of other colored signs, which may distract occupants when searching for safe exits. Such distractions can lead to confusing and even harmful outcomes, …
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Authors Kinateder M;Warren WH;Schloss KB;;
Journal Applied ergonomics
Year 2019
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National Center for Biotechnology Information NCBI NLM MEDLINE humans pubmed abstract nih national institutes of health national library of medicine female male young adult Color* Semantics color perception* pmid:30509520 doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2018.08.010 max kinateder william h warren karen b schloss confusion emergencies / psychology* escape reaction location directories and signs* safety management / methods* verbal behavior

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