How Photoluminescent Exit Sign Technology Can Help Keep Retail Customers Safer in Emergency Evacuations
The need for an emergency evacuation can happen in the blink of an eye. Therefore, it can’t be overstated just how vital it is to have trustworthy indoor safety signage in place to indicate your emergency egress path. In your retail space, it’s your responsibility to put your customers first, and this includes making sure you have the proper measures ready to help keep your store’s occupants safe in case of emergency. In the event of a blackout or a fire that causes a smoke-filled atmosphere, it can be very difficult for the building’s occupants to see their way to the nearest emergency exit sign. This is why you need a dependable safety signage solution.
Helping customers understand exactly what they need to do when the lights go out, and making sure they understand the best way leave the building quickly is so important, because, when confusion happens in an emergency, panic can quickly set in. Keeping people calm truly can prevent many accidents and tragedies. Thankfully, a photoluminescent, wall-mounted green exit sign will ensure visibility in dark or hazy conditions, helping get customers to the safety exit as quickly as possible. And the best part is, no electricity is required for glow-in-the-dark exit signs. The ideal solution for instant, dependable visibility, this type of exit sign works by absorbing ambient light—and with the power of this stored light, you have an immediately illuminated exit only sign when it’s most important.
There are a variety of egress signs you can select from for clearly illuminating your retail store’s emergency egress pathway. You can choose a running man exit sign with an arrow to guide people to the exit doors, helping occupants to easily follow the proper pathway for safe egress. Immediately visible when the lights go out without the needed for any kind of electricity, you can rely on a photoluminescent exit sign. Powered by the absorption of fluorescent, metal halide, or mercury vapor light, photoluminescent material is the fundamentally safe, energy-free, recyclable, and overall ecologically-friendly choice for dependable visibility – whether that’s due to power failure, or low-lit, dark, or smoky situations.
Remember that a good quality photoluminescent emergency exit only sign will continue to deliver the strong, brilliantly-glowing visibility so important for lighting your egress pathways for decades to come. When putting in place your egress path marking system, be safety-minded first, making sure the signs you choose are IBC/IFC compliant. In addition to the appropriate exit sign or signs, it’s also important for eliminating confusion to mark areas that aren’t exits. For these areas, you can choose a photoluminescent “Not an Exit” sign to keep people from flocking to doors that do not lead to a safe exit.
