Smoking Area Sign is a green information sign used to show where smoking is permitted. It helps you guide staff, visitors and contractors to the correct outdoor smoking point, keeping entrances, walkways and shared workplace areas clearer and easier to manage.

Where Smoking Area Signs Should Be Installed

You should install this sign at the entrance to a designated outdoor smoking point, smoking shelter, yard space or staff break area. Clear visibility helps people find the correct permitted location before they smoke near doors, windows, walkways or visitor routes.

Viewing Distance Guidance For Smoking Area Signs

Choose the size around how soon people need to recognise the smoking point. A5 suits close-range wall or door mounting, A4 works well near entrances and A3 gives better visibility across open outdoor areas.

Size option	Typical viewing use
H 210 x W 148 mm	Close range, around 2–5 metres
H 297 x W 210 mm	General approach visibility, around 5–10 metres
H 420 x W 297 mm	Open outdoor areas, around 10–20 metres

What Improves Once The Smoking Point Is Clearly Signed

This sign helps you move smoking behaviour away from entrances and shared routes by giving people a clear permitted location. It reduces awkward questions, supports site rules and makes smoking management easier for supervisors.

✅ People can quickly identify the permitted smoking point

✅ Entrances and pedestrian routes are easier to keep clear

✅ Staff and visitors receive consistent visual instruction

Smoking Area Sign Specifications

Sign message: Smoking area
Purpose: Shows permitted smoking areas
Sign type: Information sign
Background colour: Green
Text colour: White
Symbol colour: White
Pictogram: Lit cigarette symbol

Shape: Rectangle
Orientation: Portrait
Finish: Glossy film surface
Non-photoluminescent
Non-reflective
Supplied as: Single sign
Material options: Rigid plastic or self-adhesive vinyl

Size options: H 420 x W 297 mm
Size options: H 297 x W 210 mm
Size options: H 210 x W 148 mm
Display area: Outdoors
Fitting: Wall or door mounting
Vinyl fixing: Adhesive backing
ISO code: No EN ISO 7010 code applies to a smoking-permitted information sign

ⓘ Installation Guidance

Smoking Area Sign Installation Guidance For Clearer Site Control

❌ Placement mistakes to avoid

❌ Fitting it where parked vehicles can hide it
❌ Placing it after the smoking point has already been passed
❌ Mounting it too low where bins or furniture block the view

❌ When this sign is not the right choice

❌ Do not use it to mark smoke-free entrances
❌ Do not use it inside enclosed smoke-free workplaces
❌ Do not rely on it where no smoking is actually permitted

✅ Better fitting choices

✅ Position it before people reach the smoking point
✅ Choose A3 where outdoor visibility is more important
✅ Use self-adhesive vinyl on smooth clean indoor-facing surfaces

? Customers Questions

Smoking Area Sign questions answered

What is a Smoking Area Sign used for? A Smoking Area Sign shows people where smoking is permitted, helping you control smoking behaviour around outdoor workplace areas.

Can this sign replace a no-smoking sign? No. It identifies a permitted smoking point and should not replace legally required no-smoking signage for enclosed or smoke-free premises.

Where should I place this sign? Place it at the approach to a designated outdoor smoking point, smoking shelter, yard space or staff break area where it can be seen before people light a cigarette.

Which size should I choose? Use A5 for close-range door or wall mounting, A4 for normal approach routes and A3 where the smoking point needs to be seen from further away.

Is the smoking cigarette symbol an EN ISO 7010 code? No specific EN ISO 7010 code applies to this permitted-smoking information symbol; it is used to communicate a designated smoking location.

✔ Features & Benefits

Smoking Area Sign Features And Practical Benefits

Features

✓ Green information layout for permitted smoking locations
✓ White cigarette pictogram with bold Smoking area wording
✓ Rigid plastic and self-adhesive vinyl material options
✓ Three portrait sizes for close or wider outdoor visibility

Benefits

✓ Helps you direct smokers away from entrances and windows
✓ Reduces confusion for staff, visitors and contractors
✓ Supports clearer smoking control across managed premises
✓ Lets you match the fixing method to the surface available

Useful smoking area sign formats to compare before ordering

For a broader display on fences or flat walls, compare this with landscape smoking area notices where the message needs more horizontal visibility. Ideal for outdoor staff facilities.

If the sign must be recognised quickly from a distance, consider circular designated smoking signs for a clear symbol-based option. Useful where people need fast visual confirmation.

For several smoking points across the same site, choose multi-pack smoking area signs to keep guidance consistent. Helpful for schools, warehouses and larger workplace layouts.

If the area also needs a cleanliness reminder, add tidy smoking area reminder signs near bins and seating. Useful where cigarette waste could affect entrances or shared spaces.

For the wider selection of compatible options, view smoking area signage for workplace premises before choosing. Helpful when you want the right shape, material and message together.

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