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BS EN 981 : 1997

Current

Current

The latest, up-to-date edition.

SAFETY OF MACHINERY - SYSTEM OF AUDITORY AND VISUAL DANGER AND INFORMATION SIGNALS

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1997

$279.59
Including GST where applicable
Summarise this standard

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Ergonomic principles for the design and application
  of auditory and visual signals
  4.1 General
  4.2 Principles for distinctive characters
  4.3 Qualities of auditory signals
  4.4 Qualities of visual signals
5 System of auditory and visual signals
  5.1 Scheme of purposes and character
  5.2 Scheme of auditory signal character
  5.3 Scheme of visual signal colours
6 Testing
Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this European
         Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
         Directive 98/37/EC, amended by 98/79/EC
Annex ZB (informative) - Relationship between this European
         Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
         Directive 2006/42/EC

Pertains to all danger and information signals which have to be clearly perceived and differentiated as specified in 5.3 of EN 292-2:1991, by other requirements or by the work situation, and to all degrees of urgency - from extreme urgency to an ALL CLEAR situation.

Committee
PH/9/1
DevelopmentNote
1996 Edition Re-Issued in June 2009 & incorporates AMD 1 2008. (06/2009)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
14
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current

$279.59
Including GST where applicable