BS EN 981 : 1997
Current
SAFETY OF MACHINERY - SYSTEM OF AUDITORY AND VISUAL DANGER AND INFORMATION SIGNALS
Hardcopy , PDF
English
01-01-1997
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
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| DevelopmentNote |
1996 Edition Re-Issued in June 2009 & incorporates AMD 1 2008. (06/2009)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
14
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Standards | Relationship |
| NF EN 981 : 1997 + A1 2008 | Identical |
| ISO 11429:1996 | Identical |
| NBN EN 981 : 1997 + A1 2009 | Identical |
| NEN EN 981 : 1997 + A1 2008 | Identical |
| NS EN 981 : 1996 + A1 2008 | Identical |
| EN 981:1996+A1:2008 | Identical |
| I.S. EN 981:1996 | Identical |
| DIN EN 981:2009-01 | Identical |
| DIN EN 981:1997-01 | Equivalent |
| UNE-EN 981:1997 | Identical |