I.S. EN 981:1996
Withdrawn
Safety of machinery - System of auditory and visual danger and information signals
Hardcopy , PDF
English
08-22-1997
11-05-2008
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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
Applies 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.
| DevelopmentNote |
1997 Edition Re-Issued in November 2008 & incorporates AMD 1 2008. (01/2009)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
15
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| PublisherName |
National Standards Authority of Ireland
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| Status |
Withdrawn
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| Standards | Relationship |
| NF EN 981 : 1997 + A1 2008 | 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 |
| BS EN 981 : 1997 | Identical |
| DIN EN 981:2009-01 | Identical |
| BS EN 981 : 1996 | Equivalent |
| UNE-EN 981:1997 | Identical |
| ISO 9921-1:1996 | Ergonomic assessment of speech communication — Part 1: Speech interference level and communication distances for persons with normal hearing capacity in direct communication (SIL method) |
| EN 60073:2002 | Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification - Coding principles for indicators and actuators |
| EN 842:1996+A1:2008 | Safety of machinery - Visual danger signals - General requirements, design and testing |
| ISO 8995-3:2006 | Lighting of work places — Part 3: Lighting requirements for safety and security of outdoor work places |
| EN 292-2 : 91 AMD 1 95 | SAFETY OF MACHINERY - BASIC CONCEPTS, GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN - TECHNICAL PRINCIPLES AND SPECIFICATION |
| EN 457 : 1992 | SAFETY OF MACHINERY - AUDITORY DANGER SIGNALS - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS, DESIGN AND TESTING |
| ISO 8995-1:2002 | Lighting of work places — Part 1: Indoor |