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  • BS EN 842 : 1996

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    SAFETY OF MACHINERY - VISUAL DANGER SIGNALS - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS, DESIGN AND TESTING

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-1996

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
    4 Safety and ergonomic requirements
       4.1 General
       4.2 Detectibility
       4.3 Discriminability
       4.4 Glare
       4.5 Distance
       4.6 Duration
    5 Physical measurements
    6 Subjective visual check
    Annex A (informative) - Bibliography
    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

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Explains criteria for the perception of visual danger signals in the area that people are intended to perceive and to react to such a signal. It also specifies the safety and ergonomic requirements and the corresponding physical measurements and subjective visual check.

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    Committee PH/9/1
    Development Note Supersedes 92/45098 DC (09/2005) 1996 Edition Re-Issued in June 2009 & incorporates AMD 1 2008. (06/2009)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC1-7/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTIONS 1-7 - OVERALL CONTENTS/SCOPE
    DEFSTAN 00-250(PT1)/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 1: OVERARCHING PEOPLE-RELATED REQUIREMENTS
    DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC11/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 11 - TRAINING
    DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC15/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 15 - WORK EQUIPMENT
    DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC8/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 8 - PEOPLE IN SYSTEMS
    DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC9/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 9 - PEOPLE CHARACTERISTICS
    DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC10/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 10 - SYSTEMS SAFETY
    DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC13/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 13 - THE WORKPLACE
    DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC12/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 12 - OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE & SUPPORT
    DEFSTAN 00-250(PT2)/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 2: PARTICULAR PEOPLE-RELATED REQUIREMENTS
    DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC14/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 14 - THE ENVIRONMENT
    DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC16/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 16 - LIVING SPACES
    DEFSTAN 00-25(PT21)/1(2004) : 2004 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 21: SYSTEM SAFETY DOMAIN
    DEFSTAN 00-25(PT19)/1(2004) : 2004 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 19: HUMAN ENGINEERING DOMAIN

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    EN 981:1996+A1:2008 Safety of machinery - System of auditory and visual danger and information signals
    IEC 60073:2002 Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification - Coding principles for indicators and actuators
    EN 60073:2002 Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification - Coding principles for indicators and actuators
    IEC 60050-845:1987 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 845: Lighting
    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
    IEC 61310-1:2007 Safety of machinery - Indication, marking and actuation - Part 1: Requirements for visual, acoustic and tactile signals
    ISO 3864:1984 Safety colours and safety signs
    EN 61310-1:2008 Safety of machinery - Indication, marking and actuation - Part 1: Requirements for visual, acoustic and tactile signals
    ISO 8995-1:2002 Lighting of work places Part 1: Indoor
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