BS EN 981 : 1997
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SAFETY OF MACHINERY - SYSTEM OF AUDITORY AND VISUAL DANGER AND INFORMATION SIGNALS
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English
01-01-1997
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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
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 |
| UNE-EN 981:1997 | Identical |
| SN EN 981+A1:2008 | Identical |
| 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 |
| UNI EN 981 : 2009 | Identical |
| EN 981:1996+A1:2008 | Identical |
| I.S. EN 981:1996 | Identical |
| DIN EN 981:2009-01 | Identical |
| 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)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)SEC15/1(2008) : 2008 | HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 15 - WORK EQUIPMENT |
| 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(PT3)SEC16/1(2008) : 2008 | HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 16 - LIVING SPACES |
| 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 00-25(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 |
| PD 5304:2014 | Guidance on safe use of machinery |
| PD 5304:2005 | GUIDANCE ON SAFE USE OF MACHINERY |
| PD 5304:2000 | SAFE USE OF MACHINERY |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| ISO 7731:2003 | Ergonomics Danger signals for public and work areas Auditory danger signals |
| EN 842:1996+A1:2008 | Safety of machinery - Visual danger signals - General requirements, design and testing |
| EN 292-2 : 91 AMD 1 95 | SAFETY OF MACHINERY - BASIC CONCEPTS, GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN - TECHNICAL PRINCIPLES AND SPECIFICATION |
| 1998/37/EC : 1998 | DIRECTIVE 98/37/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL OF 22 JUNE 1998 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO MACHINERY |
| EN 457 : 1992 | SAFETY OF MACHINERY - AUDITORY DANGER SIGNALS - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS, DESIGN AND TESTING |
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