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BS ISO 11156:2011

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Current

The latest, up-to-date edition.

Packaging. Accessible design. General requirements

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-07-2011

€217.36
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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Main aspects for accessible design for packaging
5 Special considerations on packaging of harmful contents
Annex A (informative) - Structure for accessible design
                        standards in packaging
Annex B (informative) - Framework of considerations for
                        testing accessibility - General
                        approach
Annex C (informative) - Examples of accessible packaging
                        design
Bibliography

Gives a framework for design and evaluation of packages so that more people, including persons from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, older persons and persons whose sensory, physical, and cognitive functions have been weakened or have allergies, can appropriately identify handle and use the contents.

Committee
PKW/0/-/12
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
24
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current

This International Standard provides a framework for design and evaluation of packages so that more people, including persons from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, older persons and persons whose sensory, physical, and cognitive functions have been weakened or have allergies, can appropriately identify, handle and use the contents. It considers varying aspects of the packaged product, including identification, purchase, use and disposal.

This International Standard does not apply to dimensions, materials, manufacturing methods, or evaluation methods of individual packages.

Standards Relationship
ISO 11156:2011 Identical

ISO 17366:2013 Supply chain applications of RFID — Product packaging
EN 15823:2010 Packaging - Braille on packaging for medicinal products
ISO 21067:2007 Packaging Vocabulary
ISO/IEC Guide 71:2014 Guide for addressing accessibility in standards
ISO 11683:1997 Packaging — Tactile warnings of danger — Requirements
ISO/TR 22411:2008 Ergonomics data and guidelines for the application of ISO/IEC Guide 71 to products and services to address the needs of older persons and persons with disabilities
ISO 17367:2013 Supply chain applications of RFID — Product tagging

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