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    I.S. EN 981:1996

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    Safety of machinery - System of auditory and visual danger and information signals

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Withdrawn date:  05-11-2008

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  22-08-1997

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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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

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    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.

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    Development Note 1997 Edition Re-Issued in November 2008 & incorporates AMD 1 2008. (01/2009)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Withdrawn

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

    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
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