• I.S. EN ISO 7731:2008

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    ERGONOMICS - DANGER SIGNALS FOR PUBLIC AND WORK AREAS - AUDITORY DANGER SIGNALS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2008

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms, definitions and symbols
    4 Safety requirements
      4.1 General
      4.2 Recognition
          4.2.1 Introduction
          4.2.2 Audibility
          4.2.3 Distinctiveness
          4.2.4 Unambiguity
          4.2.5 Moving sources
      4.3 Review of the signal
      4.4 Recommended maximum level of the danger signal
    5 Test methods
      5.1 Measurement equipment
      5.2 Objective acoustic measurements
          5.2.1 General
          5.2.2 Weighted measurements
          5.2.3 Measurements made in the frequency domain
          5.2.4 Measurement of the auditory signal with ambient
                noise present
      5.3 Subjective test method
    6 Design criteria for auditory danger signals
      6.1 General
      6.2 Sound-pressure level
      6.3 Spectral characteristics
      6.4 Temporal characteristics
          6.4.1 Temporal distribution of the danger signal
          6.4.2 Temporal distribution of the frequencies
          6.4.3 Duration of the danger signals
      6.5 Information required from suppliers
    Annex A (normative) - Definitions of symbols
    Annex B (normative) - Calculation of effective masked threshold
    Annex C (normative) - Listening test
    Annex D (informative) - Examples of danger signals
    Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this European
                             Standard and the Essential Requirements
                             of EU Directive 98/37/EC
    Annex ZB (informative) - Relationship between this European
                             Standard and the Essential Requirements
                             of EU Directive 2006/42/EC
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    Describes the physical principles of design, ergonomic requirements and the corresponding test methods for danger signals for public and work areas in the signal reception area and gives guidelines for the design of the signals.

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    Development Note Supersedes I.S. EN 457. (11/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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

    IEC 61672-2:2013+AMD1:2017 CSV Electroacoustics - Sound level meters - Part 2: Pattern evaluation tests
    IEC 60849:1998 Sound systems for emergency purposes
    ISO 9921:2003 Ergonomics Assessment of speech communication
    ISO 266:1997 Acoustics — Preferred frequencies
    ISO 4869-1:1990 Acoustics Hearing protectors Part 1: Subjective method for the measurement of sound attenuation
    ISO 11429:1996 Ergonomics System of auditory and visual danger and information signals
    IEC 60268-16:2011 Sound system equipment - Part 16: Objective rating of speech intelligibility by speech transmission index
    ISO 11428:1996 Ergonomics Visual danger signals General requirements, design and testing
    ISO 8201:1987 Acoustics Audible emergency evacuation signal
    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
    IEC 61260:1995 Electroacoustics - Octave-band and fractional-octave-band filters
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