NEN EN 981 : 1997 + A1 2008
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SAFETY OF MACHINERY - SYSTEM OF AUDITORY AND VISUAL DANGER AND INFORMATION SIGNALS
12-01-2013
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 auditory and visual signals
5.2 Scheme of auditory signal character
5.3 Scheme of visual signal colours
6 Testing
Annex
ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing
essential requirements or other provisions of EU
directives
Tables
1 Signals for general purposes, listed after degree of
urgency
2 Character of signals for public alarm
3 Scheme for character of auditory signals
4 Scheme for colours of visual signals
2
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.
| DevelopmentNote |
1997 Edition Re-Issued in October 2008 & incorporates AMD 1 2008. (11/2008)
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Standard
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| PublisherName |
Netherlands Standards
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| Status |
Current
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| Standards | Relationship |
| BS EN 981 : 1997 | Identical |
| EN 981:1996+A1:2008 | Identical |
| DIN EN 981:2009-01 | Identical |
| SN EN 981+A1:2008 | Identical |
| UNI EN 981 : 2009 | Identical |
| ISO 11429:1996 | Identical |
| UNE-EN 981:1997 | Identical |
| I.S. EN 981:1996 | Identical |
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