UNI EN ISO 7731 : 2009
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ERGONOMICS - DANGER SIGNALS FOR PUBLIC AND WORK AREAS - AUDITORY DANGER SIGNALS
05-03-2009
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
Bibliography
This International Standard specifies 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.
DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes UNI EN 457. (01/2006)
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DocumentType |
Test Method
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PublisherName |
Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione (UNI)
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Status |
Current
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Supersedes |
Standards | Relationship |
I.S. EN ISO 7731:2008 | Identical |
BS EN ISO 7731:2008 | Identical |
NBN EN ISO 7731 : 2009 | Identical |
NF EN ISO 7731 : 2008 | Identical |
NEN EN ISO 7731 : 2008 | Identical |
SN EN ISO 7731 : 2008 | Identical |
EN ISO 7731:2008 | Identical |
DIN EN ISO 7731:2008-12 | Identical |
ISO 7731:2003 | Identical |
UNE-EN ISO 7731:2008 | Identical |
NS EN ISO 7731 : 2ED 2008 | Identical |
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 |
IEC 61260:1995 | Electroacoustics - Octave-band and fractional-octave-band filters |
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