• UNI EN ISO 7731 : 2009

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

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    Published date:  04-03-2009

    Publisher:  Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione (UNI)

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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
    Bibliography

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    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.

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    Development Note Supersedes UNI EN 457. (01/2006)
    Document Type Test Method
    Publisher Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione (UNI)
    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
    IEC 61260:1995 Electroacoustics - Octave-band and fractional-octave-band filters
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