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BS EN 62079:2001

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Preparation of instructions. Structuring, content and presentation
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Withdrawn date

31-10-2012

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-07-2001

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
Clause
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Principles
  4.1 Instructions are part of the product
  4.2 Minimizing risks
  4.3 Special handling
  4.4 Special target groups
  4.5 Short-life products
  4.6 Considerations as to the nature of
      instructions
  4.7 Creating instructions
5 Content of instructions
  5.1 General
  5.2 Identification and specification of the
       product, general warnings
  5.3 Identification of instruction documents
  5.4 Modification of products
  5.5 Safety notes
  5.6 Intended environment
  5.7 Declaration of conformity
  5.8 How to use the instruction materials
  5.9 Preparing the product for use
  5.10 Operating instructions
  5.11 Maintenance instructions
  5.12 List of spare parts
  5.13 Instructions for special tools, equipment
       and materials
  5.14 Instructions for repair and replacement of
       parts
  5.15 Taking the product out of operation
       (decommissioning)
  5.16 Table of contents, index and other lists,
       definitions, and meta-syntax
6 Presentation of instructions
  6.1 Communication principles
  6.2 Legibility
  6.3 Illustrations
  6.4 Graphical symbols
  6.5 Tables
  6.6 Charts and diagrams
  6.7 Flow-charts and flow diagrams
  6.8 Electronic media, audio, video
  6.9 Bringing warning notices into prominence
  6.10 Colours and colour coding
  6.11 Explanation of visual and audible indications
Annex A (informative) Assessment of instructions
        for use
Annex B (informative) Compliance checklist; technical
        review
Annex C (informative) Evaluation checklist;
        presentation review
Annex D (informative) Example of a table of contents
        of a user manual
Bibliography

Gives general principles and detailed requirements for the design and formulation of all types of instructions that will be necessary or helpful for products of all types ranging from small, simple ones, such as a tin of paint, to large or highly complex ones, such as a large industrial installation.

Provides general principles and detailed requirements for the design and formulation of all types of instructions that will be necessary or helpful for document kinds to accompany products ranging from small, simple ones, such as tin of paint, to large or highly complex ones, such as a large industrial installation. If the paper version of this standard is ordered, a diskette is provided with fill-in tables corresponding to annexes B and C. If the standard is downloaded directly from the web, it consists of 2 files: the standard as a PDF file and the fill-in tables as a WORD file.

Committee
GEL/3
DevelopmentNote
Also numbered as IEC 62079 (08/2001) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, March 2006. (03/2006)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
54
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Withdrawn
SupersededBy

Standards Relationship
DIN EN 62079 : 2001 Identical
SN EN 62079 : 2001 Identical
NBN EN 62079 : 2001 Identical
NF EN 62079 : 2001 Identical
EN 62079:2001 Identical
UNE-EN 62079:2001 Identical

BS PAS 130(2007) : 2007 GUIDANCE ON THE LABELLING OF MANUFACTURED NANOPARTICLES AND PRODUCTS CONTAINING MANUFACTURED NANOPARTICLES

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