Name: UNI EN 981 : 2009
Brand: UNI

SAFETY OF MACHINERY - SYSTEM OF AUDITORY AND VISUAL DANGER AND INFORMATION SIGNALS

Published date

05-03-2009

Publisher

Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione (UNI)

Foreword
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 purposes and character
  5.2 Scheme of auditory signal character
  5.3 Scheme of visual signal colours
6 Testing
Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this
         European Standard and the Essential Requirements
         of EU Directive 98/37/EC, amended by 98/79/EC
Annex ZB (informative) - Relationship between this
         European Standard and the Essential Requirements
         of EU Directive 2006/42/EC

This European Standard is applicable 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.

DocumentType	Standard
PublisherName	Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione (UNI)
Status	Current
Supersedes	UNI EN 981 : 1998

Standards	Relationship
UNE-EN 981:1997	Identical
SN EN 981+A1:2008	Identical
NF EN 981 : 1997 + A1 2008	Identical
NBN EN 981 : 1997 + A1 2009	Identical
NEN EN 981 : 1997 + A1 2008	Identical
NS EN 981 : 1996 + A1 2008	Identical
EN 981:1996+A1:2008	Identical
I.S. EN 981:1996	Identical
BS EN 981 : 1997	Identical
DIN EN 981:2009-01	Identical

ISO 9921-1:1996	Ergonomic assessment of speech communication Part 1: Speech interference level and communication distances for persons with normal hearing capacity in direct communication (SIL method)
IEC 60073:2002	Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification - Coding principles for indicators and actuators
EN 60073:2002	Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification - Coding principles for indicators and actuators
ISO 7731:2003	Ergonomics Danger signals for public and work areas Auditory danger signals
EN 842:1996+A1:2008	Safety of machinery - Visual danger signals - General requirements, design and testing
EN 292-2 : 91 AMD 1 95	SAFETY OF MACHINERY - BASIC CONCEPTS, GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN - TECHNICAL PRINCIPLES AND SPECIFICATION
EN 457 : 1992	SAFETY OF MACHINERY - AUDITORY DANGER SIGNALS - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS, DESIGN AND TESTING