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BS ISO 7731 : 2003 AMD 16047

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Superseded date

17-02-2006

Published date

23-11-2012

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
Bibliography

Gives 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.

Committee
PH/9/3
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 01/564696 DC (02/2005) Renumbered and superseded by BS EN ISO 7731. (02/2006)
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
ISO 7731:2003 Identical

DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC1-7/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTIONS 1-7 - OVERALL CONTENTS/SCOPE
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT1)/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 1: OVERARCHING PEOPLE-RELATED REQUIREMENTS
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC11/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 11 - TRAINING
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC13/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 13 - THE WORKPLACE
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC8/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 8 - PEOPLE IN SYSTEMS
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC9/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 9 - PEOPLE CHARACTERISTICS
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC10/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 10 - SYSTEMS SAFETY
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC15/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 15 - WORK EQUIPMENT
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC12/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 12 - OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE & SUPPORT
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC16/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 16 - LIVING SPACES
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT2)/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 2: PARTICULAR PEOPLE-RELATED REQUIREMENTS
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC14/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 14 - THE ENVIRONMENT

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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