SR EN 981:1998

Safety of machinery. System of auditory and visual danger and information signals

To reduce risks associated with misinterpretation of visual and auditory danger signals, a system of danger and information signals is specified taking into account the different degrees of urgency. This European Standard is applicable to all danger and information signals which have to be clearly perceived and differentiated as specified in [clause] 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. Where visual signals are to be complementary to sound signals, the signal character is specified for both. This European Standard does not apply to certain fields covered by specific standards or other conventions in force (international or national); in particular, fire alarms, medical alarms, alarms used in the field of public transport, navigation signals and signals for special fields of activity (for example, military). When new signals are being planned, however, this European Standard should be considered in order to avoid inconsistency. For auditory signals, the system

General information

Status : Withdrawn
Approval date : 12/16/1997
Publish date : 12/17/1997
Withdrawal date : 12/28/2009
Number of pages : 14
ICS : 13.320 Alarm and warning systems
Technical Committee : 54 - Ergonomics

Relations with other standards:

Normative reference SR ISO 9921-1:1998
Normative reference SR EN 457:1996
Normative reference SR EN 292-2+A1:1998
Replaced by SR EN 981+A1:2009