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BS EN 842 : 1996

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SAFETY OF MACHINERY - VISUAL DANGER SIGNALS - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS, DESIGN AND TESTING

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Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1996

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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Safety and ergonomic requirements
   4.1 General
   4.2 Detectibility
   4.3 Discriminability
   4.4 Glare
   4.5 Distance
   4.6 Duration
5 Physical measurements
6 Subjective visual check
Annex A (informative) - Bibliography
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

Explains criteria for the perception of visual danger signals in the area that people are intended to perceive and to react to such a signal. It also specifies the safety and ergonomic requirements and the corresponding physical measurements and subjective visual check.

Committee
PH/9/1
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 92/45098 DC (09/2005) 1996 Edition Re-Issued in June 2009 & incorporates AMD 1 2008. (06/2009)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
16
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

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