EN 842:1996+A1:2008

Safety of machinery - Visual danger signals - General requirements, design and testing EN 842:1996+A1:2008

Publication date:   Feb 27, 2009

General information

90.93 Standard confirmed   Sep 20, 2022

CEN

CEN/TC 122 Ergonomics

European Norm

13.110   Safety of machinery

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Scope

This European Standard describes 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 specifies the safety and ergonomic requirements and the corresponding physical measurements and subjective visual check. It also provides guidance for the design of the signals to be clearly perceived and differentiated as described in 5.3 of EN 292-2:1991.
This European Standard does not apply to danger indicators:
- Presented in either written or pictorial form;
- Transmitted by data display units.
This European Standard does not apply to special regulations such as those for public disaster and public transport.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

98/37/EC

Machinery

Harmonized/Supporting
2006/42/EC

Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast)

Harmonized/Supporting

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PUBLISHED
EN 842:1996+A1:2008
90.93 Standard confirmed
Sep 20, 2022