ISO/IEEE FDIS 82079-2

Preparation of information for use (instructions for use) of products — Part 2: Assembly of self-assembly products

Scope

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This document specifies principles, requirements, recommendations and other provisions for preparing and presenting instructions for the assembly of self-assembly products intended for a non-skilled target audience assembling a product without help from a trainer or supervisor.

This document is applicable to instructions for:

— supporting the assembly of a product that is supplied as a kit of components designed to be assembled into a specific item, which can have alternative assembly configurations (often described as “flatpack products”);

— installing products supplied with components (e.g. screws) intended for attachment to existing products (e.g. a vehicle) or fixtures (e.g. a wall);

— erecting or configuring products that incorporate structural elements requiring folding, locking or tensioning (e.g. child pushchairs, camping equipment);

— supporting the assembly of a specific product intended to be assembled by a non-skilled assembler for their own use or for use by another individual (e.g. assembly of a toy by a parent for subsequent use by a child).

This document does not apply to:

— components or constructional material supplied in combinations and numbers specified by the customer;

— multiple identical kits supplied in batches for professional assembly and commercial sale as an assembled product;

— products intended for professional assembly only by someone skilled or trained in assembling such products or by a skilled person whose relevant technical education, training or experience enables them to perceive risks and avoid hazards in the assembly and use of a category of products (e.g. electrician, vehicle mechanic).

This document is applicable to all parties involved in the preparation of instructions for self-assembly, including:

— product suppliers;
— hardware and software product and information designers;
— technical communicators and technical illustrators;
— testers and evaluators;
— managers;
— safety authorities.

This document is supplementary to IEC/IEEE 82079-1, which specifies provisions applicable to the preparation of all information for use of products – including self-assembly and all other phases (such as operation, maintenance and disposal).