GB/T 19678.1-2018Preparation of instructions for use -- Structuring, content and presentation -- Part 1: General principles and detailed requirements (English PDF)
使用说明的编制 构成、内容和表示方法 第1部分:通则和详细要求
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Issued by
State Administration for Market Regulation, China National Standardization Administration
Level / Type
National · Recommended
Issue date
December 28, 2018
Implementation date
July 1, 2019
Scope
GB/T 19678.1-2018 is the English-translated version of 使用说明的编制 构成、内容和表示方法 第1部分:通则和详细要求.
GB/T 19678.1-2018 is the Chinese standard "Preparation of instructions for use -- Structuring, content and presentation -- Part 1: General principles and detailed requirements".
Its scope clause reads: This part of GB/T 19678 specifies the general principles and detailed requirements for the design and preparation of various types of instructions.
Instructions for use It is very necessary or useful for users of the product. The range of products ranges from one can of paint to large or very complex products such as large industrial Complete equipment or construction.
Note. The term “product” as defined in 3.29 includes consumer or non-consumer, electrical, electronic, electromechanical, mechanical and other products.
This section applies to parties involved in the preparation of the instructions for use, such as. supplier, technical document writer, professional illustration author, software design The person who works, the translator, or other person who works on the idea and drafting of the instructions.
This part of GB/T 19678 does not specify a fixed number of documents that need to be co-delivered with the product, as this section applies to all classes. Type of product, the number of documents required will depend on the nature of the product, its complexity and the skills of the intended user.
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Document preview — GB/T 19678.1-2018
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
- ICS
- 29.020
- Classification
- k04
- Replacing
- GB/T 19678-2005
Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation, China National Standardization Administration
Contents
- Foreword
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and Definitions
- 4 Principle
- 4.1 Terms of Use
- 4.2 Communication quality
- 4.3 Risk Minimization
- 4.4 Target group
- 4.5 Special warning
- 4.6 Short Life Products
- 4.7 Instructions for use 7 Things to consider
- 4.8 Preparation of the instructions for use
- 5 Contents of the instructions for use
- 5.1 General
- 5.2 Identification of the use instructions
- 5.3 Product Identification
- 5.4 Product Modification
- 5.5 Safety Information
- 5.6 Product Compliance
- 5.7 The importance of retaining instructions for use
- 5.8 Preparing for product use
- 5.9 Product Operation
- 5.10 Product Maintenance
- 5.11 Accessories, consumables and spare parts provided
- 5.12 Information on special tools, equipment and materials
- 5.13 Information on product repair and parts replacement
- 5.14 Required information when stopping product use
- 5.15 Instructions for use constitute
- 6 Representation of instructions for use
- 6.1 Comprehensibility
- 6.2 Readability
- 6.3 Illustrations and supporting text
- 6.4 Graphic symbols, including safety signs
- 6.5 Form
- 6.6 Using the appropriate file type
- 6.7 Use of electronic media
- 6.8 Relevant safety information is prominent and attractive
- 6.9 color
- 7 Compliance Assessment
- 7.1 Compliance requirements
- 7.2 Assessment document
- Appendix A (Normative) Instructions for Use Evaluation
- Appendix B (informative) Compliance Assessment List
- Appendix C (informative appendix) AC effect checklist
- Appendix D (informative) Planning for the use of instructions
- Appendix E (informative appendix) Instructions for use to develop common methods
1 Scope
This part of GB/T 19678 specifies the general principles and detailed requirements for the design and preparation of various types of instructions. Instructions for use
It is very necessary or useful for users of the product. The range of products ranges from one can of paint to large or very complex products such as large industrial
Complete equipment or construction.
Note. The term “product” as defined in 3.29 includes consumer or non-consumer, electrical, electronic, electromechanical, mechanical and other products.
This section applies to parties involved in the preparation of the instructions for use, such as. supplier, technical document writer, professional illustration author, software design
The person who works, the translator, or other person who works on the idea and drafting of the instructions.
This part of GB/T 19678 does not specify a fixed number of documents that need to be co-delivered with the product, as this section applies to all classes.
Type of product, the number of documents required will depend on the nature of the product, its complexity and the skills of the intended user.
2 Normative references
The following documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the dated version applies to this article.
Pieces. For undated references, the latest edition (including all amendments) applies to this document.
GB 5226.1-2008 Mechanical electrical safety machinery and electrical equipment - Part 1. General technical conditions (IEC 60204-1.2005,
IDT)
ISO 3864 (all parts) Graphic symbol security color and safety signs (Graphicalsymbols-Safetycoloursand
Safetysigns)
ISO 3864-2 Graphical symbols - Safety colours and safety signs - Part 2. Design principles for product safety labels (Graphical symbols-Safetycoloursandsafetysigns-Part 2.Designprinciplesforproductsafetylabels)
Graphical symbol indexing and feeds for ISO 7000 devices (Graphicalsymbolsforuseonequipment-Indexand
Synopsis)
ISO 7010 Graphic Symbol Safety Colors and Safety Signs Registration Safety Signs (Graphicalsymbols-Safetycolours andsafetysigns-Registeredsafetysigns)
ISO 9241 (all parts) Ergonomics of human-system interaction
ISO 11683 packaging touch hazard marking requirements (Packaging-Tactilewarningsofdanger-Require-
Mess)
ISO 12100 Mechanical Safety Design General Risk Assessment and Risk Reduction (Safetyofmachinery-General principlesfordesign-Riskassessmentandriskreduction)
ISO 14617 (all parts) Graphical symbols (Graphicalsymbolsfordiagrams)
ISO /IEC Guide 51.1999 Guidance on safety information contained in safety aspects standards (Safetyaspects-Guidelinesfor
Theirinclusioninstandards)
ISO /IEC Guide 71.2001 Guidelines for Standard Writers to Address the Needs of the Elderly and Disabled (Guidelinesforstandardsde-
Veloperstoaddresstheneedsofolderpersonsandpersonswithdisabilities)
Graphical symbols for IEC 60417 equipment (Graphicalsymbolsforuseonequipment)
IEC 60529 enclosure protection rating (IP code) [Degreesofprotectionprovidedbyenclosures(IPCode)]
GB/T 5169.13 | GB/T 5169.12 | […]
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Referenced standards
Normative references
GB 5226.1-2008 · IEC 60204 · ISO 3864 · ISO 7000 · ISO 7010 · ISO 9241 · ISO 11683 · ISO 12100 · ISO 14617 · IEC 60417 · IEC 60529
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