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GB/T 19678.1-2018: Preparation of instructions for use -- Structuring, content and presentation -- Part 1: General principles and detailed requirements
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GB/T 19678.1: Evolution and historical versions

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GB/T 19678.1-2018English944 Add to Cart 5 days [Need to translate] Preparation of instructions for use -- Structuring, content and presentation -- Part 1: General principles and detailed requirements Valid GB/T 19678.1-2018
GB/T 19678-2005EnglishRFQ ASK 4 days [Need to translate] Preparation of instructions -- Structuring, content and presentation Obsolete GB/T 19678-2005

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Basic data

Standard ID GB/T 19678.1-2018 (GB/T19678.1-2018)
Description (Translated English) Preparation of instructions for use -- Structuring, content and presentation -- Part 1: General principles and detailed requirements
Sector / Industry National Standard (Recommended)
Classification of Chinese Standard k04
Classification of International Standard 29.020
Word Count Estimation 50,594
Date of Issue 2018-12-28
Date of Implementation 2019-07-01
Older Standard (superseded by this standard) GB/T 19678-2005
Regulation (derived from) National Standard Announcement No. 17 of 2018
Issuing agency(ies) State Administration for Market Regulation, China National Standardization Administration

GB/T 19678.1-2018: Preparation of instructions for use -- Structuring, content and presentation -- Part 1: General principles and detailed requirements


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Preparation of instructions for use--Structuring, content and presentation--Part 1. General principles and detailed requirements ICS 29.020 K04 National Standards of People's Republic of China Replace GB/T 19678-2005 Preparation, content and presentation of instructions for use Part 1. General and detailed requirements Part 1. Generalprinciplesanddetailedrequirements (IEC 82079-1.2012, IDT) Published on.2018-12-28 2019-07-01 implementation State market supervision and administration China National Standardization Administration issued

Content

Foreword III 1 Scope 1 2 Normative references 1 3 Terms and Definitions 2 4 Principle 6 4.1 Terms of Use 6 4.2 Communication quality 7 4.3 Risk Minimization 7 4.4 Target group 7 4.5 Special warning 7 4.6 Short Life Products 7 4.7 Instructions for use 7 Things to consider 4.8 Preparation of the instructions for use 9 5 Contents of the instructions for use 11 5.1 General 11 5.2 Identification of the use instructions 11 5.3 Product Identification 12 5.4 Product Modification 12 5.5 Safety Information 12 5.6 Product Compliance 14 5.7 The importance of retaining instructions for use 14 5.8 Preparing for product use 14 5.9 Product Operation 14 5.10 Product Maintenance 16 5.11 Accessories, consumables and spare parts provided 17 5.12 Information on special tools, equipment and materials 18 5.13 Information on product repair and parts replacement 18 5.14 Required information when stopping product use 18 5.15 Instructions for use constitute 19 6 Representation of instructions for use 19 6.1 Comprehensibility 19 6.2 Readability 22 6.3 Illustrations and supporting text 24 6.4 Graphic symbols, including safety signs 25 6.5 Form 25 6.6 Using the appropriate file type 25 6.7 Use of electronic media 25 6.8 Relevant safety information is prominent and attractive 27 6.9 color 28 7 Compliance Assessment 28 7.1 Compliance requirements 28 7.2 Assessment document 29 Appendix A (Normative) Instructions for Use Evaluation 30 Appendix B (informative) Compliance Assessment List 31 Appendix C (informative appendix) AC effect checklist 34 Appendix D (informative) Planning for the use of instructions 36 Appendix E (informative appendix) Instructions for use to develop common methods 39 Reference 42

Foreword

GB/T 19678 "Preparation, Content and Representation of Instructions for Use" has been released as follows. --- Part 1. General and detailed requirements; This part is the first part of GB/T 19678. This part is drafted in accordance with the rules given in GB/T 1.1-2009. This part replaces GB/T 19678-2005 "The composition, content and representation of the manual", and GB/T 19678-2005 Compared to the main technical changes are as follows. --- Reduced normative references; --- Added 23 terms and definitions for accessible products, Braille, consumers, etc. (see Chapter 3); --- Added 4.1.1, 4.7.7, etc. (see Chapter 4); --- Removed 5.6 and reorganized the content (see Chapter 5 of GB/T 19678.1-2005); --- The situation involving personal safety and special groups has been refined (see Chapter 6); --- Added the content of this part of the conformity assessment in Chapter 7 of the GB/T 19678 series (see Chapter 7); --- Added experience instructions for the preparation of experience (see Appendix E). This part uses the translation method equivalent to the IEC 82079-1.2012 "Description of the composition of the use, content and presentation method Part 1 Points. General and Detailed Instructions. The documents of our country that have a consistent correspondence with the international documents referenced in this part are as follows. ---GB/T 2893 (all parts) Graphic symbol security color and security mark [ISO 3864 (all parts), MOD]; --- GB/T 2893.2-2008 Graphic symbols - Safety colours and safety signs - Part 2. Design principles for product safety labels (ISO 3864-2.2004, MOD); ---GB/T 4208-2017 enclosure protection grade (IP code) (IEC 60529..2013, IDT); ---GB/T 4728 (all parts) Electrical diagrams with graphical symbols [IEC 60617 (all parts), IDT]; ---GB/T 5465 (all parts) Graphical symbols for electrical equipment [IEC 60417 (all parts)]; ---GB/T 15706-2012 Mechanical Safety Design General Risk Assessment and Risk Reduction (ISO 12100.2010, IDT); ---GB/T 16273 (all parts) Graphical symbols for equipment (ISO 7000, NEQ); ---GB/T 18978 (all parts) Human-system interaction ergonomics [ISO 9241 (all parts)]; --- GB/T 20002.2-2008 Drafting of specific content in the standard Part 2. Requirements for the elderly and the disabled (ISO /IEC Guideline 71..2001, IDT); ---GB/T 20063 (all parts) The diagram uses graphical symbols [ISO 14617 (all parts), IDT]; ---GB/T 31523.1-2015 Safety Information Identification System Part 1. Marks (ISO 7010.2011, MOD); ---GB/T 35929-2018 Packaging touch hazard identification requirements (ISO 11683.1997, IDT). This part is proposed and managed by the National Technical Committee for the Construction of Electrical Information, Documentation and Graphic Symbol Standardization (SAC/TC27). This section drafted by. China Machine Productivity Promotion Center, Beijing Jinfeng Kechuang Wind Power Equipment Co., Ltd., China Standardization Association, Hang Seng Yi Wen Information Technology Co., Ltd., Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. The main drafters of this section. Gao Yongmei, Guo Hongxia, Han Tao, Liu Jinsong, Wang Xudong. The previous versions of the standards replaced by this section are. ---GB/T 19678-2005. Preparation, content and presentation of instructions for use Part 1. General and detailed requirements

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)]

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