This British Standard gives recommendations and guidance for the design, specification, maintenance and operation of permanently installed sound systems used for emergency purposes at sports grounds, venues and other large buildings/sites that have similar electroacoustic systems, occupancy and occupant-generated sound levels, to convey specific instructions to the public to manage their behaviour in a variety of situations.

The standard is applicable to emergencies that require full or partial evacuation and those for which there is a need to keep people inside a building, safe from danger outside.

Emergency sound systems in large public buildings, venues and sports grounds are covered by this British Standard as a specific case because these form a class of building or complex which has certain parameters which define a particular need in terms of life safety.

Cross References:
BS EN IEC 62040-2:2018
BS 5839-9:2011
BS 7671:2018
BS EN 62040-4:2013
BS EN 60268-16:2011
BS 5839-8:2013
BS EN 50200:2015
BS EN 62040-3:2011
PD CEN/TS 54-32:2015
BS EN IEC 62040-1:2019
BS EN 50171:2001
BS EN 50849:2017
BS EN IEC 60268-3
BS ISO 8887-1:2017
BS EN 61672-2:2013+A1:2017
BS EN 54-24:2008
BS EN 54-16:2008
BS EN 54-4:1998
BS EN 60268-5:2003+A1:2009


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