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DIN EN IEC 63008 VDE 0705-3008:2020-12

Household and similar electrical appliances

Accessibility of control elements, doors, lids, drawers and handles

(IEC 63008:2020); German version EN IEC 63008:2020
Class/Status: Standard, valid
Released: 2020-12
VDE Art. No.: 0701281

This Standard contains accessibility requirements to enable more accessible use of interactive elements found on household and similar electrical appliances by older persons and persons with disabilities.
It provides guidance to achieve accessible designs of control elements (e.g. knobs, buttons) including control panels and doors, lids, drawers and handles.

This Document is related to the following Topics (in bold):

11 HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY
11.020 Medical sciences and health care facilities in general
11.040 Medical equipment
11.060 Dentistry
11.080 Sterilization and disinfection
11.100 Laboratory medicine
11.140 Hospital equipment
11.180 Aids for disabled or handicapped persons
13 ENVIRONMENT. HEALTH PROTECTION. SAFETY
13.020 Environmental protection
13.030 Wastes
13.040 Air quality
13.060 Water quality
13.080 Soil quality. Pedology
13.100 Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene
13.110 Safety of machinery
13.120 Domestic safety
13.180 Ergonomics
13.200 Accident and disaster control
13.220 Protection against fire
13.230 Explosion protection
13.260 Protection against electric shock. Live working
13.280 Radiation protection
13.300 Protection against dangerous goods
13.310 Protection against crime
13.320 Alarm and warning systems
13.340 Protective equipment
97 DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT. ENTERTAINMENT. SPORTS
97.030 Domestic electrical appliances in general
97.040 Kitchen equipment
97.060 Laundry appliances
97.080 Cleaning appliances
97.100 Domestic, commercial and industrial heating appliances
97.120 Automatic controls for household use
97.140 Furniture
97.145 Ladders
97.150 Non-textile floor coverings
97.170 Body care equipment
97.180 Miscellaneous domestic and commercial equipment
97.190 Equipment for children
97.200 Equipment for entertainment
97.220 Sports equipment and facilities

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