Roland Schmeling, Dipl.-Phys., is the managing director of the consultancy SCHMELING + CONSULTANTS in Heidelberg (Germany). Since 1999 he is providing consultancy services in the field of technical communication and documentation with a focus on standardization, information concepts, conformity and change. He studied physics and analytical philosophy. Since 2004 he teaches quality assurance at Furtwangen University. As an auditor of TÜV SÜD he inspects and audits documentations and editorial processes to the DocCert standard. For tekom Roland Schmeling participates in diverse working groups, committees and preparation of publications. As a voluntary member of the Advisory Board for Legislation and Standards he participates in the work on IEC/IEEE 82079-1 both on the national
and international level.

Index
1 Purpose and Objective of This Guide
1.1 Overview of the Requirements
1.2 Aid in Decision Making
1.3 Structure and Use of This Implementation Guide
1.4 Definition of Terms Depending on Branches of Industry and Context
2 Product Safety and Information
2.1 Principles of Risk Reduction/Minimisation
2.2 Information for Safety
2.3 Types of Safety-Related Information
2.4 Risk Management
2.5 Tasks and Opportunities for Technical Communicators
3 Legal Requirements for Safety-Related Information - Europe
3.1 Requirements under European Law
3.2 Product Safety Directive 2001/95/EC and Product Safety Regulation 2023/988
3.3 EU Legislation on [...]
3.4 Germany
3.5 Austrian Product Safety Law and its Regulations
3.6 Swiss Federal Law on Product Safety
4 Legal Requirements for Safety-Related Information - Outside Europe
4.1 USA
4.2 Brazil
4.3 Russia
4.4 People's Republic of China
5 Legal Requirements for Safety-Related Information - Sector-Specific Examples
6 Requirements for Safety-Related Information in the Context of Relevant Standards
[...]opean and International Standards - EN, ISO, IEC
6.2 US Standardization - ANSI and Beyond
7 Recommendations for Implementation
7.1 Principles for Structuring and Presentation of Safety-Related Information in Information for Use
7.2 Safety Notes
7.3 Warning Messages in Context
7.4 Recommendations for wording in safety notes and warning messages
7.5 Warning Signs
8 Glossary
9 Abbreviations and Bibliography
9.1 List of Abbreviations
9.2 List of Cited Laws, Directives, and Standards
9.3 Literature
10 Authors