This part of IEC 82079 provides general principles and detailed requirements for the design
and formulation of all types of instructions for use that will be necessary or helpful for users of
products of all kinds, ranging from a tin of paint to large or highly complex products, such as
large industrial machinery, turnkey based plants or buildings.
This part is intended for all parties involved in the preparation of instructions for use, for
example:
• Suppliers, technical writers, technical illustrators, software designers, translators or other
people engaged in the work of conceiving and drafting such instructions for use;
This part of IEC 82079 does not specify a fixed amount of documentation that has to be
delivered with a product. This is obviously not possible because this part is applicable to all
kinds of products. The amount of documentation required, will depend on the nature of the
product, its complexity and the skills of the intended users.