3. Designing for safety

3.1 Usual beacons

Many innovative products belong to a family that is already known and identified. So it's easy enough to look to the two usual beacons of regulation and standardization.

3.1.1 Regulations

Some areas where risks are significant are already regulated. French regulations, European regulations, the essential safety requirements are specified in texts that take account of past accidents. To find out which texts apply in a given field, consult the Ministry of Industry website...