Tone table

Version Frequency Repetition rate (sec.) Special application
Alternate two-tone (Tone 1 sound) 800-1000 0.5 Fire alarms – Level crossing
Alternate two-tone (Tone 2 sound) 2500-3100 0.5 Security alarms
Alternate fast two-tone (Tone 3 sound) 800-1000 0.25 Increased urgency – Level crossing
Alternate fast two-tone (Tone 4 sound) 2500-3100 0.25 Security deterrent
Alternate two-tone (Tone 5 sound) 440-554 0.4/0.1 AFNOR, France
Alternate two-tone (Tone 6 sound) 430-470 1.0  
Alternate very fast two-tone (Tone 7 sound) 800-1000 0.13  
Alternate very fast two-tone (Tone 8 sound) 2500-3200 0.07  
Alternate two-tone (Tone 9 sound) 440-554 2.0 Turn out, Sweden
Continuous note (Tone 10 sound) 700   All-clear, Sweden
Continuous note (Tone 11 sound) 1000    
Continuous note (Tone 12 sound) 1000    
Continuous note (Tone 13 sound) 2300    
Continuous note (Tone 14 sound) 440    
Interrupted tone (Tone 15 sound) 1000 2.0  
Interrupted tone (Tone 16 sound) 420 1.25 AS2220, Australia
Interrupted tone (Tone 17 sound) 1000 0.5  
Interrupted tone (Tone 18 sound) 2500 0.25  
Interrupted tone (Tone 19 sound) 2500 0.5  
Interrupted tone (Tone 20 sound) 700 6/12 Pre-vital message, Sweden
Interrupted tone (Tone 21 sound) 1000 1.0  
Interrupted tone (Tone 22 sound) 700 4.0 Air-raid alarm, Sweden
Interrupted tone (Tone 23 sound) 700 0.25 Local warning, Sweden
Interrupted tone (Tone 24 sound) 720 0.7/0.3 Industrial alarm, Germany
Interrupted, fast, rising volume (Tone 25 sound) 1400 0.25  
Fast siren (Tone 26 sound) 250-1200 0.085  
Rising constant, fall (Tone 27 sound) 1000 10/40/10 Industrial alarm, Germany
ISO 8201 Evacuation (Tone 28 sound) 800-1000 Als Standard International evacuation alarm
Fast whoop (Tone 29 sound) 500-1000 0.15  
Slow whoop (Tone 30 sound) 500-1200 4.5 Evacuation, The Netherlands
Reverse sweep (Tone 31 sound) 1200-500 1.0 Evacuation, Germany
Siren (Tone 32 sound) 500-1200 3.0