Tone table

VersionFrequencyRepetition rate (sec.)Special application
Alternate two-tone (Tone 1 sound)800-10000.5Fire alarms – Level crossing
Alternate two-tone (Tone 2 sound)2500-31000.5Security alarms
Alternate fast two-tone (Tone 3 sound)800-10000.25Increased urgency – Level crossing
Alternate fast two-tone (Tone 4 sound)2500-31000.25Security deterrent
Alternate two-tone (Tone 5 sound)440-5540.4/0.1AFNOR, France
Alternate two-tone (Tone 6 sound)430-4701.0 
Alternate very fast two-tone (Tone 7 sound)800-10000.13 
Alternate very fast two-tone (Tone 8 sound)2500-32000.07 
Alternate two-tone (Tone 9 sound)440-5542.0Turn 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)10002.0 
Interrupted tone (Tone 16 sound)4201.25AS2220, Australia
Interrupted tone (Tone 17 sound)10000.5 
Interrupted tone (Tone 18 sound)25000.25 
Interrupted tone (Tone 19 sound)25000.5 
Interrupted tone (Tone 20 sound)7006/12Pre-vital message, Sweden
Interrupted tone (Tone 21 sound)10001.0 
Interrupted tone (Tone 22 sound)7004.0Air-raid alarm, Sweden
Interrupted tone (Tone 23 sound)7000.25Local warning, Sweden
Interrupted tone (Tone 24 sound)7200.7/0.3Industrial alarm, Germany
Interrupted, fast, rising volume (Tone 25 sound)14000.25 
Fast siren (Tone 26 sound)250-12000.085 
Rising constant, fall (Tone 27 sound)100010/40/10Industrial alarm, Germany
ISO 8201 Evacuation (Tone 28 sound)800-1000Als StandardInternational evacuation alarm
Fast whoop (Tone 29 sound)500-10000.15 
Slow whoop (Tone 30 sound)500-12004.5Evacuation, The Netherlands
Reverse sweep (Tone 31 sound)1200-5001.0Evacuation, Germany
Siren (Tone 32 sound)500-12003.0