BS 4886:1988
Withdrawn
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Specification for hospital bedsteads
Hardcopy , PDF
24-01-2017
English
30-11-1988
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Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
Section one. General
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Surface finish
4. Dimensions
5. Construction
6. Structural strength and stability
7. Markings and instructions for use
Section two. Additional requirements for fixed height
bedsteads
8. General
9. Height
10. Mass
11. Structural strength and stability
Section three. Additional requirements for variable
height bedsteads
12. General
13. Height of mattress support frame at maximum tilt
14. Height adjustment
15. Mass
16. Structural strength and stability
Appendices
A. Guidance on bedstead design and characteristics of
the surface finish
B. Information required of the purchaser by the
manufacturer
C. Methods of test for strength and stability
Tables
1. Test methods and requirements for the durability
of paint coatings
Figures
1. Designation of dimensions of bedsteads
2. Diagram illustrating a projection suitable for the
test for structural strength and stability under
conditions of normal load and shock
Surface finish, dimensions, construction, strength and labelling of both fixed and variable height bedsteads. Also guidance on the design of bedsteads and quality of the surface finish.
| Committee |
CH/100
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes BS 4886-1(1973), BS 4886-2(1973) & 86/52773 DC. (07/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, October 2012. (09/2012)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
24
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Withdrawn
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| Supersedes |
This British Standard specifies requirements for the surface finish, dimensions, construction and strength of bedsteads suitable for general purposes in hospitals and similar institutions. This standard is applicable to bedsteads of either fixed or variable height: the requirements specific to fixed height bedsteads are detailed in section two; those specific to variable height bedsteads are given in section three.
NOTE1 This specification has been prepared on the basis that the bedsteads will be used with mattresses with a thickness of not less than 125mm (for example, those specified in BS5223-1 and BS5223-2).
NOTE2 The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.
| BS 5223-2:1992 | Specification for hospital bedding Combustion modified, flexible polyurethane, general purpose foam mattress cores |
| BS 5223-2:1999 | Specification for hospital bedding Combustion modified, flexible polyurethane, general purpose foam mattress cores. Specification |
| BS 7068:1989 | Specification for alternating pressure air mattresses |
| BS 5378-2:1980 | Safety signs and colours Specification for colorimetric and photometric properties of materials |
| BS 5135:1984 | Specification for arc welding of carbon and carbon manganese steels |
| BS 3019-2:1960 | General recommendations for manual inert-gas tungsten-arc welding. Austenitic stainless and heat-resisting steels |
| BS 5750-2:1987 | Quality systems Specification for production and installation |
| BS 1224:1970 | Specification for electroplated coatings of nickel and chromium |
| BS 5378-1:1980 | Safety signs and colours Specification for colour and design |
| BS 5223-2:1999 | Specification for hospital bedding Combustion modified, flexible polyurethane, general purpose foam mattress cores. Specification |
| BS 4751:1984 | Specification for mobile sanitary chairs |
| BS 2099-1:1970 | Specification for castors. Castors for hospital equipment for ward and theatre use |
| BS 4322:1968 | Recommendations for buffering on hospital vehicles such as trolleys |
| BS 5223-1:1975 | Specification for hospital bedding Adult size spring interior mattresses |
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