BS 4886:1988

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.

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.