BS 8480:2006
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Medical devices. Chairs with electrically operated support surfaces. Requirements
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English
31-07-2006
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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements
Bibliography
Describes safety requirements for chairs with support surfaces the position of which can be adjusted electrically by the seated person and/or an attendant, including reclining chairs and riser chairs.
| Committee |
FW/0/2/4
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 05/30140467 DC. (08/2006)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
12
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
This British Standard specifies safety requirements for chairs with support surfaces the position of which can be adjusted electrically by the seated person and/or an attendant, including reclining chairs and riser chairs. It is applicable to chairs for use by a person weighing up to 100 kg. The standard is not applicable to multiple seating units.
In the text of this standard the term “chairs” is used to refer to chairs with electrically operated support surfaces.
This British Standard is applicable to chairs that are intended by the manufacturer to be used as medical devices as defined by EC Directive 93/42 (the Medical Devices Directive) [1].
The standard is not applicable to chairs that are intended for use during the administration of treatment by a medical practitioner, for example dentists’ chairs.
NOTE Chairs with electrically operated support surfaces that are not intended by the manufacturer to be used as medical devices are specified in BS 8474.
| BS 8474:2006 | Furniture. Chairs with electrically operated support surfaces. Requirements |
| BS EN 12182:2012 | Assistive products for persons with disability. General requirements and test methods |
| BS EN 14971:2006 | Textiles. Knitted fabrics. Determination of number of stitches per unit of length and unit area |
| BS 8474:2006 | Furniture. Chairs with electrically operated support surfaces. Requirements |
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