Examination and general treatment couches. Specification for fixed height couches

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30-11-1988

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Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Design
4 Performance
5 Marking
Appendices
A Recommendations for the information to be provided by
   a purchaser to a manufacturer or supplier
B Static load test
C Impact energy test
D Cyclic loading test
E Static load test for the head section
F Durability test for the head section
G Durability test for the frame
H Static load test for the body section
J Durability test for the body section
Figures
1 Locations for load tests
2 Views of carrier
3 Positioning of carrier on head section
Tables
1 Test methods and requirements for the durability of
   the finish on wood
2 Test methods and requirements for the durability of
   the paint coatings on metal

Requirements for couches, with an adjustable head section, for general use. An optional mounting step is also specified.

This Part of BS2838 specifies requirements for materials and for the basic design and performance of examination and general treatment couches of fixed height and of metal and/or wood construction. It is applicable to couches with an adjustable head section that are suitable for use in hospitals, clinics, consulting rooms, sick bays and for massage and similar physiotherapy treatment but are not necessarily suitable for use with high frequency electrical equipment (see note1).

Recommendations for information to be supplied by the purchaser to the manufacturer or supplier are given in Appendix A. Relevant methods of test are given in Appendix B to Appendix J.

NOTE1 If it is known that a couch is likely to be used whilst carrying out treatment with high frequency electrical equipment, the purchaser should advise the supplier of the need for couches that have been designed to allow this use (see Appendix A).

NOTE2 The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on page 12.

Committee	CH/100
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes 86/52185 DC and BS 2838(1972) (06/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, October 2012. (09/2012)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	20
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current
Supersedes	BS 2838:1972

BS 2838-2:1991

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BS 2838-1:1988

Examination and general treatment couches. Specification for fixed height couches

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