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WALKING AIDS - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS

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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1999

Publisher

National Standards Authority of Ireland

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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Risk analysis
5 Requirements regarding design and construction
6 Requirements regarding construction and
    environmental properties
7 Protection against mechanical and thermal risks
8 Information supplied by the manufacturer
Annex A (informative) European standards concerning
        walking aids, produced or currently being
        developed by CEN/TC 293
Annex B (informative) Walking aids - Recommendations
Annex Z (informative) Clauses of this European Standard
        addressing essential requirements or other
        provisions of EU Directives

Defines requirements and test procedures for Walking Aids controlled by one arm (used singly or in pairs, manipulated by arms, maybe together with upper body) and those controlled by both arms, used singly, manipulated by both arms, possibly combined with use of upper body, as described by subclasses 1203 and 1206 in EN ISO 9999:1998.

DocumentType	Standard
Pages	13
PublisherName	National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status	Current

Standards	Relationship
UNE-EN 1985:1999	Identical
EN 1985 : 1998	Identical
BS EN 1985:1999	Identical
UNI EN 1985 : 2000	Identical
DIN EN 1985:1999-02	Identical