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BS 4886:1988

BS 4886:1988

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Specification for hospital bedsteads

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Withdrawn date

24-01-2017

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-11-1988

Publisher

British Standards Institution

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.

Committee
CH/100
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 4886-1(1973), BS 4886-2(1973) & 86/52773 DC. (07/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, October 2012. (09/2012)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
24
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Withdrawn
Supersedes

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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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