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AS/NZS 3973:2009

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Shower/toilet chairs (mobile and static)
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Published date

06-17-2009

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Specifies requirements for materials, construction, performance, testing and labelling for chairs that are intended for use in showers and toilets. Included are mobile shower/commode chairs, static commode chairs and stools, and static chairs and stools for use in showers. Does not cover the use of chairs in swimming pools or other highly corrosive environments.

This Standard specifies materials, construction, performance and labelling requirements for chairs that are intended for use in showers and toilets. It covers requirements for mobile shower/commode chairs, static commode chairs and stools, and static chairs and stools for use in showers. It does not cover use in pools or other similarly corrosive environments.The materials requirements cover two types of chairs, as follows:(a) Type A: High usage, e.g. institutions and equipment loan schemes.(b) Type B: Limited usage, e.g. domestic.

Committee
ME-067
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7337 9167 0
Pages
24
ProductNote
Reconfirmed 10/06/2016.This standard has been reconfirmed in Australia in 2016 and remains current in New Zealand. Reconfirmation Notice 10/06/2016
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Current
Supersedes

Originated in Australia as AS 3973-1991.Jointly revised and designated as AS/NZS 3973:2005.Third edition 2009.Reconfirmed 2016. Originated in Australia as AS 3973-1991. Previous edition as AS/NZS 3973:2005. Third edition 2009.

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