BS 1694:1990
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Specification for hospital ward cots for children
Hardcopy , PDF
English
31-12-1990
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Foreword
Specification
1. Scope
2. Materials
3. Surface finish
4. Fasteners
5. Overall dimensions
6. Drop sides
7. Head and foot ends
8. Mattress platform
9. Backrest and bedstripper
10. Provision for mobility
11. Structural strength and stability
12. Marking and labelling
Appendices
A. Guidance on cot design and surface finishes
B. Information to be supplied by the purchaser to the
manufacturer
C. Type test for determining structural strength and
durability of drop side locking mechanism
D. Type test to determine the structural strength and
durability of mattress platform tilting mechanism
E. Methods of test for structural strength and
stability
Tables
1. Requirements for durability of surface finish
2. Dimensions of cot
Figures
1. Dimensions of hazard
Requirements for cots suitable for general purpose use in hospitals or similar institutions.
| Committee |
CH/100
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 88/54029 DC and BS 1694(1953). (06/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, October 2012. (09/2012)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
16
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
This British Standard specifies requirements for children\'s cots suitable for general purpose use in hospitals and similar institutions.
This standard does not apply to cribs, travelling cots, cots that are convertible into beds, and domestic cots.
This standard does not specify requirements for buffering but buffering devices may be fitted as an option (see Appendix B).
This standard does not apply to cot mattresses.
NOTE1 Polyurethane foam cot mattresses are specified in BS5223-2 and methods of test for ignitability are specified in BS5852-2 and BS6807.
NOTE2 Attention is drawn to BS1753 which specifies the requirements for domestic cots.
NOTE3 The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.
| BS 3900-E4:1976 | Methods of test for paints. Mechanical tests on paint films Cupping test |
| BS 5223-2:1979 | Specification for hospital bedding Flexible polyurethane foam mattresses |
| BS 1344-4:1968 | Methods of testing vitreous enamel finishes Resistance to abrasion |
| BS 6807:1986 | Methods of test for the ignitability of mattresses with primary and secondary sources of ignition |
| BS AU 148-15:1969 | Methods of test for motor vehicle paints Resistance to chipping |
| BS 1344-7:1984 | Methods of testing vitreous enamel finishes Determination of resistance to heat |
| BS AU 148-3:1969 | Methods of test for motor vehicle paints Flexibility and adhesion |
| BS 2099:1989 | Specification for castors for hospital equipment |
| BS 3900-F9(1982) : AMD 8611 | METHODS OF TEST FOR PAINTS - DURABILITY TESTS ON PAINT FILMS - DETERMINATION OF RESISTANCE TO HUMIDITY (CONTINUOUS CONDENSATION) |
| BS 1753:1977 | Specification for safety requirements for children\'s cots |
| BS 5852-2:1982 | Fire tests for furniture Methods of test for the ignitability of upholstered composites for seating by flaming sources |
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