1、BRITISH STANDARD BS1694:1990 Specification for Hospital ward cots for childrenBS1694:1990 This British Standard, having been prepared under the directionof the Health Care Standards Policy Committee, waspublished under the authorityof the Board of BSI andcomes into effect on 31December1990 BSI08-199
2、9 First published December1950 Second edition August1953 Third edition December1990 The following BSI references relate to the work on this standard: Committee reference HCC/31 Draft for comment88/54029 DC ISBN 0 580 18691 1 Committees responsible for this British Standard The preparation of this Br
3、itish Standard was entrusted by the Health Care Standards Policy Committee (HCC/-) to Technical Committee HCC/31, upon which the following bodies were represented: Associated Offices Technical Committee Association of British Paediatric Nurses British Paediatric Association Chartered Society of Phys
4、iotherapy Consumer Policy Committee of BSI Crown Suppliers Department of Health Department of the Environment (Property Services Agency) Furniture Industry Research Association Independent Engineering Insurers Committee Joint Committee of Professional Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting Associati
5、ons (England) King Edwards Hospital Fund for London Royal College of Nursing and National Council for Nurses of theUnitedKingdom Amendments issued since publication Amd. No. Date CommentsBS1694:1990 BSI 08-1999 i Contents Page Committees responsible Inside front cover Foreword ii 1 Scope 1 2 Materia
6、ls 1 3 Surface finish 1 4 Fasteners 1 5 Overall dimensions 1 6 Drop sides 1 7 Head and foot ends 4 8 Mattress platform 4 9 Backrest and bedstripper 4 10 Provision for mobility 4 11 Structural strength and stability 4 12 Marking and labelling 5 Appendix A Guidance on cot design and surface finishes 6
7、 Appendix B Information to be supplied by the purchaser to the manufacturer 6 Appendix C Type test for determining structural strength and durability of drop side locking mechanism 6 Appendix D Type test to determine the structural strength and durability of mattress platform tilting mechanism 7 App
8、endix E Methods of test for structural strength and stability 7 Figure 1 Dimensions of hazard 8 Table 1 Requirements for durability of surface finish 2 Table 2 Dimensions of cot 4 Publications referred to Inside back coverBS1694:1990 ii BSI 08-1999 Foreword This British Standard has been revised und
9、er the direction of the Health Care Standards Policy Committee. It supersedes BS1694:1953, which is withdrawn. BS1694 was first published in1950 with the title “Childrens cots (Hospital type),” and was subsequently revised in1953, with the title “Hospital ward cots for children”. The major change in
10、 this second revision is the introduction of requirements and corresponding test methods for the structural strength and stability of the cot, and for the durability, ignitability and toxic constituents of the surface finish. Thespecification of such performance requirements has superseded the detai
11、led requirements for materials, design and construction that were to be found in the1953 edition. It has not proved possible to specify certain characteristics of the surface finishes, and guidance on these aspects is given in Appendix A. A number of variations in design and fittings are permitted a
12、nd Appendix B gives information that the purchaser should supply to the manufacturer when ordering a cot. Product certification. Users of this British Standard are advised to consider the desirability of third party certification for product conformity with this British Standard, based on testing an
13、d continuing surveillance which may be coupled with assessment of a suppliers quality systems against the appropriate Part ofBS5750. Enquiries as to the availability of third party certification schemes will be forwarded by BSI to the Association of Certification Bodies. If a third party certificati
14、on scheme does not already exist, users should consider approaching an appropriate body from the list of Association members. Alternatively, users of this British Standard may wish to consider the desirability of assessment and registration of a suppliers quality systems against the appropriate Part
15、 of BS5750 by a third party certification body. This British Standard calls for the use of procedures that may be injurious to health if adequate precautions are not taken. It refers only to technical suitability and does not absolve the user from legal obligations relating to health and safety at a
16、ny stage. In particular, attention is drawn to the procedure for testing ignitability. This procedure should be carried out by trained personnel under adequate supervision, and precautions should be taken to safeguard the health of personnel against the risk of fire or inhalation of smoke and toxic
17、products of combustion. A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application. Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations. Summary of pages
18、This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pagesi andii, pages1 to10, an inside back cover and a back cover. This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on the inside front cover.BS1694
19、:1990 BSI 08-1999 1 1 Scope This British Standard specifies requirements for childrens 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 s
20、pecify requirements for buffering but buffering devices may be fitted as an option (see Appendix B). This standard does not apply to cot mattresses. NOTE 1Polyurethane foam cot mattresses are specified in BS5223-2 and methods of test for ignitability are specified in BS5852-2 and BS6807. NOTE 2Atten
21、tion is drawn to BS1753 which specifies the requirements for domestic cots. NOTE 3The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover. 2 Materials The framework of the cot shall be made of steel tubing complying with BS6323. 3 Surface finish 3.1 Durability
22、 The surface finish of the cot shall comply with the requirements of Table 1, when tested in accordance with the methods of test given in the table and examined with normal or corrected vision. The surface finish of the test panels used in these tests shall be applied and dried in the same manner an
23、d under the same conditions as the finish applied to the cot. NOTEAppendix A gives guidance on the choice of a suitable surface finish. 3.2 Toxicity The surface finish shall comply with the requirements for the maximum permissible levels of toxic metals given in5.2 of BS4751:1984. 4 Fasteners All fa
24、steners used in the construction of the cot shall either be self-locking or be fitted with a locking device. 5 Overall dimensions The dimensions of the cot, excluding buffering if fitted, shall be as given in Table 2. NOTE 1The thickness of the mattress to be used in the cot should be not less than1
25、00mm. NOTE 2The purchaser should state in the enquiry or order whether buffering is required (see Appendix B). 6 Drop sides 6.1 General The cot shall be fitted with two drop sides, each of which shall be constructed with vertical rails. When the cot sides are in the fitted position, there shall be n
26、o horizontal bars, ledges, projections or other parts except for the bottom side and end rails within the cot on which a child could get a foothold between50mm and510mm above the mattress platform. The drop sides shall be stowable within the perimeter of the cot and, when the cot sides are in a stow
27、ed position, the upper edge of the drop side shall not project vertically or horizontally by more than100mm above the top of the mattress platform. The mass of each drop side shall not exceed8kg. The drop sides shall not be removable from within the cot or unintentionally from outside the cot. NOTEA
28、ppendix A gives guidance on cot design. 6.2 Bar spacing The spacing, measured at any point between adjacent bars of the drop sides, shall be such that there are no gaps between adjacent rails of less than70mm or more than78mm. 6.3 Retaining devices There shall be two independent devices for retainin
29、g each of the drop sides at the full-height position. Each drop side shall be equipped with a locking mechanism which shall operate automatically. Two separate, simultaneous, operations, involving the use of two hands shall be required before the drop side can be lowered. The locking mechanisms shal
30、l be situated such that they cannot be operated by the occupant of the cot. One sample of the locking mechanism shall be tested in accordance with the test given in Appendix C and shall function correctly upon completion of the test. BS 1694:1990 2 BSI 08-1999 Table 1 Test methods and requirements f
31、or durability of surface finish Property Test method Test panel Number of panels to be tested Requirement Resistance to bending BS3900-E1 Flat mild steel panel100 90 0.75mm 3 No coating shall show cracks or loss of adhesion Resistance to cross hatch BS AU148-3 Flat mild steel panel150 100 0.75mm 3 N
32、o coating shall show complete detachment of any square Resistance to cupping BS3900-E4 Indentation of3mm on painted side BS3900-E4 Indentation of3mmon unpainted side Flat burnished mild steel panel150 75 0.75mm Flat burnished mild steel panel150 75 0.75mm 3 3 No coating shall show loss of adhesion o
33、r cracks No coating shall show loss of adhesion or cracks Resistance to impact BS3900-E3 Indentation of3mm Flat mild steel panel100 50 0.75mm 3 No coating shall show loss of adhesion Resistance to abrasion BS1344-4 Flat mild steel panel150 150 0.75mm 3 No panel shall show bare metal Resistance to ch
34、ipping Resistance to chipping on impact on weld BS AU148-15 BS AU148-15 Flat mild steel panel100 50 0.75mm Right angle welded section (weld50mmmin.) 3 3 The coating shall meet level3 of BS AU148-15 The coating shall meet level3of BS AU148-15 Resistance to scratch BS3900-E2 using a load of2kg (18N) F
35、lat mild steel panel 150 150 0.75mm 3 No panel shall show bare metalBS 1694:1990 BSI 08-1999 3 Table 1 Test methods and requirements for durability of surface finish Property Test method Test panel Number of panels to be tested Requirement Resistance to liquids BS3900-G5 Test method3 Exposure time o
36、f60min using the following test liquids a) ethanol complying with BS507, b) acetone complying with BS509-1, c) glacial acetic acid50%V/V in water. Flat mild steel panel100 50 0.75mm 3 3 3 No coating shall show blistering or pitting and, after a recovery period of30min, no coating shall show softenin
37、g or bleaching Ignitability BS476-7 Large scale test Flat mild steel panel230 900 0.75mm 3 The coating shall meet the requirements of class1 Resistance to humidity BS3900-F9 Duration of test96h with no interim examination Flat burnished mild steel panel150 150 0.75mm Panels used for resistance to ch
38、ipping test and resistance to scratch test 3 (3+3) No panel shall show rust. No coating shall show a colour change No panel shall show rust Heat resistance BS1344-7 Flat mild steel panel150 150 0.75mm 3 The coating shall show no observable changeBS1694:1990 4 BSI 08-1999 Table 2 Dimensions of cot 7
39、Head and foot ends The head and foot ends of the cot shall be constructed of vertical rails, spaced as specified in6.2. Filled panels shall not be used. Any gaps between the head and foot ends and the cot sides shall be either as specified in6.2 or shall be less than3mm. 8 Mattress support platform
40、8.1 General The mattress support platform shall be constructed of rigid steel mesh with wire of diameter3mm to5mm or the mattress support platform shall be constructed of ventilated metal, e.g.perforated or corrugated sheet. In either case the dimensions of the apertures shall be between40mm and75mm
41、. NOTEThe purchaser should state in the enquiry or order whether a ventilated metal mattress platform is required (see Appendix B). With the mattress platform horizontal, there shall be no gaps greater than3mm between the horizontal members of the side frame or the end frame of the cot. 8.2 Tilting
42、mechanism A tilting mechanism shall be provided in order to produce a head-down tilt to the mattress platform in at least three positions,4,8 and12 , to the horizontal. The tilting mechanism shall be incapable of being operated by the occupant of the cot and shall incorporate a locking mechanism to
43、prevent unintentional movement. One sample of the tilting mechanism shall be tested in accordance with the type test given in Appendix D and shall function correctly upon completion of the test. 9 Backrest and bedstripper If a backrest is provided, it shall be adjustable and shall be constructed of
44、vertical rails, spaced as specified in6.2. The gaps between the sides of the backrest and the drop sides when in the raised position shall be as specified in6.2. There shall be no horizontal structures other than the top and bottom rails. NOTEThe purchaser should state in the enquiry or order whethe
45、r a backrest is required (see Appendix B). If a bedstripper is provided it shall not be detachable from the cot structure and shall be capable of being stored when not in use within the overall dimensions of the cot. NOTEThe purchaser should state in the enquiry or order whether a bedstripper is req
46、uired (see Appendix B). 10 Provision for mobility 10.1 General The cot shall be fitted with four castors. Castors shall comply withBS2099 and have a nominal diameter of not less than100mm. At least two of the castors shall be equipped with wheel and swivel brakes. NOTEThe purchaser should state in t
47、he enquiry or order which castors are required to be equipped with wheel and swivel brakes. 10.2 Durability of cots When tested in accordance withE.1 toE.4.2 and reported in accordance withE.5, cots shall show no cracks, fractures or permanent deformation, nor shall any fasteners or components have
48、become loose and the drop sides and the drop side mechanisms shall function correctly on completion of the tests. 11 Structural strength and stability 11.1 Structural strength of cot sides and head and foot ends When tested in accordance withE.1 toE.4.1, E.4.3 and reported in accordance withE.5: a)
49、no permanent deformation shall be evident to either side, or to the head or foot end, of the cot; b) the drop side(s) and drop side locking mechanisms shall function correctly on completion of the test; c) there shall be no fracture of, or cracks in, the structure of the cot. Maximum overall length Internal length Maximum overall width Internal width Height of mattress platform Height of drop sides above mattress platform when adjusted to position of maximum height 1370mm 12955mm 760mm 710 5mm 660mm to740mm 685mm to710mmBS1694:1990
