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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Fire Safety => Topic started by: Mushy on April 08, 2010, 12:22:49 PM

Title: Hospital Mattresses
Post by: Mushy on April 08, 2010, 12:22:49 PM

Hi
HTM-05-03 gives two different standards for hospital mattresses one British and one European

BS 7177 and BS EN 597-1 and 2

is this a choice or have they got to conform to both?

Apparently because they are classed as medical devices they are not covered by the Furniture and Furniture Regs!

ta

Title: Re: Hospital Mattresses
Post by: Midland Retty on April 08, 2010, 12:51:02 PM

Hi Mushy

The two are inter-linked.  

BS 7177 is the main standard and BS EN 597 is the what I call a "satellite standard" which basically compliments and "bolsters" BS 7177.

BS EN 597 refers to how the matress should be tested

So in other words a matress which claims to be to BS 7177 standard should automatically comply with  BS EN 597 1 & 2 because in BS 7177 it states that as part of it's specification the matress should be tested to BS EN 597

Does that make sense or have I confused you ?
 

Title: Re: Hospital Mattresses
Post by: Mushy on April 08, 2010, 01:40:46 PM

Thanks MR

thats a good explaination....cheers