BS 1899:1963 PDF Download
Standard EN Sample
Specification for Pillows (Excluding Cellular Rubber Pillows) for Hospitals, Institutions, and Government Departments
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The BS 1899:1963 standard specifies the requirements for pillows used in medical facilities, educational settings, and governmental agencies. The standard covers a variety of specifications, such as size, quality, amounts of filling materials, tickings, and how pillows are constructed. The guideline specifically mentions pillows for children's cots and cribs as well as pillows in six different sizes for adult beds.
The criteria for children's pillows' safety are a crucial part of the standard. This suggests that the standard is concerned with making sure that the pillows used by kids in these settings adhere to particular safety standards. This highlights how crucial it is to safeguard children's health and make sure that any pillows used in these situations are appropriate for their age and size.
Overall, BS 1899:1963 offers precise instructions for the manufacture and application of pillows in medical facilities, educational institutions, and government agencies. By defining safety requirements expressly for children's pillows, it addresses the special needs of children while ensuring that the pillows fulfill specific dimensional and quality requirements.
| Descriptors | Pillows, Bedding, Hospital equipment, Marking, Dimensions, Cots, Paddings, Hair (animal), Feathers, Vegetable fibres, Coir, Kapok, Wool, Ticking, Weight (mass) |
| ICS Codes | 11.140 - Hospital equipment 97.160 - Home textiles. Linen |
| Language(s) | English |
| ISBN | 0 580 02442 3 |
| File Size | 1003.5 KB |
