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BS 1887:1966

Superseded

Superseded

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Specification for person weighing machines and height-measuring equipment for hospitals, welfare and health services

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

27-02-2003

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-11-1966

Co-operating organizations
Foreword
Specification
1 Scope
2 General requirements for all types of weighing
    machines and weights
3 Machines for weighing babies
4 Machines for weighing toddlers and young children
5 Machines for weighing children of school age
6 Transportable machines for weighing babies,
    toddlers, young children and children of school age
7 Non-transportable machines for weighing children and
    adults
8 Portable machines for the use of midwives and health
    visitors
9 Capacities and graduations
10 Height-measuring attachments for transportable and
    non-transportable weighing machines
11 Fixed or portable height-measuring equipment
12 Verification
13 Installation and maintenance
Tables
1 Capacities and graduations
Appendices
A Testing and stamping
B Installation, maintenance and inspection

Construction, calibration and accuracy of weighing machines for use of midwives and health visitors, of capacities 20 lb, 60 lb, 170 lb (transportable and non-transportable), 280 lb (non-transportable), and 10 lb (portable). Gives alternative metric capacities and graduations. Construction and graduation of height measuring attachments and fixed or portable height-measuring equipment. Verification, installation, and maintenance.

Committee
CPL/705
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
10
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
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