BS 5452:1977

This standard BS 5452:1977 Specification for hospital hollow-ware made of plastics material is classified in these ICS categories:

• 11.140 Hospital equipment
• 97.040.60 Cookware, cutlery and flatware

This British Standard specifies requirements for hospital hollow-ware made of plastics materials.

Provision is made for the following nominal sizes:

instrument trays	200 mm × 150 mm × 50 mm
	300 mm × 250 mm × 50 mm
compartmented instrument tray	270 mm × 180 mm × 40 mm
kidney dishes	150 mm
	200 mm
	250 mm
	300 mm
wash bowl	350 mm × 135 mm
lotion bowls	100 mm × 45 mm
	150 mm × 65 mm
	200 mm × 90 mm
	250 mm × 110 mm
gallipots	40 mm	30 ml to 60 ml
	60 mm	90 ml to 120 ml
	80 mm	250 ml to 280 ml
measuring jugs	500 ml capacity 1 000 ml capacity

Range of sizes, material requirements, design and dimensions for rectangular and compartmented instrument trays, kidney dishes, wash bowls, lotion bowls, gallipots and measuring jugs made of plastics. Drawings with working tolerances. Sterilization and load tests.