BS 7068:1989

This standard BS 7068:1989 Specification for alternating pressure air mattresses is classified in these ICS categories:

• 97.160 Home textiles. Linen

This British Standard specifies materials, construction and operation requirements for unheated alternating pressure air mattresses (APAM), manufactured from pre formed sheet material, for use in health care premises and in the home. Two grades of APAM, grade A and grade B, are specified, differing only in the breaking strength of the mattress material.

The alternating pressure air mattresses specified in this standard are suitable for use with adult patients of mass not exceeding 95 kg, and are suitable for use with mattresses complying with BS 5223 : Parts 1 and 2 and with bedsteads complying with BS 4886.

NOTE. The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.

Materials, construction and operation of two types of mattress.