BS ISO 10542-1:2012+A1:2021

This standard BS ISO 10542-1:2012+A1:2021 Technical systems and aids for disabled or handicapped persons. Wheelchair tiedown and occupant-restraint systems is classified in these ICS categories:

• 11.180.10 Aids and adaptation for moving
• 43.040.80 Crash protection and restraint systems

This part of ISO 10542 specifies design and performance requirements and associated test methods for wheelchair tiedown and occupant-restraint systems (WTORS), as well as requirements for product marking and labelling and manufacturers’ instructions and warnings to installers and consumers. It is applicable to all WTORS that use belt-type occupant restraints that are intended for occupied wheelchairs used as forward-facing seats by passengers and drivers of motor vehicles.

This part of ISO 10542 is applicable to WTORS intended for use with all types of manual and powered wheelchairs, including three- and four-wheeled scooters, used by children and adults with a body mass equal to or greater than 22 kg. It is applicable also to WTORS designed for limited use with a particular make or model of wheelchair.

This part of ISO 10542 is applicable primarily to complete WTORS, but portions can also be applied to components and subassemblies sold separately and for replacement parts.