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CH/173 - Assistive products for persons with disability

Sector: Governance & Resilience

Categories: Aids. Other | Buildings. Public | Aids. Adaptation for moving | Aids. Incontinence and ostomy | Hospital equipment | Aids. Disabled persons | Sterilizing equipment | Ergonomics | Health care technology | | Crash protection and restraint systems | Pharmaceutics. Other | Aids. Deaf and hearing impaired people | Aids. Disabled persons. General | Road equipment and installations | Aids. Blind or partially sighted people | Sterilization and disinfection. General | Lifting equipment. Other | Furniture | Semi-manufactures of timber | Wood, sawlogs and sawn timber

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, is responsible for UK input into ISO/TC 173, ISO/TC 173/SC 2, ISO/TC 173/SC 3 and CEN/TC 293 standardization in the field of Technical systems and aids for disabled or handicapped persons.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (36)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
NWIP- Revision of EN 12184:2022 Electrically powered wheelchairs, scooters and their chargers - Requirements and test methods

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2025-01-14 		Proposal
NWIP- Revision of EN 12183:2022 Manual wheelchairs - Requirements and test methods

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2025-01-14 		Proposal
NWIP - Annexes Z for EN ISO 21856 Assistive products - General requirements and test methods

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Healthcare | Medical equipment | Aids. Disabled persons | Aids. Disabled persons. General

Proposal begins : 2023-01-04 		Proposal
NWIP - Accessible systems for living independently — Requirements and recommendations

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Healthcare | Aids. Disabled persons | Aids. Disabled persons. General | Aids. Adaptation for moving

Proposal begins : 2022-07-13 		Proposal
ISO/TC 173/SC 7 N 209, ISO/NP 6273 Assistive products - Guidelines for user needs survey of assistive products for persons with impaired sensory functions

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Healthcare | Aids. Disabled persons | Aids. Disabled persons. General | Aids. Adaptation for moving

Proposal begins : 2020-12-21 		Proposal
ISO/TC 173 N 946, ISO/PWI 11334-4 Walking aids manipulated by one arm -- Requirements and test methods -- Part 4: Walking sticks with three or more legs

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Healthcare | Aids. Disabled persons | Aids. Adaptation for moving | Aids. Other

Proposal begins : 2021-09-01 		Proposal
ISO/TC 173 N 863, ISO/NP 11199-6 Assistive products for walking manipulated by both arms - Requirements and test methods - Part 6: Assistive products for walking with power assist system

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Healthcare | Aids. Disabled persons | Aids. Disabled persons. General | Aids. Adaptation for moving

Proposal begins : 2019-12-18 		Proposal
ISO/PWI 20342-4 Assistive products for tissue integrity when lying down — Part 4: Durability

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Healthcare | Aids. Disabled persons | Aids. Disabled persons. General

Proposal begins : 2022-09-23 		Proposal
ISO/PWI 20342-3 Assistive products for tissue integrity when lying down — Part 3: Strength and impact

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Healthcare | Aids. Disabled persons | Aids. Disabled persons. General

Proposal begins : 2022-09-09 		Proposal
ISO/NP 12505-3 Skin barrier for ostomy aids — Test methods — Part 3: Part 3: Characteristics of Convexity

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2025-04-08 		Proposal
Published (55)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD CEN ISO/TS 20342-10:2022 Assistive products for tissue integrity when lying down. Guide to cleaning, disinfecting and care of polyurethane APTI covers

Categories: Aids. Disabled persons. General

Published standard begins : 2022-07-18 		Published standard
PD CEN ISO/TR 20342-7:2022 Assistive products for tissue integrity when lying down. Foam properties, characteristics and performance

Categories: Aids. Disabled persons. General

Published standard begins : 2022-05-18 		Published standard
BS ISO 7176-6:2018 Wheelchairs. Determination of maximum speed of electrically powered wheelchairs

Categories: Aids. Adaptation for moving

Published standard begins : 2018-06-29 		Published standard
BS ISO 7176-32:2022 Wheelchairs. Test method for wheelchair castor assembly durability

Categories: Aids. Adaptation for moving

Published standard begins : 2022-05-17 		Published standard
BS ISO 7176-31:2023 Wheelchairs. Lithium-ion battery systems and chargers for powered wheelchairs. Requirements and test methods

Categories: Aids. Adaptation for moving

Published standard begins : 2023-05-17 		Published standard
BS ISO 7176-19:2022 Wheelchairs. Wheelchairs for use as seats in motor vehicles

Categories: Aids. Adaptation for moving

Published standard begins : 2022-04-26 		Published standard
BS ISO 6273:2024 Assistive products. Accessibility guidelines and requirements to survey the needs of persons with sensory disabilities for assistive products and services

Categories: Aids. Disabled persons. General | Ergonomics

Published standard begins : 2024-03-19 		Published standard
BS ISO 24669:2021 Water-absorbent polyacrylate in urine absorbing products. Requirements. Requirements

Categories: Aids. Incontinence and ostomy

Published standard begins : 2021-11-01 		Published standard
BS ISO 24415-2:2011 Tips for assistive products for walking. Requirements and test methods. Durability of tips for crutches

Categories: Aids. Adaptation for moving

Published standard begins : 2011-08-19 		Published standard
BS ISO 23600:2007 Assistive products for persons with vision impairments and persons with vision and hearing impairments. Acoustic and tactile signals for pedestrian traffic lights

Categories: Aids. Deaf and hearing impaired people | Aids. Blind or partially sighted people | Road equipment and installations

Published standard begins : 2007-12-05 		Published standard
Withdrawn (25)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD ISO/TR 20342-7:2021 Assistive products for tissue integrity when lying down. Foam properties, characteristics and performance

Categories: Aids. Disabled persons. General

Withdrawn begins : 2022-05-18 		Withdrawn
BS ISO 8670-3:2000 Ostomy collection bags. Determination of odour transmission of colostomy and ileostomy bags

Categories: Aids. Incontinence and ostomy

Withdrawn begins : 2020-06-02 		Withdrawn
BS ISO 7176-25:2022 Wheelchairs. Lead-acid batteries and chargers for powered wheelchairs. Requirements and test methods

Categories: Aids. Adaptation for moving

Withdrawn begins : 2025-05-20 		Withdrawn
BS ISO 7176-14:2022 Wheelchairs. Power and control systems for electrically powered wheelchairs and scooters. Requirements and test methods

Categories: Aids. Adaptation for moving

Withdrawn begins : 2025-03-17 		Withdrawn
BS ISO 21802:2019 Assistive products. Guidelines on cognitive accessibility. Daily time management

Categories: Aids. Disabled persons. General

Withdrawn begins : 2021-10-04 		Withdrawn
BS ISO 21801-1:2020 Cognitive accessibility. General guidelines

Categories: Aids. Disabled persons. General

Withdrawn begins : 2021-04-21 		Withdrawn
BS ISO 17069:2014 Accessible design. Consideration and assistive products for accessible meeting

Categories: Aids. Disabled persons. General | Ergonomics

Withdrawn begins : 2020-10-01 		Withdrawn
BS ISO 15621:2011 Urine-absorbing aids. General guidelines on evaluation

Categories: Aids. Incontinence and ostomy

Withdrawn begins : 2017-08-11 		Withdrawn
BS ISO 15621:1999 Urine-absorbing aids. General guidance on evaluation

Categories: Aids. Incontinence and ostomy

Withdrawn begins : 2011-03-07 		Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 9999:2016 Assistive products for persons with disability. Classification and terminology

Categories: Aids. Disabled persons. General

Withdrawn begins : 2022-06-10 		Withdrawn