EUROLAB, with its state-of-the-art accredited laboratories and expert team, provides precise and fast testing services within the scope of EN ISO 17966 testing. EN ISO 17966 specifies requirements and related test methods for personal hygiene aids (APPHs) that support users and are intended by the manufacturer to alleviate or compensate for disability.
Work environment and safety considerations for assistants are also included. Indicates safety and performance requirements that apply during normal use and foreseeable misuse and failure. It also specifies methods of measuring the forces required to operate the controls and the limits of the forces required for some operations.
This International Standard specifies requirements and test methods for ancillary products for personal hygiene that support users in home care, institutions and public places. Some devices can be used in multiple environments. This means that different requirements and test methods can be applied to the same product depending on the environment.
An APPH will have sufficient strength and durability to sustain all expected loads during its intended use. This should be verified using references to relevant clinical and scientific literature, strength or durability calculations, appropriate test standards and their test results, as appropriate, in addition to the requirements in this International Standard.
The information provided by the manufacturer shall include, where appropriate, references to relevant clinical and scientific literature, any durability or longevity calculations, compliance with appropriate testing standards, and test results thereof.
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