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Accessories: Associated items related to the total
component assembly, such as mirrors, soap holders etc
Assembly: Combination of component, panel, support
system and appropriate accessories and services combined
to form a practical product
Clinical (of sanitary assemblies): For use by clinical
staff undertaking clinical procedures
Component: Prime constituent supported by the panel
assembly
Duct: Space formed or used to contain services and
related fittings
Handrail: A rail required to enable unassisted walking by
patients
Impervious: Able to resist the penetration of liquids
likely to be encountered in healthcare buildings
Jointless: A surface that presents a continuous unbroken
surface
Non-clinical (of sanitary assemblies): For use by
hospital staff, patients and the public in general
Panel: Fixed or removable section supporting mounted
components
Pre-plumbed assembly: Framed duct panel unit with
sanitaryware factory-fitted and tested before delivery
Sanitary assembly: An assembly comprising a soil or
waste appliance and appropriate supply and waste fittings
Services: Hot and cold water, drainage, medical gases,
electrical and communication services, supply fittings etc
Smooth, textured and perforated: Range of ceiling
surfaces and tiles for use in appropriate types of space (for
example, administrative, non-clinical, clinical support
and clinical)
Smooth: No coarser than brush-applied matt emulsion
paint on a flat plastered surface without projections,
indents or holes part-way through the material
Soil appliance: An appliance for the reception and
discharge of excretory matter
Supply fitting: A fitting to control or regulate the supply
of water, commonly used with an appliance
Suspension system: Ceiling comprising hangers, primary
and secondary support grids and tiles or boards
suspended from structural soffits.
Thermostatic mixing valve: a valve, with one or more
outlets, which mixes hot and cold water and
automatically controls the mixed water to a user-selected
or pre-set temperature (see also Health Technical
Memorandum 04-01)
Waste appliance: An appliance for the reception of water
for ablutionary, cleansing, or culinary purposes and its
discharge after use
Waste fitting: A fitting to conduct the discharge from an
appliance and to connect to pipework
5 Glossary
Health Building Note 00-10: Part C Sanitary assemblies
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BS 1010-2:1973 Specification for draw-off taps and
stopvalves for water services (screw-down pattern). Draw-
off taps and above-ground stopvalves.
BS 1125:1987 Specification for WC flushing cisterns
(including dual flush cisterns and flush pipes).
BS 1189:1986 Specification for baths made from
porcelain enamelled cast iron.
BS 1212-3:1990 Float operated valves. Specification for
diaphragm type float operated valves (plastics bodied) for
cold water services only (excluding floats).
BS 1212-4:1991 Float operated valves. Specification for
compact type float operated valves for WC flushing
cisterns (including floats).
BS 1254:1981 Specification for WC seats (plastics).
BS 1344-1:1994 Methods of testing vitreous enamel
finishes. Determination of resistance to thermal shock of
coatings on articles other than cooking utensils and
fabricated sheet steel components.
BS 1390:1990 Specification for baths made from vitreous
enamelled sheet steel.
BS 1876:1990 Specification for automatic flushing
cisterns for urinals.
BS 2456:1990 Specification for floats (plastics) for float
operated valves for cold water services.
BS 3402:1969 Specification for quality of vitreous china
sanitary appliances.
BS 4305-1:1989, EN 198:1987 Baths for domestic
purposes made of acrylic material. Specification for
finished baths.
BS 4751:2005 Mobile sanitary chairs.
BS 5412:1996 Specification for low-resistance single taps
and combination tap assemblies (nominal size 12 and
14) suitable for operation at PN 10 max. and a
minimum flow pressure of 0.01 MPa (0.1 bar).
BS 5627:1984 Specification for plastics connectors for
use with horizontal outlet vitreous china WC pans.
BS 6340-1:1983 Shower units. Guide on choice of
shower units and their components for use in private
dwellings.
BS 6340-2:1983 Shower units. Specification for the
installation of shower units.
BS 7181:1989 Specification for storage cisterns up to
500L actual capacity for water supply for domestic
purposes.
BS 7942:2011. Thermostatic mixing valves for use in care
establishments. Requirements and test methods.
BS 8300:2001 Design of buildings and their approaches
to meet the needs of disabled people. Code of practice.
BS EN 37:1999 Pedestal WC pans with independent
water supply. Connecting dimensions.
BS EN 200:1992 Sanitary tapware. General technical
specifications for single taps and mixer taps (nominal size
12) PN 10. Minimum flow pressure of 0.05 MPa
(0.5bar).
BS EN 232:2003 Baths. Connecting dimensions.
BS EN 263:2002 Crosslinked cast acrylic sheets for baths
and shower trays for domestic purposes.
BS EN 274-1:2002 Waste fittings for sanitary appliances.
Requirements.
BS EN 274-2:2002 Waste fittings for sanitary appliances.
Test methods.
BS EN 274-3:2002 Waste fittings for sanitary appliances.
Quality control.
BS EN 816:1997 Sanitary tapware. Automatic shut-off
valves PN 10.
BS EN 997:2003 WC pans and WC suites with integral
trap.
BS EN 1057:1996 Copper and copper alloys. Seamless,
round copper tubes for water and gas in sanitary and
heating applications.
BS EN 10088-1:2005 Stainless steels. List of stainless
steels.
6 References and evidence base
6 References and evidence base
23
BS EN 10088-2:2005 Stainless steels. Technical delivery
conditions for sheet/plate and strip of corrosion resisting
steels for general purposes.
BS EN 10088-3:1995 Stainless steels. Technical delivery
conditions for semi-finished products, bars, rods, wire,
sections and bright products of corrosion resisting steels
for general purposes.
BS EN 10217-7:2005 Welded steel tubes for pressure
purposes. Technical delivery conditions. Stainless steel
tubes.
BS EN 13310:2003 Kitchen sinks. Functional
requirements and test methods.
BS EN 13835:2002 Founding. Austenitic cast irons.
BS EN 13904:2003 Low resistance shower outlets for
sanitary tapware.
BS EN 13905:2003 Low resistance shower hoses for
sanitary tapware.
BS EN 14483-1:2004 Vitreous and porcelain enamels.
Determination of resistance to chemical corrosion.
Determination of resistance to chemical corrosion by
acids at room temperature.
BS EN ISO 1461:1999 Hot dip galvanized coatings on
fabricated iron and steel articles. Specifications and test
methods.
BS EN ISO 9000:2005 Quality management systems.
Fundamentals and vocabulary. British Standards
Institution, 2005.
Health Technical Memorandum 07-04 Water
management and water efficiency.
Health Technical Memorandum 08-01 Acoustics.
Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations.
Health Technical Memorandum 00-03 Clinical and
clinical support spaces.
Health Building Note 03-01 Adult acute mental health
units.
Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities)
Regulations 2010.
CQCs Guidance about compliance.
Patient Environment Action Teams (PEAT).
Health Facilities Note 30 Infection control in the built
environment.
HCAI Code of Practice.
The national specifications for cleanliness in the NHS: a
framework for setting and measuring performance
outcomes.
The Revised healthcare cleaning manual.
Standardized method of life cycle costing for construction
procurement: a supplement to BS ISO 15686-5
Buildings & constructed assets Service life planning
Part 5: Life cycle costing.
Health Technical Memorandum 07-07 Sustainable
health and social care buildings.
BREEAM Healthcare.
NHS Premises Assurances Model (PAM).
NHS Constitution.
The Equality Act.
Approved Document M.
Health Technical Memorandum 05-03: Part C Textiles
and furnishings.
Health Building Note 00-02 Sanitary spaces.
Health Technical Memorandum 04-01 The control of
Legionella, hygiene, safe hot water, cold water and
drinking water systems, Part A: Design, installation and
testing. Part B: Operational management.