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Tips for Weighing People Using an Accessible Scale
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5.4.3 Transfer Support Height for Equipment Used in a Supine, Prone, Side-Lying, or Seated Position
5.4.3 Transfer Support Height for Equipment Used in a Supine, Prone, Side-Lying, or Seated Position....
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5.8 Wheelchair Spaces for Diagnostic Equipment Used by Patients Seated in a Wheelchair
5.8 Wheelchair Spaces for Diagnostic Equipment Used by Patients Seated in a Wheelchair....
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5.8.1 Wheelchair Spaces on Raised Platforms
5.8.1 Wheelchair Spaces on Raised Platforms....
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5.8.1.1 Clear Platform Size
5.8.1.1 Clear Platform Size. The platform should be a minimum clear width of 32-inches and a minimum clear length of 40-inches.
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5.8.1.2 Entry to Wheelchair Spaces on Raised Platforms
5.8.1.2 Entry to Wheelchair Spaces on Raised Platforms....
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5.8.1.2.1 Ramped Entry Slope
5.8.1.2.1 Ramped Entry Slope. Raised platforms should have a ramp with slopes that do not exceed the following: Rise 0 to 1 ½ inches – 1:2 Slope Rise >1 ½ to 2 ½ inches – 1:8...
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5.8.1.2.2 Single Ramped Entry – Edge Protection on the Platform and Platform Sides
5.8.1.2.2 Single Ramped Entry – Edge Protection on the Platform and Platform Sides. A 2 inch high edge protection must be provided on the back of the platform, opposite the entry...
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5.8.1.2.3 Double Ramped Entry – Edge Protection on the Platform Sides
5.8.1.2.3 Double Ramped Entry – Edge Protection on the Platform Sides. A minimum 2 inch high edge protection must be provided on both sides of the platform for double ramped entry...
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5.8.1.2.4 Edge Protection on Platforms 1½ inches or less in Height
5.8.1.2.4 Edge Protection on Platforms 1½ inches or less in Height. Edge protection is not required on platforms 1 ½ inches or less in height.
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5.8.2 Knee and Toe Clearance Under Breast Platform
5.8.2 Knee and Toe Clearance Under Breast Platform. The overall knee and toe space should be increased to a minimum of 28 inches deep, from the initially proposed 25 inch absolute...
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5.8.2.1 Height of Breast Platform At Time of Measurement
5.8.2.1 Height of Breast Platform At Time of Measurement. All knee and toe clearances should be measured when the top of the breast platform is set at 34 inches above the floor.
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5.8.2.2 Knee Clearance Depth at 27” Above the Ground
5.8.2.2 Knee Clearance Depth at 27” Above the Ground. The knee clearance should be increased at 27 inches above the ground to 18 inches minimum.
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5.8.2.3 Overall Knee and Toe Clearance
5.8.2.3 Overall Knee and Toe Clearance. The overall knee and toe space should be increased to a minimum of 28 inches.
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5.8.2.4 Unobstructed Floor Space
5.8.2.4 Unobstructed Floor Space. The unobstructed floor space in front of the base support should be a minimum of 17 inches deep.
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5.8.2.5 Toe Height
5.8.2.5 Toe Height. The toe height should be 18 inches minimum, measured above the ground when the top of the breast platform is 34 inches above the ground.
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5.8.2.6 Clearance Depth at Toe Height Above the Ground
5.8.2.6 Clearance Depth at Toe Height Above the Ground. The toe clearance depth should be 22 inches minimum at toe height.
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5.8.2.7 Base Support Allowance
5.8.2.7 Base Support Allowance. Base support is permitted to obstruct the clear floor space if it fits within the allowed base support volume. Base supports can be a maximum of 1½...
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5.8.3 Breast Platform
5.8.3 Breast Platform
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5.8.3.1 Breast Platform Height
5.8.3.1 Breast Platform Height. The height of the top of the breast platform should be decreased to 26 inches above the floor. The upper height range for the breast platform was not...
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C. M303 Diagnostic Equipment Used by Patients Seated in a Wheelchair
M303 contains the technical requirements for diagnostic equipment used by patients seated in wheelchairs....
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2. Equipment Clearances for Breast Platforms
The MDE NPRM proposed knee and toe clearance requirements for diagnostic equipment used by patients seated in wheelchairs that paralleled the knee and toe clearance requirements from the...
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a. Knee and Toe Clearance
However, the Board is concerned that if the Advisory Committee’s recommendation is adopted without change, it would significantly impact the requirement in the final rule for a 48-inch deep wheelchair...
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b. Exception for Base Support Allowance and Unobstructed Knee and Toe Space
The MDE Advisory Committee recommended allowing obstructions into the knee and toe clear space, up to a height and depth that still permits the footrests of wheelchairs to pass over it....