ÖNORM EN 12183

This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for manually propelled wheelchairs intended for use by one Person whose mass does not exceed 100 kg including the following classifications from EN ISO 9999:1998: 12 21 03 Manual attendantcontrolled wheelchairs 12 21 06 Bimanual rearwheeldriven wheelchairs 12 21 09 Bimanual frontwheeldriven wheelchairs 1221 12 Bimanual leverdriven wheelchairs 1221 15 Single side driven nonpowered wheelchairs 12 21 15 Wheelchairs driven by one arm or one arm and one leg 1221 18 Footdriven wheelchairs It also specifies requirements and test methods for manual wheelchairs with electrically powered ancillary equipment. This European Standard does not apply in total to: wheelchairs intended for special purposes, such as sports, showering, toiletting custommade wheelchairs wheelchairs specially designed or with adaptations for specific disabled persons standup wheelchairs addon power kits for manual wheelchairs. NOTE: The application of this standard is limited to wheelchairs with a maximum occupant mass of 100 kg because this is the maximum mass of dummy available in ISO 71761 1. Further work is needed to investigate the effects of larger body masses.