ISO 10542-1:2012 PDF

Technical systems and aids for disabled or handicapped persons — Wheelchair tiedown and occupant-restraint systems — Part 1: Requirements and test methods for all systems

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ISO 10542-1:2012

Technical systems and aids for disabled or handicapped persons — Wheelchair tiedown and occupant-restraint systems — Part 1: Requirements and test methods for all systems

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Format:: Electronic (PDF)
Number of pages:: 68
Publication date:: October 1, 2012
Edition:: ISO IS 10542 edition 2 version 1
ICS:: 11.180.10

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Description (English):

This part of ISO 10542 specifies design and performance requirements and associated test methods for wheelchair tiedown and occupant-restraint systems (WTORS), as well as requirements for product marking and labelling and manufacturers' instructions and warnings to installers and consumers. It is applicable to all WTORS that use belt-type occupant restraints that are intended for occupied wheelchairs used as forward-facing seats by passengers and drivers of motor vehicles. This part of ISO 10542 is applicable to WTORS intended for use with all types of manual and powered wheelchairs, including three- and four-wheeled scooters, used by children and adults with a body mass equal to or greater than 22 kg. It is applicable also to WTORS designed for limited use with a particular make or model of wheelchair. This part of ISO 10542 is applicable primarily to complete WTORS, but portions can also be applied to components and subassemblies sold separately and for replacement parts.

Technical details

Technical committee: ISO/TC 173/SC 1 - Wheelchairs
SKU: ISO 10542-1:2012

Abstract

Overview

ISO 10542-1:2012 specifies design, performance and test requirements for wheelchair tiedown and occupant‑restraint systems (WTORS). The standard covers complete WTORS and applicable components or subassemblies that use belt‑type occupant restraints for forward‑facing occupied wheelchairs in motor vehicles. It sets requirements for design, dynamic crash testing, product marking and labelling, and manufacturer instructions and warnings to installers and consumers.

Key topics and technical requirements

Scope and applicability: WTORS for manual and powered wheelchairs, three‑ and four‑wheeled scooters, and systems designed for limited use with specific wheelchair makes/models. Applicable for wheelchair users with body mass ≥ 22 kg.
Design requirements: Structural and functional criteria for tiedown hardware, securement adaptors, anchorages and belt‑type occupant restraints (pelvic and upper‑torso belts).
Performance and crash testing: Dynamic testing for frontal crashworthiness is required. The standard defines a nominal worst‑case frontal sled test (48 km/h, 20 g) using an 85 kg surrogate wheelchair and a midsize adult anthropomorphic test device (ATD) to evaluate system performance.
Special securement methods: Provisions for conventional four‑point strap tiedowns and docking‑type tiedown devices, including reference to a Universal Docking Interface Geometry (UDIG) specification in an informative annex.
Marking, labelling and documentation: Mandatory product identification, installer instructions, user and maintenance instructions, and warnings for safe use. Requirements apply both to complete systems and components sold separately.
Test methods and annexes: Normative annexes define the frontal impact test method, belt geometry measurements, webbing slippage tests, partial engagement tests, surrogate wheelchair specifications, and guidance on securement point locations.

Applications and practical value

Ensures the crashworthiness and reliability of systems that secure wheelchair‑seated occupants during motor vehicle transport.
Guides manufacturers in designing WTORS that meet internationally recognized safety, labelling and documentation expectations.
Helps vehicle converters, transit operators, wheelchair manufacturers, fleet managers and accessibility equipment suppliers select, install and maintain compliant WTORS.
Supports safer public, school, private and specialty transport by reducing occupant injury risk in frontal collisions and improving containment during emergency manoeuvres.

Who should use this standard

WTORS and component manufacturers (design, testing, production)
Wheelchair and docking device designers (integration and compatibility)
Vehicle converters and mobility vehicle manufacturers (installation and certification)
Transit authorities, fleet owners and safety engineers (procurement and compliance)
Test labs performing dynamic crash tests and conformity assessment

Related standards

ISO 7176‑19 (wheelchairs for use as vehicle seats)
ISO 10865‑1 (rearward‑facing wheelchair spaces)
ECE R16, FMVSS 209, ISO 3795, ISO 6487 (referenced normative documents)

Keywords: ISO 10542-1:2012, WTORS, wheelchair tiedown, occupant‑restraint systems, frontal impact test, UDIG, wheelchair securement, safety standards.

Related standards

Standards mentioned in the description

Abstract

Overview

Key topics and technical requirements

Scope and applicability: WTORS for manual and powered wheelchairs, three‑ and four‑wheeled scooters, and systems designed for limited use with specific wheelchair makes/models. Applicable for wheelchair users with body mass ≥ 22 kg.
Design requirements: Structural and functional criteria for tiedown hardware, securement adaptors, anchorages and belt‑type occupant restraints (pelvic and upper‑torso belts).
Performance and crash testing: Dynamic testing for frontal crashworthiness is required. The standard defines a nominal worst‑case frontal sled test (48 km/h, 20 g) using an 85 kg surrogate wheelchair and a midsize adult anthropomorphic test device (ATD) to evaluate system performance.
Special securement methods: Provisions for conventional four‑point strap tiedowns and docking‑type tiedown devices, including reference to a Universal Docking Interface Geometry (UDIG) specification in an informative annex.
Marking, labelling and documentation: Mandatory product identification, installer instructions, user and maintenance instructions, and warnings for safe use. Requirements apply both to complete systems and components sold separately.
Test methods and annexes: Normative annexes define the frontal impact test method, belt geometry measurements, webbing slippage tests, partial engagement tests, surrogate wheelchair specifications, and guidance on securement point locations.

Applications and practical value

Ensures the crashworthiness and reliability of systems that secure wheelchair‑seated occupants during motor vehicle transport.
Guides manufacturers in designing WTORS that meet internationally recognized safety, labelling and documentation expectations.
Helps vehicle converters, transit operators, wheelchair manufacturers, fleet managers and accessibility equipment suppliers select, install and maintain compliant WTORS.
Supports safer public, school, private and specialty transport by reducing occupant injury risk in frontal collisions and improving containment during emergency manoeuvres.

Who should use this standard

WTORS and component manufacturers (design, testing, production)
Wheelchair and docking device designers (integration and compatibility)
Vehicle converters and mobility vehicle manufacturers (installation and certification)
Transit authorities, fleet owners and safety engineers (procurement and compliance)
Test labs performing dynamic crash tests and conformity assessment

Related standards

ISO 7176‑19 (wheelchairs for use as vehicle seats)
ISO 10865‑1 (rearward‑facing wheelchair spaces)
ECE R16, FMVSS 209, ISO 3795, ISO 6487 (referenced normative documents)

Keywords: ISO 10542-1:2012, WTORS, wheelchair tiedown, occupant‑restraint systems, frontal impact test, UDIG, wheelchair securement, safety standards.

ISO 10542-1:2012 PDF

Technical details

Abstract

Overview

Key topics and technical requirements

Applications and practical value

Who should use this standard

Related standards

Related standards

Abstract

Overview

Key topics and technical requirements

Applications and practical value

Who should use this standard

Related standards

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