36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM

M302.4 Lift Compatibility.

Diagnostic equipment shall be usable with a patient lift and shall comply with M302.4.1 or M302.4.2.

EXCEPTION: Where diagnostic equipment meets the requirements of M303 and provides a folding seat, the equipment shall not be required to comply with M302.4.

M302.4.1 Clearance in Base.

The base of the equipment shall provide a clearance 44 inches (1120 mm) wide minimum, 6 inches (150 mm) high minimum measured from the floor, and 36 inches (915 mm) deep minimum measured from the edge of the examination surface. Where the width of the examination surface is less than 36 inches (915 mm), the clearance depth shall extend the full width of the equipment. Equipment components are permitted to be located within 8 inches (205 mm) maximum of the centerline of the clearance width.

M302.4.2 Clearance Around Base.

The base of the equipment shall provide a clearance 6 inches (150 mm) high minimum measured from the floor and 36 inches (915 mm) deep minimum measured from the edge of the examination surface. The width of the base permitted within this clearance shall be 26 inches (660 mm) wide maximum at the edge of the examination surface and shall be permitted to increase at a rate of 1 inch (25 mm) in width for each 3 inches (75 mm) in depth.