IEC SRD 63408 ED1

Safety Aspects – Guideline for Adult AAL Care Recipients in standards and other specifications IEC SRD 63408 ED1

Scope

As the world population continues to age, the special needs/concerns of the AAL care recipients should be understood so that these aspects can be considered in the development of technology and service standards. Ensuring safety of an AAL care recipient is a shared responsibility. Injury prevention can be addressed through design, engineering, manufacturing controls, legislation, education and raising awareness. This guide aims to provide information for consideration by providing specifications related to areas identified based on an extensive series of AAL use cases. This guide provides guidance to experts who develop and revise standards, specifications and similar publications. This guide identities hazards to be considered when developing standard standards for products and services intended for the Adult AAL Care Recipients. It aims to address potential sources of bodily harm to Adult AAL Care Recipients from products that they use, or which they are likely to come into contact even if not specifically intended for Adult AAL Care recipients. This Guide provides useful information for auditors and safety inspectors in the absence of a specific standard.