This document specifies requirements and test methods only for hoists and body-support units intended for the transfer of disabled persons as classified in ISO 9999:2016: 12 36 03, Mobile hoists for transferring a person in sitting position with sling seats 12 36 04, Mobile hoists for transferring a person in standing position 12 36 06, Mobile hoists for transferring a person in sitting position with solid seats 12 36 09, Mobile hoists for transferring a person in lying position 12 36 12, Stationary hoists fixed to walls, floor or ceiling 12 36 15, Stationary hoists fixed to, or mounted in or on, another product 12 36 18, Stationary free-standing hoists 12 36 21, Body-support units for hoists This document does not apply to devices that transport persons between two levels (floors) of a building. It does not include methods for the determination of ageing or corrosion of such hoists and units. It does not include methods to qualify individual units prior to use. The requirements of this document are formulated with regard to the needs of both the disabled persons being hoisted and the attendant using the hoist.