Sargent 8237 BHW Classroom Mortise Lockset - Ligature Resistant

The Sargent 8237 BHW is a specialized, Grade 1 Heavy-Duty Mortise Lockset designed to combine high-security classroom control with the rigorous safety requirements of behavioral health facilities. Built on the powerhouse Sargent 8200 Series chassis, this lockset is engineered to withstand extreme physical abuse while protecting vulnerable occupants. The BHW Behavioral Health Trim features integrated, sloped surfaces to minimize ligature attachment points, making it an essential life-safety component for psychiatric wards, medical centers, and high-risk educational settings.

Essential Classroom Safety & Access (ANSI F05)

The 8237 function provides faculty and staff with precise control over the room's security while ensuring that a safe exit is always available to occupants.

• Keyed Exterior Control: The outside lever is locked or unlocked by a physical key using the standard Sargent LA Keyway. When locked, the outside lever remains rigid, preventing unauthorized entry from the hallway.
  
• Fail-Safe Interior Egress: Regardless of the locking state on the exterior, the inside lever is always operative. This allows students and staff to exit the room instantly in an emergency, ensuring full compliance with NFPA 101 Life Safety and ADA codes.
  
• Deadlocking Latchbolt: Features a 3/4" throw stainless steel latchbolt with an auxiliary deadlatch. This "dead-locking" feature prevents "shimming" or forced manipulation of the latch when the door is closed.
  
• Security & Authority: Because there is no thumbturn or toggle on the interior, the locking status can only be changed by authorized keyholders, preventing unauthorized students or patients from tampering with the door's security.

Specialized BHW Ligature-Resistant Trim

The BHW trim is the industry standard for anti-ligature hardware, balancing a therapeutic "normative" aesthetic with the highest levels of institutional protection.

• Sloped & Tapered Surfaces: Every component of the BHW lever and escutcheon is contoured and tapered to prevent the looping of cords, clothing, or bedsheets, significantly reducing the risk of ligature-related incidents.
  
• Integrated Lever & Escutcheon: The unique overlap between the lever and the escutcheon plate eliminates gaps where strings or small metal objects could be wedged for self-harm or tampering.
  
• Exceeds 14 Million Cycles: Independently verified to withstand over 14 times the cycle requirements for a Grade 1 rating, ensuring this lockset remains reliable in the most high-traffic healthcare environments.
  
• High-Security Fasteners: Supplied with Torx® security screws to prevent unauthorized removal or tampering of the hardware by patients or unauthorized personnel.
  

Key Product Features

• ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 & Security Grade 1: The most robust mechanical rating available, providing maximum resistance against physical attack.
  
• Classroom Function (F05): Permanent key control of the exterior with fail-safe egress for the interior.
• Behavioral Health Optimized: Specifically designed to minimize ligature points in psychiatric and institutional settings.
  
• Sargent LA Keyway: Ships with a 6-pin brass cylinder in the standard LA Keyway, allowing for seamless integration into existing master key systems.
  
• Fire-Rated Integrity: UL/cUL Listed for use on 3-hour fire-rated doors, maintaining a critical safety barrier in corridor applications.
• Vandal-Resistant Chassis: Constructed with a 12-gauge heavy-duty wrought steel lock case, zinc dichromate plated for maximum corrosion resistance.

Technical Specifications

Ordering & Installation Information

The Sargent 8237 BHW is a handed product. Because the ligature-resistant slopes must be oriented correctly for patient safety, specifying the door swing is mandatory at the time of order. This hardware fits standard mortise door preparations and is compatible with Sargent High-Security key systems, including Degree® and Signature.

Special Note: The door handing information is needed upon order placement. If you are unsure of the handing of your door, please compare the picture below to your opening for clarification.

Ideal Applications

• Psychiatric Facility Classrooms: Providing teachers with control and students with safe egress and anti-ligature protection.
• Behavioral Health Administrative Areas: Securing offices and consultation rooms in high-risk zones.
• Correctional Educational Suites: Industrial-strength security combined with fire-rated, Grade 1 durability.
  
• VA Medical Centers: Upgrading specialized healthcare units to meet modern safety and suicide prevention guidelines.