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BS 3970-4:1990

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Sterilizing and disinfecting equipment for medical products Specification for transportable steam sterilizers for unwrapped instruments and utensils
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

03-08-2005

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-07-1990

Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. General requirements
4. Chamber size
5. Vessel and its components
6. Door and controls
7. Over-pressure protection devices
8. Construction
9. Water reservoir
10. Steam control
11. Electrical requirements
12. Operating cycle
13. Instrumentation and controls
14. Load supporting and handling equipment
15. Performance
16. Marking
17. Information to be supplied by the manufacturer
Appendices
A. Information to be supplied by the purchaser
B. Performance tests
Table
1. Operating cycle conditions

Requirements for equipment, used in clinics and surgeries and by therapists, to sterilize implements that are likely to pierce the skin. The equipment requires no plumbing or permanent connection to an electrical supply.

Committee
CH/198
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 88/51878 DC (07/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
16
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

BS 2646-5:1993 Autoclaves for sterilization in laboratories Methods of test for function and performance
BS 3970-6:1993 Sterilizing and disinfecting equipment for medical products Specification for sterilizers using low-temperature steam with formaldehyde
BS 5076:1974 Specification for hospital storage cabinets for bottled fluids (electrically heated)
BS 2646-1:1993 Autoclaves for sterilization in laboratories Specification for design, construction, safety and performance

BS 5146(1974) : LATEST
BS 5235:1975 Specification for dial-type expansion thermometers
BS 6759-1:1984 Safety valves Specification for safety valves for steam and hot water
BS 1362:1973 Specification for general purpose fuse links for domestic and similar purposes (primarily for use in plugs)

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