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BS 5724-2.9(1988) : 1988

Superseded

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MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - SPECIFICATION FOR DOSIMETERS USED IN RADIOTHERAPY WITH ELECTRICALLY-CONNECTED RADIATION DETECTORS

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

15-06-1997

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1988

National foreword
Committees responsible
Section One - General
1. Scope and object
2. Terminology and definitions
5. Classification
6. Identification, marking and documents
7. Power input
Section Two - Safety requirements
Section Three - Protection against electric shock
hazards
13. General
14. Requirements related to classification
15. Limitation of voltage and/or current
Section Four - Protection against mechanical hazards
21. Mechanical strength
Section Five - Protection against hazards from unwanted
or excessive radiation
Section Six - Protection against the hazard of explosions
in medically used rooms
Section Seven - Protection against excessive temperatures,
fire and other hazards, such as human errors
44. Overflow, spillage, leakage, humidity, ingress of
     liquids, cleaning, sterilization and disinfection
Section Eight - Accuracy of operating data and protection
against incorrect output
50. Accuracy of operating data
51. Protection against incorrect output
Section Nine - Fault conditions causing overheating and/
or mechanical damage: environmental tests
Section Ten - Constructional requirements
Appendix AA - Rationale

Describes safety requirements for DOSIMETERS used in medical practice in the PATIENT ENVIRONMENT for RADIOTHERAPY below. Applies to DOSIMETERS with any electrically-connected RADIATION DETECTOR used in physical contact (not electrical contact) with a PATIENT. Excludes DOSE MONITORING SYSTEMS incorporated in radiotherapy equipment. Contains sections on protection against electric shock, mechanical hazards, excess radiation, explosions in medically used rooms, excess temperatures, fire etc,. accuracy of operating data and protection against incorrect output, overheating, mechanical damage, environmental tests and constructional requirements.

Committee
HCC/83
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
16
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

BS 5724-1:1979 Medical electrical equipment Specification for general safety requirements

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