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BS 6850:1987

Superseded
Superseded

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Specification for ventilatory resuscitators
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

14-06-2002

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-10-1987

Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Classification
4 Cleaning, disinfection and sterilization
5 Connectors
6 Operational requirements
7 Physical requirements
8 Performance requirements
9 Storage and operating conditions
10 Gas supply for gas-powered resuscitators
11 Marking
12 Information to be provided by the manufacturer
Appendices
A Recommendations for face masks
B Recommendations for materials
C Method of test for patient valve function after
    contamination with vomitus
D Method of test for tidal volume
E Method of test for pressure limitation
F Method of test for delivered oxygen concentration
G Method of test for resistance to spontaneous
    breathing
H Method of test for patient valve malfunction
J Method of test for apparatus deadspace (backward
    leak)
K Method of test for flow through patient demand
    valves
L Method of test for storage and operating conditions
M Construction and testing of test lungs
Tables
1 Resistance values of test lung
2 Compliance values of test lung
3 Test conditions for tidal volume test
Figures
1 Conical fittings of 30 mm size
2 Conical fittings of 32 mm size
3 Schematic diagram of a test lung
4 Schematic diagram of an instrumented test lung
5 Apparatus for test for initiation of flow of patient
    demand values

Requirements for resuscitators intended for use with all age groups. Covers both operator-powered and gas-powered resuscitators that are portable and intended for use in emergency situations to provide lung ventilation to individuals whose breathing appears to be inadequate.

Committee
CH/121/5
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
22
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

Standards Relationship
ISO 8382:1988 Corresponds

BS 3970-1:1966 Specification for steam sterilizers Sterilizers for porous loads
BS 4667-3:1974 Breathing apparatus Fresh air hose and compressed air line breathing apparatus
BS 4667-4:1989 Breathing apparatus Specification for open-circuit escape breathing apparatus
BS 4667-2:1974 Specification for breathing apparatus Open-circuit breathing apparatus
BS 1319C:1976 Colours for the identification of the contents of medical gas cylinders
BS 4667-1:1974 Specification for breathing apparatus Closed-circuit breathing apparatus

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