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BS 5724-2.13(1990) : 1990

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MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFETY - SPECIFICATION FOR ANAESTHETIC MACHINES
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

15-03-1999

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1990

Committees responsible
National foreword
Section one: General
Clause
1. Scope and object
2. Terminology and definitions
5. Classification
6. Identification, marking and documents
Section two: Safety requirements
9. Removable protective means
12. Single fault condition
Section three: Protection against electric shock
17. Insulation and protective impedances
18. Earthing and potential equalization
19. Continuous leakage currents and patient auxiliary
     currents
Section four: Protection against mechanical hazards
Section five: Protection against hazards from unwanted
or excessive radiation
Section six: Protection against the hazards of explosions
in medically used rooms
37. General
39. Common requirements for "AP" and "APG" equipment
40. Requirements and tests for anaesthetic-proof equip-
     ment, equipment parts or components (AP)
Section seven: Protection against excessive temperatures,
fire and other hazards, such as human errors
42. Excessive temperatures
43. Fire prevention
44. Overflow, spillage, leakage, humidity, ingress of
     liquids, cleaning, sterilization and disinfection
49. Interruption of the power supply
Section eight: Accuracy of operating data and protection
against incorrect output
Section nine: Fault conditions causing overheating and/
or mechanical damage; environmental tests
Section ten: Constructional requirements
56. Components and general assembly
57. Mains parts, components and layout
Appendices
AA. Untitled
BB. Rationale

Sets out safety requirements for ANAESTHETIC MACHINES incorporating electrical devices for medical use. Also covers ANAESTHETIC MACHINES with LUNG VENTILATORS and LUNG VENTILATORS for use with inhalational anaesthetic agents. Has sections on protection against electric shock, mechanical hazards, radiation, explosions in medically used rooms, excess temperatures, fire, etc., accuracy of operating data and protection against incorrect output, fault conditions, environmental tests and constructional requirements.

Committee
HCC/44
DevelopmentNote
IMPLEMENTS CENELEC HD 395.2.13
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
20
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

BS 5724-3.12:1991 Medical electrical equipment. Particular requirements for performance Method of declaring parameters for lung ventilators
BS 5724-2.12(1990) : 1990 MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFETY - SPECIFICATION FOR LUNG VENTILATORS

BS 4272-3:1989 Anaesthetic and analgesic machines Specification for continuous flow anaesthetic machines
IEC 60079-3:1990 Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres - Part 3: Spark-test apparatus for intrinsically-safe circuits
BS 5724-2.12(1990) : 1990 MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFETY - SPECIFICATION FOR LUNG VENTILATORS

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