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Safe use of medical electrical equipment in health care

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English

Published date

06-12-2020

Publisher

Standards Australia

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This Standard sets out guidelines for the safe use of electrical medical equipment in patient care.

This Standard provides guidance on the correct function, safe use and application of electrically operated medical equipment used in healthcare.
Although the Standard is concerned primarily with an electric shock hazard to patients and staff, provisions to safeguard against other hazards such as thermal, radiant or mechanical are included.
Recommended measures to provide and maintain patient and operator safety, including specification of the class of equipment and electrical installation to be employed for particular medical procedures, are also included.
This Standard emphasizes the responsibility of the management of the responsible organization to ensure selective purchasing, installation, inspection, maintenance, training and coordination of all aspects necessary to ensure adherence to safe procedures.

Committee	HE-003
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	46
PublisherName	Standards Australia
Status	Current
Supersedes	DR AS/NZS 2500:2019 AS/NZS 2500:2004

Originated as AS 2500-1982.
Previous edition AS/NZS 2500:2004.
This edition 2020. Originated as AS 2500-1982. Previous edition AS/NZS 2500:2004. This edition 2020.