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BS 5724-2.46(1998) : 1998

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MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFETY - PART 2-46: SPECIFICATION FOR OPERATING TABLES

Superseded date

09-30-2011

Published date

11-23-2012

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
SECTION ONE - GENERAL
1 Scope and object
2 Terminology and definitions
4 General requirements for tests
5 Classification
6 Identification, marking and documents
SECTION TWO - ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
SECTION THREE - PROTECTION AGAINST ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARDS
17 Separation
18 Protective earthing, functional earthing and potential
    equalization
19 Continuous leakage currents and patient auxiliary
    currents
20 Dielectric strength
SECTION FOUR - PROTECTION AGAINST MECHANICAL HAZARDS
21 Mechanical strength
22 Moving parts
24 Stability in normal use
SECTION FIVE - PROTECTION AGAINST HAZARDS FROM UNWANTED
OR EXCESSIVE RADIATION
29 X-Radiation
36 Electromagnetic compatibility
SECTION SIX - PROTECTION AGAINST HAZARDS OF IGNITION OF
FLAMMABLE ANAESTHETIC MIXTURES
39 Common requirements for category AP and category APG
    equipment
SECTION SEVEN - PROTECTION AGAINST EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURES AND
OTHER SAFETY HAZARDS
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 HAZARDOUS OUTPUT
50 Accuracy of operating data
SECTION NINE - ABNORMAL OPERATION AND FAULT CONDITIONS:
ENVIRONMENTAL TESTS
SECTION TEN: CONSTRUCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
56 Components and general assembly
Figures
101 Connection for potential equalization
102 Test structure representing the safe working load
Annexes
L References - Publications mentioned in this standard
AA General guidance and rationale to clause 5
ZA Normative references to international publications with
    their corresponding European publications

Defines safety requirements for operating tables, whether or not including electrical parts. Applicable to transporters used for transporting the table top to or from the base or pedestal of an operating table having a detachable table top.

Committee
CH/101
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 5724-2.22(1987) & 93/501190 DC. (11/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
EN 60601-2-46:2011 Identical

IEC 60601-2-2:2017 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-2: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of high frequency surgical equipment and high frequency surgical accessories

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