• BS 5724-2.30(1993) : 1993

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFETY - SPECIFICATION FOR CAPNOMETERS FOR USE WITH HUMANS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  15-05-1997

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-1993

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    National foreword
    Introduction
    Section 1. General
    1.1 Scope
    1.2 Normative references
    1.3 Definitions
    1.4 General requirements
    1.5 General requirements for tests
    1.6 Classification
    1.7 Identification, marking and documents
    1.8 Power input
    Section 2. Environmental conditions
    2.1 Basic safety categories
    2.2 Removable protective means
    2.3 Environmental conditions
    2.4 Special measures with respect to safety
    2.5 Single fault condition
    Section 3. Protection against electric shock hazards
    3.1 General
    3.2 Requirements related to classification
    3.3 Limitation of voltage and/or energy
    3.4 Enclosures and protective covers
    3.5 Separation
    3.6 Protective earthing, functional earthing and
          potential equalization
    3.7 Continuous leakage current and patient auxiliary
          currents
    3.8 Dielectric strength
    Section 4. Protection against mechanical hazards
    4.1 Mechanical strength
    4.2 Moving parts
    4.3 Surfaces, corners and edges
    4.4 Stability in normal use
    4.5 Expelled parts
    4.6 Vibration and noise
    4.7 Pneumatic and hydraulic power
    4.8 Suspended masses
    Section 5. Protection against hazards from unwanted or
    excessive radiation
    5.1 X-radiation
    5.2 Alpha, beta, gamma, neutron radiation and other
          particle radiation
    5.3 Microwave radiation
    5.4 Light radiation (including lasers)
    5.5 Infra-red radiation
    5.6 Ultraviolet radiation
    5.7 Acoustical energy (including ultra-sonics)
    5.8 Electromagnetic compatibility
    Section 6. Protection against hazards of ignition of
    flammable anaesthetic mixtures
    6.1 Locations and basic requirements
    6.2 Marking and accompanying documents
    6.3 Common requirements for category AP and category
          APG equipment
    6.4 Requirements and tests for category AP equipment,
          parts and components
    6.5 Requirements and tests for category APG equipment,
          and parts and components
    Section 7. Protection against excessive temperatures and
    other safety hazards
    7.1 Excessive temperatures
    7.2 Fire prevention
    7.3 Overflow, spillage, leakage, humidity, ingress of
          liquids, cleaning, sterilization and disinfection
    7.4 Pressure vessels and parts subject to pressure
    7.5 Human errors
    7.6 Electrostatic charges
    7.7 Materials in applied parts in contact with body of
          patient
    7.8 Interruption of power supply
    Section 8. Accuracy of operating data and protection
    against hazardous output
    8.1 Accuracy of operating data
    Section 9. Abnormal operation and fault conditions:
    environmental tests
    9.1 Abnormal operation and fault conditions
    9.2 Environmental tests
    Section 10. Constructional requirements
    10.1 General
    10.2 Enclosures and covers
    10.3 Components and general assembly
    10.4 Main parts, components and layout
    10.5 Protective earthing - Terminal and connections
    10.6 Construction and layout
    Section 11. Additional requirements specific to
    capnometers
    Annex
    L (informative) Rationale
    National annex
    NA (informative) Clarification of clause 60.2.2 'Test
         gases'

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    Specifies requirements for the safety of capnometers. Applies to capnometers used with adults, children and neonates. Not applicable to devices meant for use as transcutaneous monitors. Includes the following sections: Environmental Conditions; Protection against Electric Shock Hazards; Protection against Mechanical Hazards; Protection against Hazards from Unwanted or Excessive Radiation; Protection against Hazards of Ignition of Flammable Anaesthetic Mixtures.

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    Committee HCC/46
    Development Note DRAFT FOR COMMENT 89/55068 DC
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

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