CSA Z168.5.1 : 1997

Technical Committee on Anaesthetic Equipment and
Respiratory Technology
Working Group on Anaesthesia Ventilators
Preface
Foreword
Section One - General
1 Scope and object
2 Terminology and definitions
3 General requirements
6 Identification, marking and documents
Section Two - Environmental Conditions
10 Environmental conditions
Section Three - Protection Against Electric Shock
                Hazards
19 Continuous leakage currents and patient auxiliary
   currents
Section Four - Protection Against Mechanical Hazards
Section Five - Protection Against Hazards From
               Unwanted or Excessive Radiation
36 Electromagnetic compatibility
Section Six - Protection Against Hazards of Ignition of
              Flammable Anaesthetic Mixtures
Section Seven - Protection Against Excessive Temperatures
                And Other Safety Hazards
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 Hazardous Output
50 Accuracy of operating data
51 Protection against hazardous output
Section Nine - Abnormal Operating And Fault Conditions;
               Environmental Tests
Section Ten - Construction Requirements
56 Components and general assembly
57 Mains parts, components and layout
Appendix L - References - Publications mentioned in
             this Standard
Annex AA - General Guidance and Rationale

Applies to anaesthesia ventilators used in accordance with the rules of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1. It amends and supplements CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 601.1 and its supplements.