BS 5724-2.120(1991) : 1991

Committees responsible
National foreword
Introduction
Section 1. General
1. Scope and object
2. Terminology and definitions
3. General requirements
4. General requirements for tests
5. Classification
6. Identification, marking and documents
7. Power input
Section 2. Safety requirements
10. Special environmental conditions
Section 3. Protection against electric shock hazards
20. Dielectric strength
Section 4. Protection against mechanical hazards
21. Mechanical strength
22. Moving parts
23. Surfaces, corners and edges
24. Stability and transportability
Section 5. Protection against hazards from unwanted or
excessive radiation
Section 6. Protection against hazards of explosions in
medically used rooms
Section 7. 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
45. Pressure vessels and parts subject to pressure
46. Human errors
49. Interruption of the power supply
Section 8. Accuracy of operating data and protection
against incorrect output
50. Accuracy of operating data
51. Protection against incorrect output
Section 9. Fault conditions causing overheating and/or
mechanical damage; environmental tests
Section 10. Constructional requirements
54. General
55. Enclosures and covers
56. Components and general assembly
Section 11. Additional requirements
101. Alarms
102. Sound pressure level
103. Humidifying unit
104. Maximum air velocity in the enclosure
105. Concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2)
106. Provision of oxygen
107. Electrical power supply
Appendix
AA. Rationale
ZA. Other international publications quoted in this
     standard with the reference of the relevant
     European publications

Sets out safety requirements for TRANSPORT INCUBATORS, which minimize hazards to PATIENT and USER, and tests so that compliance with the requirements can be verified. Excludes EQUIPMENT which uses radiant heaters. Includes sections on protection against electric shock, mechanical hazards, excess radiation, explosions in medically used rooms, excess temperatures, fire etc., accuracy of operating data and protection against incorrect output, fault conditions, constructional and additional requirements.