BS 5724-2.125(1993) : 1993 AMD 8112

Committees responsible
National foreword
Section 1. General
1. Scope and object
2. Terminology and definitions
4. General requirements for tests
5. Classification
6. Identification, marking and documents
Section 2. Environmental conditions
10. Environmental conditions
Section 3. Protection against electric shock hazards
17. Separation
19. Continuous LEAKAGE CURRENTS and PATIENT AUXILIARY
     CURRENTS
20. Dielectric strength
Section 4. Protection against mechanical hazards
Section 5. Protection against hazards from unwanted or
excessive radiation
35. Ultraviolet radiation
Section 6. Protection against hazards of ignition of
flammable anaesthetic mixtures
Section 7. Protection against excessive temperatures,
and other safety hazards
42. Excessive temperatures
44. Overflow, spillage, leakage, humidity, ingress of
     liquids, cleaning, sterilization and disinfection
Section 8. Accuracy of operating data and protection
against hazardous output
51. Protection against hazardous output
Section 9. Abnormal operation and fault conditions;
environmental tests
Section 10. Constructional requirements
56. Components and general assembly
57. MAINS PARTS, components and layout
Figures
101. Dynamic test for limitation of energy from
      different parts
102. Measuring circuit for the PATIENT LEAKAGE CURRENT
      from the APPLIED PART to earth of CLASS I
      EQUIPMENT, caused by an external voltage on a
      FUNCTIONAL EARTH TERMINAL
103. Measuring circuit for the PATIENT LEAKAGE CURRENT
      from the APPLIED PART to earth of INTERNALLY
      POWERED EQUIPMENT, caused by an external voltage
      on a FUNCTIONAL EARTH TERMINAL
104. Test of protection against the effects of
      defibrillation
105. Test of protection against the effects of
      defibrillation
106. Arrangements for ECG ELECTRODES on sponges
107. Test of the recovery time from the effects on
      cardiac defibrillator discharge
Appendix
D. Symbols on marking (symbols to indicate protection
      against the effects of the discharge of a cardiac
      defibrillator)
Annex
AA. (informative) General guidance and rationale

Establishes particular requirements for the safety of Electrocardiographs. Includes sections on: Environmental Conditions; Protection against Electric Shock Hazards; Protection against Mechanical Hazards; Constructional Requirements. Also includes detailed diagrams. BS AMD 9112 RENUMBERS THIS STANDARD