BS EN 738-4:1999
Superseded
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Pressure regulators for use with medical gases Low-pressure regulators intended for incorporation into medical equipment
16-10-2002
28-02-2009
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Symbols and terminology
5 General requirements
6 Test methods
7 Marking and packaging
8 Information to be supplied by the manufacturer
Annex A (normative) Special national conditions
Annex B (informative) Example of pressure regulators
Annex C (informative) Bibliography
Annex D (informative) Rationale
Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard
addressing essential requirements or other provisions
of EU Directives
Applicable to low-pressure regulators suitable for inlet pressures between 280 kPa and 600 kPa, supplied and packaged for use in medical equipment intended for the administration of medical gases in the management, treatment, diagnostic evaluation and patient care for use of the following medical gases; xenon, helium, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, oxygen, air for breathing, and specified mixtures of the listed gases. Not applicable to pressure regulators supplied as spare parts for a specific application, or used for those with suction services.
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CH/121/6
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 01/563591 DC and 96/562826 DC (12/2002)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| Supersedes |
| Standards | Relationship |
| EN 738-4:1998/A1:2002 | Identical |
| I.S. EN 738-4:1999 | Identical |
| NS EN 738-4 : 1999 AMD 1 2002 | Identical |
| NF EN 738-4 : 98 AMD 1 2002 | Identical |
| NBN EN 738-4 : 99 AMD 1 2002 | Identical |
| DIN EN 738-4:2002-07 | Identical |
| NEN EN 738-4 : 1998 AMD 1 2002 | Identical |
| UNE-EN 738-4:1999 | Identical |
| DIN EN 738-4:1998-12 | Identical |
| EN 1441 : 1997 | MEDICAL DEVICES - RISK ANALYSIS |
| EN 737-1 : 1998 | MEDICAL GAS PIPELINE SYSTEMS - TERMINAL UNITS FOR COMPRESSED MEDICAL GASES AND VACUUM |
| EN 737-3:1998/A1:1999 | MEDICAL GAS PIPELINE SYSTEMS - PIPELINES FOR COMPRESSED MEDICAL GASES AND VACUUM |
| EN 739:1998/A1:2002 | LOW-PRESSURE HOSE ASSEMBLIES FOR USE WITH MEDICAL GASES |
| CR 13903:2000 | General guidance on the equipment used for inhaled nitric oxide therapy |
| EN ISO 10079-3:2014 | Medical suction equipment - Part 3: Suction equipment powered from a vacuum or positive pressure gas source (ISO 10079-3:2014) |
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