• BS EN 793:1998

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    Particular requirements for safety of medical supply units

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-01-2005

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-05-1998

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    Section one - General
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 General requirements and requirements for tests
    5 Classification
    6 Identification, marking and documents
    7 Power input
    Section two - Environmental conditions
    8 Basic safety categories
    9 Removable protection means
    10 Environmental conditions
    11 Not used
    12 Not used
    Section three - Protection against electric shock hazards
    13 General
    14 Requirements related to classification
    15 Limitation of voltage and/or energy
    16 Enclosures and protective covers
    17 Separation
    18 Protective earthing, functional earthing and potential
        equalization
    19 Continuous leakage currents and patient auxiliary currents
    20 Dielectric strength
    Section four - Protection against mechanical hazard
    21 Mechanical strength
    22 Moving parts
    23 Surfaces, corners and edges
    24 Stability in normal use
    25 Expelled parts
    26 Vibration and noise
    27 Pneumatic and hydraulic power
    28 Suspended masses
    Section five - Protection against hazards from unwanted or
    excessive radiation
    29 X-radiation
    30 Alpha, beta, gamma, neutron radiation and other particle
        radiation
    31 Microwave radiation
    32 Light radiation (including lasers)
    33 Infra-red radiation
    34 Ultraviolet radiation
    35 Acoustical energy (including ultrasonics)
    36 Electromagnetic compatibility
    Section six - Protection against hazards of ignition of
    flammable anaesthetic mixtures
    37 Locations and basic requirements
    38 Marking, accompanying documents
    39 Common requirements for category AP and category APG
        equipment
    40 Requirements and tests for category AP equipment, parts
        and components thereof
    41 Requirements and tests for category APG equipment,
        parts and components thereof
    Section seven - Protection against excessive temperatures and
    other safety hazards
    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
    47 Electrostatic charges
    48 Material in applied parts in contact with the body of
        the patient
    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 operation and fault conditions;
    environmental tests
    52 Abnormal operation and fault conditions
    53 Environmental tests
    Section ten - Constructional requirements
    54 General
    55 Enclosures and covers
    56 Components and general assembly
    57 Mains parts, components and layout
    58 Protective earthing - terminals and connections
    59 Construction and layout
    Annex AA (normative) Special national conditions
    Annex BB (informative) Bibliography
    Annex CC (informative) Rationale
    Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard
    addressing essential requirements or other provisions of
    EU Directives

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    Applicable to medical supply units

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    Committee CH/121/6
    Development Note Supersedes 92/57251 DC. (03/2007)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    EN 1441 : 1997 MEDICAL DEVICES - RISK ANALYSIS
    IEC 60884-1:2002+AMD1:2006+AMD2:2013 CSV Plugs and socket-outlets for household and similar purposes - Part1: General requirements
    EN 737-1 : 1998 MEDICAL GAS PIPELINE SYSTEMS - TERMINAL UNITS FOR COMPRESSED MEDICAL GASES AND VACUUM
    EN 60601-1-2:2015 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-2: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance - Collateral Standard: Electromagnetic disturbances - Requirements and tests
    EN 739:1998/A1:2002 LOW-PRESSURE HOSE ASSEMBLIES FOR USE WITH MEDICAL GASES
    EN ISO 3744:2010 Acoustics - Determination of sound power levels and sound energy levels of noise sources using sound pressure - Engineering methods for an essentially free field over a reflecting plane (ISO 3744:2010)
    EN 737-4 : 1998 MEDICAL GAS PIPELINE SYSTEMS - TERMINAL UNITS FOR ANAESTHETIC GAS SCAVENGING SYSTEMS
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