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  • BS IEC 60825-8:1999

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    Safety of laser products Guidelines for the safe use of medical laser equipment

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-01-2007

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-05-2000

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Provides guidance for the employer and user covering the subject areas of beam delivery systems, biological effects of laser radiation, reporting of accidents and dangerous situations and checklists.

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    Serves as a guide intended to give information to the employer and the user on the safe use of lasers and laser equipment classified as class 3B or class 4, for diagnostic and therapeutic applications in healthcare facilities. Explains the control measures recommended for the safety of patients, staff, maintenance personnel, and others. Engineering controls which form part of the laser equipment or the installation are also briefly described to provide an understanding of the general principles of protection.

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    Committee EPL/76
    Development Note Supersedes 98/231178 DC. (05/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
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    IEC 60601-1:2005+AMD1:2012 CSV Medical electrical equipment - Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance
    IEC 60825-1:2014 Safety of laser products - Part 1: Equipment classification and requirements
    IEC 60601-2-22:2007+AMD1:2012 CSV Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-22: Particular requirements for basic safety and essential performance of surgical, cosmetic, therapeutic and diagnostic laser equipment
    IEC 60601-1-2:2014 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-2: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance - Collateral Standard: Electromagnetic disturbances - Requirements and tests
    ISO/TR 11991:1995 Guidance on airway management during laser surgery of upper airway
    IEC 60601-1-1:2000 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-1: General requirements for safety - Collateral standard: Safety requirements for medical electrical systems
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