Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and Laboratory Use - Part 2-040: Particular Requirements for Sterilizers and Washer-Disinfectors used to Treat Medical Materials

Designation Number:
C22.2 NO. 61010-2-040
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Adoption of International Standard
Standard Development Activity:
New Edition
Status:
Proceeding to development
SDO Comment Period Start Date:
SDO Comment Period End Date:
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Scope:

This clause of Part 1 is applicable except as follows:

1.1.1 Equipment included in

Scope

Replacement: This International Standard specifies safety requirements for electrical equipment intended for sterilization, washing, and disinfection of medical materials in the medical, veterinary, pharmaceutical and laboratory fields, when used under the environmental conditions of 1.4.

Examples of such equipment are: a) STERILIZERS and disinfectors using steam; b) STERILIZERS and disinfectors using toxic gas, toxic aerosol or toxic vapour; c) STERILIZERS and disinfectors using hot air or hot inert gas, and d) washer disinfectors.

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