BS EN IEC 61340-6-1:2018
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Electrostatics – Electrostatic control for healthcare. General requirements for facilities
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| BSI | 2018 | 30 |
This part of IEC 61340 applies to facilities that provide healthcare including hospitals, care centres and clinics.
This document provides technical requirements and recommendations for controlling electrostatic phenomena in healthcare facilities, which includes requirements for equipment, materials, and products used to control static electricity.
The requirements of this document do not apply to medical electrical equipment specified in IEC 60601‑1 [1] 1 and in vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical equipment specified in IEC 61010‑2‑101 [2] .
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| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
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| 5 | Annex ZA(normative)Normative references to international publicationswith their corresponding European publications |
| 7 | English CONTENTS |
| 8 | FOREWORD |
| 10 | INTRODUCTION |
| 11 | 1 Scope 2 Normative references |
| 12 | 3 Terms and definitions |
| 13 | 4 Electrostatic hazards 4.1 General |
| 14 | 4.2 ESD effects on equipment 4.3 Contamination caused by ESA |
| 15 | 4.4 Ignition of flammable substances 4.5 Electrostatic shock to people 5 Electrostatic control requirements 5.1 General 5.2 Medical procedures 5.3 Medical locations 5.3.1 Classification by groups |
| 16 | 5.3.2 Unclassified rooms 5.3.3 Group 0 – Electrostatic control recommended 5.3.4 Group 1 – Electrostatic control recommended 5.3.5 Group 2 – Electrostatic control required Table 1 – Summary of electrostatic control methods for specified locations |
| 17 | 5.4 Service and maintenance 5.5 Administrative requirements and recommendations 5.5.1 Designing facilities 5.5.2 Operational responsibility 5.5.3 Qualification and verification 5.6 Technical requirements 5.6.1 Electrical safety 5.6.2 Material classification |
| 19 | 5.6.3 Selection of materials for static control |
| 21 | 5.7 Packaging, containers and other control items |
| 22 | Annex A (normative)Test methods for low charging textiles A.1 Test methods for clothing and upholstery A.2 Test methods for bedding, curtains, and surgical drapes |
| 23 | Figure A.1 – Example of test equipment set up for measuring body voltage whenremoving item of bedding or surgical drape from personwearing reference clothing |
| 24 | Figure A.2 – Example of test equipment set up for measuring body voltage whenremoving item of bedding or surgical drape from bedor examination/operating table |
| 25 | Figure A.3 – Example of test equipment set up for measuring body voltage ontwo people when removing item of bedding or surgical drape |
| 26 | Annex B (informative)Ionization and other considerations |
| 27 | Bibliography |
