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AS/NZS 3200.2.38:1997

Superseded

Superseded

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Approval and test specification - Medical electrical equipment Particular requirements for safety - Electrically operated hospital beds

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF 1 User , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Language(s)

English

Published date

05-10-1997

Superseded date

26-06-2021

Superseded by

AS/NZS 3200.2.38:2007

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1 - AS/NZS 3200.2.38:1997 APPROVAL AND TEST SPECIFICATION-MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFETY-ELECTRIC
4 - PREFACE
6 - CONTENTS
9 - SECTION ONE – GENERAL
9 - 1 Scope and object
10 - 2 Terminology and definitions
11 - 3 General requirements
12 - 5 Classification
12 - 6 Identification, marking and documents
13 - SECTION TWO – ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
13 - SECTION THREE – PROTECTION AGAINST ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARDS
13 - 17 Separation
14 - 18 Protective earthing, functional earthing and potential equalization
14 - SECTION FOUR – PROTECTION AGAINST MECHANICAL HAZARDS
14 - 21 Mechanical strength
15 - 22 Moving parts
15 - 24 Stability in normal use
16 - 26 Vibration and noise
16 - 28 Suspended masses
16 - SECTION FIVE – PROTECTION AGAINST HAZARDS FROM UNWANTED OR EXCESSIVE RADIATION
16 - 36 Electromagnetic compatibility
17 - SECTION SIX – PROTECTION AGAINST HAZARDS OF IGNITION OR FLAMMABLE ANAESTHETI C MIXTURES
17 - SECTION SEVEN – PROTECTION AGAINST EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURES AND OTHER SAFETY HAZARDS
17 - 44 Overflow, spillage, leakage, humidity, ingress of liquids, cleaning, sterilization and disinfection
17 - SECTION EIGHT – ACCURACY OF OPERATING DATA AND PROTECTION AGAINST HAZARDOUS OUTPUT
18 - SECTION NINE – ABNORMAL OPERATION AND FAULT CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL TESTS
18 - 52 Abnormal operation and fault conditions
18 - SECTION TEN – CONSTRUCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
18 - 54 General
18 - 56 Components and general assembly
19 - 57 Main parts, components and layout
31 - Annex AA - Guidance and rationale for particular subclauses
33 - Annex BB - Possible considerations and tests for electrically operated hospital beds
33 - BB.1 Strength and durability of BEDS with regard to SAFETY HAZARDS
34 - BB.2 Human factors (ergonomy) considerations in BED design
36 - BB.3 General design considerations
30 - Appendix L - References – Publications mentioned in this standard

Specifies safety requirements for the design and manufacture of electrically ope rated hospital beds. This Standard is to be read in conjunction with AS 3200.1.0-1990. It is identical with and reproduced from IEC 601-2-38:1996

Committee
HE-003
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7337 1455 2
Pages
31
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes
UnderRevision

This clause of the General Standard applies, except as follows: 1.1 Scope Addition:This Particular Standard specifies requirements for safety of ELECTRICALLY OPERATED HOSPITAL BEDS, hereinafter referred to as BED, as defined in 2.2.101.

Standards Relationship
IEC 60601-2-38:1996 Identical

First published as AS 3200.2.38-1997.

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