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Abstract

Specifies safety and performance requirements for medical suction equipment powered from a vacuum or pressure source. In particular, it applies to connections to the terminal unit of vacuum systems. Requirements supplement or modify the corresponding clauses in ISO 10079-3, Medical suction equipment, Part 3: Suction equipment powered from a vacuum or pressure source. This Standard is technically equivalent to and has been reproduced from ISO 10079-3:1992.
RECONFIRMATION NOTICE
Technical Committee HE-017 has reviewed the content of this publication and in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation, it has been determined that the publication is still valid and does not require change.
Certain documents referenced in the publication may have been amended since the original date of publication. Users are advised to ensure that they are using the latest versions of such documents as appropriate, unless advised otherwise in this Reconfirmation Notice.
Approved for reconfirmation in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation on 22 November 2016.
The following are represented on Technical Committee HE-017:
Australia New Zealand Industrial Gas Association
Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Australian Industry Group
Australian Society of Anaesthetists
Engineers Australia
Master Plumbers Association of QLD
Master Plumbers Australia
Ministry of Consumer Affairs (NZ)

Scope

This Standard specifies safety and performance requirements for medical suction equipment powered from a vacuum or pressure source (see Figure 1). In particular it applies to connections to the terminal unit of vacuum systems.

NOTE: Suction equipment with electronic timing, controlled by electrical means, may also need to comply with
AS 3200.1

This Standard does not apply to transportable electrically-powered suction equipment, whether mains or battery-powered, which is dealt with in AS 2120.1 nor to manually-powered suction equipment which is dealt with in AS 2120.2 nor to the following:
(a) Central power source (by vacuum/compressed air generation), piping systems of vehicles and buildings, and wall connectors.
(b) Catheter tubes, drains, curettes and suction tips.
(c) Syringes.
(d) Dental suction equipment complying with AS 2686.2.
(e) Waste gas scavenging systems.
(f) Laboratory suction.
(g) Autotransfusion systems.
(h) Passive urinary drainage.
(i) Closed systems for wound drainage.
(j) Gravity gastric drainage.
(k) Orally-operated mucous extractors.
(l) Suction equipment where the collection container is downstream of the vacuum pump.
(m) Equipment marked as suction unit for permanent tracheostomy.
(n) Ventouse (obstetric) equipment.
(o) Neonatal mucous extractors.
(p) Breast pumps.
(q) Liposuction.
(r) Uterine aspiration.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 09/12/2016. This standard has been reconfirmed in Australia in 2016 and remains current in New Zealand. Reconfirmation Notice 09/12/2016
Pages
ISBN
Committee	HE-017
Supersedes	AS 2120-1977