Table of Contents

FOREWORD<br>1 Scope and object<br>2 Normative references<br>3 Terms and definitions<br>4 Tests<br>5 Marking and documentation<br>6 Protection against electric shock<br>7 Protection against mechanical HAZARDS and<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;against HAZARDS related to mechanical functions<br>8 Mechanical resistance to shock and impact<br>9 Protection against the spread of fire<br>10 Equipment temperature limits and resistance to heat<br>11 Protection against HAZARDS from fluids<br>12 Protection against radiation, including laser sources,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and against sonic and ultrasonic pressure<br>13 Protection against liberated gases, substances, explosion<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and implosion<br>14 Components<br>15 Protection by interlocks<br>16 HAZARDS resulting from application<br>17 RISK assessment<br>Annexes<br>Annex G (informative) - Leakage and rupture from fluids<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;under pressure<br>Annex L (informative) - Index of defined terms<br>Bibliography<br>Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;international publications with their<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;corresponding European publications

Abstract

Describes 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.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	British Standards Institution
Pages
ISBN
Committee	EPL/66
Supersedes	BS EN 61010-2-042 : 1997 02/206610 DC : DRAFT MAY 2002 12/30262660 DC : DRAFT APR 2012 BS EN 61010-2-041 : 1997 BS EN 61010-2-045 : 2001 BS EN 61010-2-043 : 1998