Table of Contents

Foreword<br>Introduction<br>1 Scope<br>2 Normative references<br>3 Terms and definitions<br>4 Performance requirements<br>5 Mechanical and procedure requirements<br>6 Testing for conformity<br>7 Documentation<br>8 Information to be supplied with the storage cabinet<br>9 Information to be requested from the purchaser by the<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;manufacturer<br>Annex A (informative) - Summary of test programmes<br>Annex B (informative) - Cross-contamination between endoscopes<br>Annex C (normative) - Methods for evaluation of airborne microbial<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;contamination in the storage cabinet<br>Annex D (informative) - Procedure for parametric performance<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;qualification<br>Annex E (normative) - Internal residual contamination of endoscopes<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;after storage<br>Annex F (normative) - Establishing endoscope type test groups<br>Annex G (normative) - Establishing endoscope product families<br>Bibliography

Abstract

Defines the performance requirements applying to cabinets designed to store, or store and dry, thermolabile endoscopes following automated or manual processing.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	British Standards Institution
Pages
ISBN
Committee	CH/198
Supersedes	12/30248648 DC : DRAFT AUG 2012