DKE German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE
DIN EN 61010-2-040
; VDE 0411-2-040:2016-06
Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use - Part 2-040: Particular requirements for sterilizers and washer-disinfectors used to treat medical materials (IEC 61010-2-040:2015); German version EN 61010-2-040:2015
Sicherheitsbestimmungen für elektrische Mess-, Steuer-, Regel- und Laborgeräte - Teil 2-040: Besondere Anforderungen an Sterilisatoren und Reinigungs-Desinfektionsgeräte für die Behandlung medizinischen Materials (IEC 61010-2-040:2015); Deutsche Fassung EN 61010-2-040:2015
Overview
This International standard specifies safety requirements for electrical equipment intended for sterilization, washing, and disinfection of medical materials in the medical, veterinary, pharmaceutical and laboratory fields. Examples of such equipment include the following: a) sterilizers and disinfectors using steam, and/or hot water as the sterilant; b) sterilizers and disinfectors using toxic gas, toxic aerosol or toxic vapour as the sterilant; c) sterilizers and disinfectors using hot air or hot inert gas as the sterilant; and d) washer disinfectors. The responsible committee is DKE/K 913 "Sicherheitsanforderungen an typische Geräte, Einrichtungen und Systeme für Labor und Unterricht" ("Safety requirements for typical apparatus, equipment and systems for laboratory and teaching purposes") of the DKE (German Commission for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies) at DIN and VDE.
