DIN Standards Committee Health Technologies
Refrigerators and freezers for laboratory and medical applications - Terminology, requirements, testing; German and English version prEN 18151:2024
Abstract
This document was developed on the basis of DIN 13277 by CEN/TC 44 "Commercial and Professional Refrigerating Appliances and Systems, Performance and Energy Consumption" with the participation of German experts. This document specifies terminology, requirements and test methods for electrically operated medical refrigerating appliances as defined in 3.2 intended for the cold storage of blood components, biological specimen, vaccines, medicines, reagents, or other laboratory preparations used in medical practice and research. This document applies to medical refrigerating appliances equipped with a remote or integrated compression-type refrigerating system. This document covers construction characteristics relevant for the thermal and energy performance. This document does not cover hygienic and safety aspects and ergonomic principles. This document is not applicable to: — refrigerated incubators; — refrigerated cells and refrigerated containers > 2 000 l; — passive cooling equipment; — appliances having functionality other than exclusively for storage; — appliances intended for short term storage; — appliances intended for fully or partially off-grid operation.
Begin
2023-05-03
WI
00044063
Planned document number
DIN EN 18151
Project number
17600012
Responsible national committee
NA 176-08-02 AA - Refrigerators and freezers for pharmaceuticals
Responsible european committee
CEN/TC 44/WG 6 - Commercial beverage coolers and ice cream freezers
draft standard
Refrigerators and freezers for laboratory and medical applications - Terminology, requirements, testing; German and English version prEN 18151:2024
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