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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previous edition(s)

Refrigerators and freezers for laboratory and medical applications - Terminology, requirements, testing
2022-05

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