Description

General requirements for washer-disinfectors intended for cleansing and disinfecting articles contaminated by human or animal waste products generated in medical, dental, pharmaceutical and veterinary establishments.

Cross References: BS 21*BS 143 (and 1256)*BS 800*BS 806 *BS 853*BS 864:Part 2*BS 1010:Part 2*BS 1184*BS 1256*BS 306*BS 1387*BS 1400 *BS 1449:Part 2*BS 1723:Part 1*BS 1723:Part 4 *BS 1740:Part 1*BS 1780*BS 1845*BS 1904 *BS 1965:Part 1*BS 2745:Part 3*BS 2870*BS 2871:Part 2*BS 3059:Part 2*BS 3601*BS 3604:Part 1*BS 3604:Part 2*BS 3605:Part 1*BS 3605:Part 2*BS 4099:Part 1*BS 4127:Part 2*BS 4196:Part 6*BS 4206*BS 4368:Part 1*BS 4368:Part 3*BS 4368:Part 4*BS 4504:Section 3.1*BS 4504:Section 3.2*BS 4504:Section 3.3*BS 4865:Part 1*BS 4865:Part 2*BS 4865:Part 3*BS 4865:Part 4 *BS 4937:Part 4*BS 4937:Part 5*BS 4937:Part 8 *BS 5150*BS 5154*BS 5159*BS 5164*BS 5235*BS 5500*BS 5750:Part 2*BS 5969*BS 5970*BS 6217*BS 6281:Part 1*BS 6362*BS 6667:Part 3*BS 6698*BS 6700*BS 6759:Part 1 *BS 6920:Part 1*BS EN 60529*BS 1184*BS 2646:Part 1*BS 2646:Part 2*BS 2646:Part 4*BS 2646:Part 5*BS 3970:Part 1*BS 3970:Part 2*BS 3970:Part 3*BS 3970:Part 4*BS 3970:Part 5*BS 3970:Part 6*BS 5304*Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974*Factories Act, 1961*Pressure Systems and Transportable Gas Container Regulations (and Approved Code of Practice and Guidance Note), SI 2169, 1989*Health Technical Memorandum No. 10 Sterilizers. London: HMSO 1980*The Electrical Safety Code for Hospital Laboratory Equipment (ESCHLE), Health Equipment Information (HEI) No. 158, 2nd edition (reprinted and revised)*Categorization of pathogens according to hazard and categories of containment, 2nd edition. London: HMSO, 1990 *Health and Safety (Dangerous Pathogens) Regulations, SI 1011, 1981*Water Undertakers’ Byelaws 1989*Water Supply Byelaws Guide, 2nd Edition, 1989*Programmable electronic systems in safety related applications, Parts 1 and 2. London: HMSO, 1987*UK Water fittings Byelaws and Regulations*The Control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH) Regulations, SI 1657, 1988*Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Guidance Note on occupational exposure limits, E.H. 40, 1990*

Partially replaced by BS EN 61010-2-045:2001.