Re: Abbreviation AP, medical equipment

[Guest guest]

On this PDF:

www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/TechSpk/IEC60601-1_4_Classification.pdf

it says:

" AP: Flammable anesthetic proof mixtures with air.

APG: Flammable anesthetic proof mixtures with oxygen or nitrous oxide "

and this book confirms that AP is " anesthetic proof " and says that APG is

" anesthetic proof gas " :

http://books.google.com/books?id=OYlXsS2eDoIC & pg=PA165 & lpg=PA165 & dq=medical+elec\

trical+equipment+classification+oxygen+ap+apg & source=web & ots=ElNYEMbltZ & sig=CLf4\

2lEAQ6AYy6qkvOH22QH9LtY

HTH

Gaelle

>In standard IEC 60601, several requirements for electrical equipment for use

>in medical rooms are listed, e.g. 3 types of applied part classifications

>(B, BF, CF: non-cardiac grounded; non-cardiac floating; cardiac floating

>respectively).

>

>There also are two more classifications of a different category. Quote:

> " There are two classifications for products that have the potential of

>coming in contact with flammable anesthetics. Almost all electrical medical

>products today are not for use in the presence of flammable anesthetics.

>This is because anesthetic currently in use are not flammable. It is rare to

>come across medical electrical equipment marked with either classification

>AP or APG. "

>

>I did find some meanings in the internet, but I would like to be sure. So

>can anyone here please tell me, what " AP " stands for?

>

>Many thanks in advance.

>

>Kind regards,

>Albert

[Guest guest]

Hi Albert,

Here seems to be the reply:

http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/TechSpk/IEC60601-1_4_Classification.pdf

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Тема: Abbreviation AP, medical equipment

In standard IEC 60601, several requirements for electrical equipment for use

in medical rooms are listed, e.g. 3 types of applied part classifications

(B, BF, CF: non-cardiac grounded; non-cardiac floating; cardiac floating

respectively).

There also are two more classifications of a different category. Quote:

" There are two classifications for products that have the potential of

coming in contact with flammable anesthetics. Almost all electrical medical

products today are not for use in the presence of flammable anesthetics.

This is because anesthetic currently in use are not flammable. It is rare to

come across medical electrical equipment marked with either classification

AP or APG. "

I did find some meanings in the internet, but I would like to be sure. So

can anyone here please tell me, what " AP " stands for?

Many thanks in advance.

Kind regards,

Albert

[Guest guest]

Sosnovsky:

> Here seems to be the reply:

> http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/TechSpk/IEC60601-1_4_Classification.pdf

Thanks , this is the same link as the first one Gaelle came up

with. There seems to be confirmation for the assumption that " AP " stands for

" anesthetic-proof " . I attached a note to the translation, which is already

OTD.

Also many thanks to Annie and Gaelle!

Kind regards,

Albert