Biocompatibility evaluation of breathing gas pathways in healthcare applications - Tests for emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Ingestion-build-67170 The requirements and test methods

The requirements and test methods also apply to S&T data and power lines connected to the equipment under test (EUT)

Management techniques

BS ISO 11971:2020 supersedes BS ISO 11971:2008

PD CEN/TR 17244 on diatom barcodes is relevant to:

Biocompatibility evaluation of breathing gas pathways in healthcare applications - Tests for emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Ingestion-build-67170 The requirements and test methods1 Scope This document specifies tests for the emissions of volatile organic compounds (vocs) from the gas pathways of a medical device, its parts or accessories, which are intended to provide respiratory care or supply substances via the respiratory tract to a patient in all environments. The tests of this document are intended to quantify emissions of vocs that are added to the respirable gas stream by the materials of the gas pathway. This document