SRPS EN 61010-2-081:2015

Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - Part 2-081: Particular requirements for automatic and semi-automatic laboratory equipment for analysis and other purposes

Scope

<span style='color:red'>NEW!</span> IEC 61010-2-081:2015 is available as <a href="http://webstore.iec.ch/webstore/webstore.nsf/Artnum_PK/9999966559?opendocument">IEC Standards+ 61010-2-081:2015 which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.


IEC 61010-2-081:20 15 applies to automatic and semi-automatic laboratory equipment for analysis and other purposes. Automatic and semi-automatic laboratory equipment consists of instruments or systems for measuring or modifying one or more characteristics or parameters of samples, performing the complete process or parts of the process without manual intervention. Equipment forming part of such a system is within the scope of this standard. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2003. It constitutes a technical revision and includes the following signif icant changes from the first edition, as well as numerous other changes:

- excluded IEC 61010-2-101 (IVD Equipment) from scope. This separates IEC 61010-2-081 and IEC 61010-2-101 equipment;

- added biological risks symbol to Table 1 in Clause 5;

- added requirement for statement on hazardous substances and gases in Instructions for Use to Clause 5;

- Added marking requirement for flow direction to Clause 5;

- added requirement for OPERATOR maintenance instructions to Clause 7;

- excluded equipment whose size and weight make unintentional movement unlikely from drop test in Clause 8;

- added requirement for biohazard marking to Clause 13;

- added requirement for interlock systems containing electric/electronic or programmable components to Clause 15.

It has the status of a group safety publication in accordance with IEC Guide 104.

Related directives

NOTE: If the word "harmonized" (marked in green) is not found in the field with the name of the directive, it means that the European standard is not cited in the OJEU.