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
This clause of Part 1 is applicable except as follows:
1.1.1 Equipment included in scope
Replacement:
Replace the text, except the first paragraph, by the following new text:
This part of IEC 61010 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 document.
Examples of equipment within the scope of this document include:
- analytical equipment;
- automatic sampler (pipettor, aliquoter);
- equipment for sample replication and amplification.
NOTE 1 In the case of analytical equipment, the complete process usually includes the following steps:
- taking a specific quantity of the sample;
- preparing the sample by chemical, thermal, mechanical or other means;
- measurement;
- display, transmission or printing of the results of measurement.
NOTE 2 If all or part of the equipment falls within the scope of one or more other Part 2 documents of IEC 61010
as well as within the scope of this document, consideration is given to those other Part 2 documents.
1.1.2 Equipment excluded from scope
Addition:
Add the following new item:
aa) IEC 61010-2-101 (in vitro diagnostic (IVD) equipment).
1.2 Object
1.2.1 Aspects included in scope
Addition:
Add the following new items:
aa) biohazards;
bb) hazardous chemical substances.
1.2.2 Aspects excluded from scope
Addition:
Add the following new item and note:
aa) handling or manipulation of material outside the equipment.
NOTE Requirements covering these subjects are the responsibility of committees preparing the relevant standards.
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.
2014/35/EU
Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
