AS 3836:1998
$33.80
Rack conveyor washers for health care facilities
Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
AS | 1998-10-05 | 24 |
Specifies requirements for washers with a rack transport system, which prewash, wash and rinse medical and surgical equipment in hospitals and other non-industrial applications. These washers are not intended to treat certain types of equipment, such as suction tubing, single-use equipment, mechanical components and electrical components. Guidance on information that should be supplied with enquiries and orders is given in an appendix.
Scope
This Standard specifies requirements for washers with a rack transport system that pre-wash, wash and rinse medical and surgical equipment in hospitals and other non-industrial applications.
NOTES:
1 These washers may include an ultrasonic cleaning stage and a drying stage.
2 These washers are not intended to treat certain types of equipment, such as suction tubing, single-use equipment, mechanical components and electrical components.
3 Guidance on information that should be supplied with enquiries and orders is given in Appendix A.
4 AS 4187 gives guidance for the use of washers.
5 Standards for machines that wash, sterilize or dry medical equipment in health care facilities are listed in Appendix B.