BS EN ISO 18562-3:2020 Biocompatibility evaluation of breathing gas pathways in healthcare applications - Tests for emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
1 Scope
This document specifies tests for the emissions of volatile organic
compounds ( voc s) 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 voc s that are added to the respirable gas stream by
the materials of the gas pathway . This document establishes acceptance
criteria for these tests.
This document addresses potential contamination of the gas stream arising from the
gas pathways , which is then conducted to the patient .
This document applies over the expected service life of the medical
device in normal use and takes into account the effects of any
intended processing or reprocessing.
This document does not address biological evaluation of the surfaces of gas
pathways that are in direct contact with the
BS EN ISO 18562-3:2020 history
2020BS EN ISO 18562-3:2020 Biocompatibility evaluation of breathing gas pathways in healthcare applications - Tests for emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)