DIN Standards Committee Health Technologies
Refrigerators and freezers for laboratory and medical applications - Terminology, requirements, testing
Abstract
This document specifies terminology, requirements and test methods for electrically operated medical refrigerating appliances as defined in 3.2 intended for the cold storage of blood components, biological specimen, vaccines, medicines, reagents, or other laboratory preparations used in medical practice and research. This document applies to medical refrigerating appliances equipped with a remote or integrated compression-type refrigerating system. This document covers construction characteristics relevant for the thermal and energy performance. This document does not cover hygienic and safety aspects and ergonomic principles. NOTE Examples of standards for safety requirements applicable to medical refrigerating appliances are EN IEC 60335-1 and EN IEC 60335-2-89 or EN 61010-1 and EN IEC 61010-2-011. This document is not applicable to: - refrigerated incubators; - refrigerated cells and refrigerated containers > 2 000 l; - passive cooling equipment; - appliances having functionality other than exclusively for storage; - appliances intended for short term storage; - appliances intended for fully or partially off-grid operation.
Begin
2023-05-15
WI
00044063
Planned document number
FprEN 18151
Responsible national committee
NA 176-08-02 AA - Refrigerators and freezers for pharmaceuticals
Responsible european committee
CEN/TC 44/WG 6 - Commercial beverage coolers and ice cream freezers
draft standard
Refrigerators and freezers for laboratory and medical applications - Terminology, requirements, testing
2025-01
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