Standards Development

Scope

1.1.1 Scope

Replacement:

This Part 2 is applicable to electrically powered LABORATORY CENTRIFUGES.

It is possible that all or part of the equipment falls within the scope of one or more other Part 2 standards of IEC 61010 as well as within the scope of this standard . In that case, the requirements of those other Part 2 standards will also apply

This document is not applicable to electrically powered LABORATORY CENTRIFUGES.  manufactured before the date of its publication.

1.1.2 Equipment excluded from scope

Addition:

 Add the following new item:

aa) IEC 60034 (Rotating electrical machinery);

1.2 Object

1.2.1 Aspects included in scope

Addition:

Add the following new items:

aa) contact with moving parts (see 7.3);

bb) LABORATORY CENTRIFUGE movement during any DISRUPTION (see 7.3.101);

cc) high energy chemical reaction after ROTOR DISRUPTION (see 7.7.2.2 l));

dd) ineffectiveness of BIOSEALS (see 13.101)

1.2.2 Aspects excluded from scope

Addition:

Add the following new items:

aa) additional precautions which may need to be observed when centrifuging materials 150 which are flammable or explosive (see 5.4.101);

bb) additional precautions which may need to be observed when centrifuging materials that could react chemically with sufficient vigour to cause a HAZARD (see 5.4.101).

1.4 Environmental conditions

1.4.1 Normal environmental conditions

Replacement:

Replace item c) by the following:

c) temperature 2 °C to 40 °C; 158

1.4.2 Extended environmental conditions

Replacement:

Replace item c) by the following:

c) ambient temperatures below 2 °C or above 40 °C;