Hello John and Ray,
AS/NZS 3003:2003 has a definition (1.4.16) for a "Patient Area".
Note (1) of this definition states "All PATIENT AREAS shall be BODY-PROTECTED
or CARDIAC-PROTECTED ELECTRICAL AREAS (refer 2.1)."
Note (2) of this definition states "For hospitals the PATIENT AREA would
normally include areas where the PATIENT may be located for treatment,
diagnosis or accommodation, including wards, PATIENT bathrooms and PATIENT
holding areas. Transit areas such as corridors and lifts would not normally be
included."
My interpretation of these definition notes has been that any patient area with
a power outlet, needs the leakage protection of at least a body protected area
(excluding the nominated transit areas).
Cheers,
Owen.
Owen Byrnes
North Coast Area Health Service
Mob: 0417484542
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From: Coles, John [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, 1 May 2009 10:24 AM
To: Ray Bowles; [email protected]
Subject: RE: [bmelist] Re' Body Protected area or not.
Ray et al,
AS/NZS 3003 applies to patient areas in which "medical electrical
equipment" will be used.
Medical electrical equipment is defined in AS/NZS 3200 as "electrical
equipment.....intended to diagnose, treat or monitor the patient.... and which
makes physical or electrical contact with the patient and/or transfers energy
to or from the patient......"
I think that if the patient makes contact with the electric bed/couch
it should be a body protected area.
Regards
John Coles Ph D
Deputy Director, Physical Sciences
Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute
St Andrews Place
East Melbourne Vic. 3002
Australia
Phone +613 9656 1253
Fax +613 9650 4870
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From: Ray Bowles [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, 30 April 2009 3:41 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [bmelist] Re' Body Protected area or not.
Hello all.
We have a new area nearly completed which has Interview/consulting
rooms. Each room will have an electric bed/couch.
Should it be classified as a Body protected area or not?
Comments?
To some it may be obvious but to others open to interpretation.
regards
Ray Bowles.
Biomedical Engineering
Goulburn Valley Health
Graham St
Shepparton, 3630
P 03 5832 3130
M 0407 322 037
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