What is BS EN 61010-2-020 - Safety requirements for electrical equipment - particular requirements for laboratory centrifuges (IEC 61010-2-020:2016) about?
BS EN 61010-2-020 is the second subpart of the 20th part of the multi-series standard that is applicable to electrically powered laboratory centrifuges.
This group safety publication is primarily intended to be used as a product safety standard for the products mentioned in the scope, but shall also be used by technical committees in the preparation of its publications for products similar to those mentioned in the scope of this standard, in accordance with the principles laid down in IEC Guide 104 and lSO/IEC Guide 51.
Who is BS EN 61010-2-020 - Safety requirements for electrical equipment - particular requirements for laboratory centrifuges (IEC 61010-2-020:2016) for?
BS EN 61010-2-020 on safety requirements for electrical equipment - particular requirements for laboratory centrifuges (IEC 61010-2-020:2016) is useful for:
- Manufacturers of electrical equipment for laboratory use
- In vitro diagnostic clinics 
- Test centers for electrical equipment devices 
- Regulatory authorities 
- Clinical research organizations 
- Investigators 
Why should you use BS EN 61010-2-020 - Safety requirements for electrical equipment - particular requirements for laboratory centrifuges (IEC 61010-2-020:2016)?
Laboratory centrifuge is apparatus intended for laboratory use that applies a centrifuging effect to sample materials.
BS EN 61010-2-020 specifies the test method for exposing the bioseal of a bucket or rotor to a concentrated suspension of bacterial spores while the laboratory centrifuge is operating and testing to show that no spores escape. This will help you to challenge the bioseal design as a whole during a foreseeable event likely to occur when operated and with good laboratory practices.
Overall, you can use BS EN 61010-2-020 for handling bio-hazardous materials.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 61010-2-020:2017 supersedes BS EN 61010-2-020:2006, which is withdrawn.
BS EN 61010-2-020:2017 replaces BS EN 61010-2-020:2006 published in 2006. It constitutes a technical revision and includes the following significant changes from the second edition:
- This Part 2 is established on the basis of the third edition (2010) of IEC 61010-1. The changes listed in its foreword affect this Part 2, too
- The language has been updated to reflect current terminology for LABORATORY CENTRIFUGES used in the industry today
