EN IEC 61340-6-1:2018

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Electrostatics - Part 6-1: Electrostatic control for healthcare - General requirements for
facilities (IEC 61340-6-1:2018)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 61340-6-1:2018
ICS:
11.020.99 Drugi standardi v zvezi z Other standards related to
zdravstvom na splošno health care in general
17.220.99 Drugi standardi v zvezi z Other standards related to
elektriko in magnetizmom electricity and magnetism
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 61340-6-1

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
November 2018
ICS 11.020.99; 17.220.99; 29.020

English Version
Electrostatics - Part 6-1: Electrostatic control for healthcare -
General requirements for facilities
(IEC 61340-6-1:2018)
Électrostatique - Partie 6-1: Contrôle électrostatique dans le Elektrostatik - Teil 6-1: Überwachung der Elektrostatik im
domaine de la santé - Exigences générales relatives aux Gesundheitswesen - Allgemeine Anforderungen für die
établissements Infrastruktur
(IEC 61340-6-1:2018) (IEC 61340-6-1:2018)
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European foreword
The text of document 101/566/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 61340-6-1, prepared by IEC/TC 101
"Electrostatics" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2019-07-29
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2021-10-29
document have to be withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61340-6-1:2018 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards
indicated:
IEC 60601-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60601-1
IEC 61010-2-101 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61010-2-101
IEC 60364 (series) NOTE Harmonized as HD 60364 (series)
IEC 61000-4-2 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61000-4-2
IEC 60079-32-2 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60079-32-2
IEC/TS 60079-32-1 NOTE Harmonized as CLC/TR 60079-32-1

Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1  Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2  Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here:
www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60364-7-710 -  Electrical installations of buildings - Part 7-710: HD 60364-7-710 -
Requirements for special installations or
locations - Medical locations
IEC/TR 61340-1 -  Electrostatics - Part 1: Electrostatic phenomena - -
- Principles and measurements
IEC 61340-2-1 -  Electrostatics - Part 2-1: Measurement methods EN 61340-2-1 -
- Ability of materials and products to dissipate
static electric charge
IEC 61340-2-3 -  Electrostatics - Part 2-3: Methods of test for EN 61340-2-3 -
determining the resistance and resistivity of
solid materials used to avoid electrostatic
charge accumulation
IEC 61340-4-1 -  Electrostatics - Part 4-1: Standard test methods EN 61340-4-1 -
for specific applications - Electrical resistance of
floor coverings and installed floors
IEC/TS 61340-4-2 2013 Electrostatics - Part 4-2: Standard test methods - -
for specific applications - Electrostatic
properties of garments
IEC 61340-4-3 -  Electrostatics - Part 4-3: Standard test methods EN IEC 61340-4-3 -
for specific applications - Footwear
IEC 61340-4-5 -  Electrostatics - Part 4-5: Standard test methods EN IEC 61340-4-5 -
for specific applications - Methods for
characterizing the electrostatic protection of
footwear and flooring in combination with a
person
IEC 61340-5-1 -  Electrostatics - Part 5-1: Protection of electronic EN 61340-5-1 -
devices from electrostatic phenomena -
General requirements
ISO 18080-2 -  Textiles - Test methods for evaluating the - -
electrostatic propensity of fabrics - Part 2: Test
method using rotary mechanical friction
ISO 18080-3 -  Textiles - Test methods for evaluating the - -
electrostatic propensity of fabrics - Part 3: Test
method using manual friction
ISO 18080-4 -  Textiles - Test methods for evaluating the - -
electrostatic propensity of fabrics - Part 4: Test
method using horizontal mechanical friction
ISO 20344 -  Personal protective equipment - Test methods - -
for footwear
IEC 61340-6-1 ®
Edition 1.0 2018-09
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Electrostatics –
Part 6-1: Electrostatic control for healthcare – General requirements for facilities

Électrostatique –
Partie 6-1: Contrôle électrostatique dans le domaine de la santé – Exigences

générales relatives aux établissements

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 11.020.99; 17.220.99; 29.020 ISBN 978-2-8322-6036-4

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Electrostatic hazards . 8
4.1 General . 8
4.2 ESD effects on equipment . 9
4.3 Contamination caused by ESA . 9
4.4 Ignition of flammable substances . 10
4.5 Electrostatic shock to people . 10
5 Electrostatic control requirements . 10
5.1 General . 10
5.2 Medical procedures . 10
5.3 Medical locations . 10
5.3.1 Classification by groups . 10
5.3.2 Unclassified rooms . 11
5.3.3 Group 0 – Electrostatic control recommended . 11
5.3.4 Group 1 – Electrostatic control recommended . 11
5.3.5 Group 2 – Electrostatic control required . 11
5.4 Service and maintenance . 12
5.5 Administrative requirements and recommendations. 12
5.5.1 Designing facilities. 12
5.5.2 Operational responsibility . 12
5.5.3 Qualification and verification . 12
5.6 Technical requirements . 12
5.6.1 Electrical safety . 12
5.6.2 Material classification . 12
5.6.3 Selection of materials for static control . 14
5.7 Packaging, containers and other control items . 16
Annex A (normative) Test methods for low charging textiles . 17
A.1 Test methods for clothing and upholstery . 17
A.2 Test methods for bedding, curtains, and surgical drapes . 17
Annex B (informative) Ionization and other considerations . 21
Bibliography . 22

Figure A.1 – Example of test equipment set up for measuring body voltage when
removing item of bedding or surgical drape from person wearing reference clothing . 18
Figure A.2 – Example of test equipment set up for measuring body voltage when
removing item of bedding or surgical drape from bed or examination/operating table . 19
Figure A.3 – Example of test equipment set up for measuring body voltage on two
people when removing item of bedding or surgical drape . 20

Table 1 – Summary of electrostatic control methods for specified locations . 11

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ELECTROSTATICS –
Part 6-1: Electrostatic control for healthcare –
General requirements for facilities

FOREWORD
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