IEC 61340-6-1:2018/AMD1:2024

IEC 61340-6-1 ®
Edition 1.0 2024-10
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
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AMENDMENT 1
AMENDEMENT 1
Electrostatics –
Part 6-1: Electrostatic control in healthcare, commercial and public facilities –
Healthcare
Électrostatique –
Partie 6-1: Contrôle électrostatique dans les établissements de soins,
commerciaux et publics – Établissements de soins
IEC 61340-6-1:2018-09/AMD1:2024-10(en-fr)

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IEC 61340-6-1 ®
Edition 1.0 2024-10
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
AMENDMENT 1
AMENDEMENT 1
Electrostatics –
Part 6-1: Electrostatic control in healthcare, commercial and public facilities –

Healthcare
Électrostatique –
Partie 6-1: Contrôle électrostatique dans les établissements de soins,

commerciaux et publics – Établissements de soins

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ELECTROTECHNICAL
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ELECTROSTATICS –
Part 6-1: Electrostatic control in healthcare,
commercial and public facilities – Healthcare

AMENDMENT 1
FOREWORD
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Amendment 1 to IEC 61340-6-1:2018 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 101:
Electrostatics.
The text of this Amendment is based on the following documents:
Draft Report on voting
101/713/FDIS 101/720/RVD
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the above table.
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Title
Replace the existing title:
Electrostatics – Part 6-1: Electrostatic control for healthcare –
General requirements for facilities
with the following new title:
Electrostatics – Part 6-1: Electrostatic control in healthcare,
commercial and public facilities – Healthcare
2 Normative references
Replace the existing title of IEC 60364-7-710 with the following new title:
IEC 60364-7-710, Low-voltage electrical installations – Part 7-710: Requirements for special
installations or locations – Medical locations
4.2 ESD effects on equipment
Replace, in the last sentence of the fifth paragraph, "static control" with "electrostatic control".
5.3.1 Classification by groups
Replace the existing second paragraph with the following new paragraph:
Selection of materials to reduce residual charge levels is recommended in all locations.
Grounding of personnel and other conductors is recommended in G0 locations, is conditionally
required in G1 locations (see 5.3.4) and is required in G2 locations. Electrostatic control
methods for each location are summarised in Table 1.

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Table 1 − Summary of electrostatic control methods for specified locations
Replace the existing Table 1 with the following new Table 1:
Table 1 – Summary of electrostatic control methods for specified locations
Electrostatic control method
Ground personnel Ground other Use of conductive or Use of low
Location
via footwear and conductors via flooring dissipative materials charging
flooring or direct connection materials
a
Unclassified Not mandatory Not mandatory Recommended Recommended
a
G0 Recommended Recommended Recommended
Recommended
Conditionally
b a
G1 Conditionally required Recommended Recommended
b
required
a
G2 Required Required Recommended
Recommended
a
Conductive and dissipative materials should only be used if grounding is provided.
b
Electrostatic control methods are required in G1 locations if the humidity was less than 30 % RH (see 5.3.4).

5.3.2 Unclassified rooms
Delete the existing Note.
5.3.3 Group 0 – Electrostatic control recommended
Replace the existing first paragraph with the following new paragraph:
Typical locations are massage therapy rooms.
5.3.4 Group 1 – Electrostatic control recommended
Replace the existing title with the following new title:
5.3.4 Group 1 – Electrostatic control conditionally required
Replace the existing first paragraph with the following new paragraph:
Typical locations are bedrooms, delivery rooms, electrocardiogram (ECG),
electroencephalogram (EEG), electrohysterogram (EHG) rooms, endoscopic rooms,
examination or treatment rooms, urology rooms, radiological diagnostic and therapy rooms,
hydrotherapy rooms, physiotherapy rooms, haemodialysis rooms, MRI rooms and nuclear
medicine rooms.
Add, after the existing last paragraph, the following new paragraph:
Electrostatic control methods are required in G1 locations if the humidity falls below 30 % RH,
or below the humidity specified by equipment manufacturers, for a significant period of time
(typically a continuous period of more than an hour), or if there is evidence of unacceptably
high electrostatic charging. Evidence of unacceptably high charging can be the occurrence of
any of the electrostatic hazards described in Clause 4, and can be confirmed by testing, see
5.6.2.3.3, 5.6.3.4 and 5.7 c) and d).

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5.3.5 Group 2 – Electrostatic control required
Replace the existing first paragraph with the following new paragraph:
Typical locations are anaesthetic areas, operating theatres, operating preparation rooms,
operating plaster rooms, operating recovery rooms, heart catheterization rooms, intensive care
rooms, angiographic examination rooms, premature baby rooms and intermediate care units.
Replace, in the last sentence of the second paragraph, "Control methods" with "Electrostatic
control methods".
5.5.3 Qualification and verification
Replace, in the last sentence of the first paragraph, "control items" with "electrostatic control
items".
5.6.2.2.2 Electrostatic conductive materials
Replace, in the last sentence of the paragraph, "ESD-control items" with "Electrostatic control
items".
5.6.2.2.3 Electrostatic dissipative materials
Replace, in the last sentence of the paragraph, "ESD-control items" with "Electrostatic control
items".
5.6.2.2.4 Electrostatic insulating materials
Replace, in the last sentence of the paragraph, "ESD-control items" with "Electrostatic control
items".
5.6.3 Selection of materials for static control
Replace the existing title with the following new title:
5.6.3 Se
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