Dentistry - Portable dental equipment for use in non-permanent healthcare environment - Part 1: General requirements (ISO/DIS 23402-1:2025)

This document specifies general requirements and test methods for portable dental equipment for use in non-permanent healthcare environments.
Portable dental equipment within the scope of this document includes portable dental units, portable patient chairs, portable operator's stools, portable operating lights, portable suction source equipment, portable air compressors and other portable dental equipment in instances where these devices are designed and constructed to be transported for use in non-permanent healthcare environments.
NOTE    Particular requirements for specific types of portable dental equipment for use in non-permanent healthcare environments are specified in subsequent parts of this document.
This document does not apply to stationary dental equipment, wearable equipment (such as headlamps and loupes), mobile dental equipment or portable dental equipment that is not intended to be used in non-permanent healthcare environments or not designed to be disassembled, folded or packed for human transport between non-permanent healthcare environments. Also, requirements for stationary dental equipment that can be installed in a dental mobile medical facility (e.g. vehicular or containerized mobile dental clinic) are not considered in this document.

Zahnheilkunde - Tragbare dentale Ausrüstung zur Anwendung in nicht-dauerhaften Gesundheitseinrichtungen - Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen (ISO/DIS 23402-1:2025)

Médecine bucco-dentaire - Équipement dentaire portatif destiné à être utilisé dans un environnement de soins non permanent - Partie 1: Prescriptions générales (ISO/DIS 23402-1:2025)

Le présent document spécifie les exigences générales et les méthodes d'essai applicables au matériel dentaire portatif utilisable dans des environnements de soins de santé non permanents.
Le matériel dentaire portatif du domaine d'application du présent document comprend les units dentaires portatifs, les fauteuils portatifs pour patients, les tabourets portatifs pour opérateurs, les lampes d'opération portatives, le matériel d'aspiration portatif, les compresseurs d'air portatifs et d'autres matériels dentaires portatifs dans les cas où ces dispositifs sont conçus et fabriqués pour être transportés en vue d'une utilisation dans des environnements de soins de santé non permanents.
NOTE       Les exigences particulières applicables aux types spécifiques de matériel dentaire portatif utilisable dans des environnements de soins de santé non permanents sont indiquées dans les parties ultérieures du présent document.
Le présent document ne s'applique pas au matériel dentaire fixe, au matériel de poche (tel que les lampes frontales et les loupes), le matériel dentaire mobile ou le matériel dentaire portatif qui n'est pas destiné à être utilisé dans des environnements de soins de santé non permanents ou qui n'est pas conçu pour être démonté, plié ou rangé pour être transporté par des hommes entre des environnements de soins de santé non permanents. De plus, les exigences relatives au matériel dentaire fixe qui peut être installé dans un établissement médical dentaire mobile (par exemple, clinique dentaire mobile dans un véhicule ou un conteneur) ne sont pas abordées dans le présent document.

Zobozdravstvo - Prenosna dentalna oprema za začasno zdravstveno oskrbo - 1. del: Splošne zahteve (ISO/DIS 23402-1:2025)

General Information

Status
Not Published
Public Enquiry End Date
30-May-2025
Technical Committee
VAZ - Healthcare
Current Stage
4020 - Public enquire (PE) (Adopted Project)
Start Date
03-Apr-2025
Due Date
21-Aug-2025
Completion Date
02-Jun-2025

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Effective Date
08-Apr-2024

Overview

prEN ISO 23402-1 / ISO/DIS 23402-1:2025 defines the general requirements and test methods for portable dental equipment intended for use in non‑permanent healthcare environments. It covers equipment that is designed to be transported and reassembled or carried by people - for example portable dental units, patient chairs, operator stools, operating lights, suction sources and air compressors - when used in field clinics, outreach programs, emergency response, military or other transient care settings. The document excludes stationary, wearable (headlamps/loupes), and large mobile/vehicular installations.

Key topics and technical requirements

This Part 1 document sets out core requirements and test methods, including:

  • Scope and classification: classification by electrical operation, intended use environment, supply source and exposure during transport.
  • Transport requirements: handling features, maximum mass/dimensions, environmental exposure, impact, drop and vibration resistance, and resistance to foreign object and liquid ingress during transport.
  • Assembly/disassembly: design for safe, repeatable packing, joining and set‑up in non‑permanent environments.
  • Utility and operational requirements: ambient operating conditions, usability, and reprocessing (cleaning) of external surfaces.
  • Ingress protection: protection against foreign objects and liquids both during transport and operation.
  • Sampling, measurement and test methods: visual inspections, documented testing procedures and criteria for compliance.
  • Manufacturer obligations: required instructions for use, technical descriptions, markings on equipment and packaging, and packaging standards for transport.
  • Reference testing methodologies: applicable test methods drawn from electrical and medical equipment standards (see Annex A referencing IEC 60601‑1 series).

Practical applications

This standard is designed to ensure that portable dental equipment is:

  • Durable and safe during handling, transport and use in temporary clinics and field conditions.
  • Easy to assemble/disassemble and maintain hygiene in resource‑limited settings.
  • Properly documented, labelled and packaged for repeated transport and deployment.

Typical use cases:

  • Humanitarian and disaster relief dental outreach
  • Military field dental support
  • Community and public‑health mobile clinics, schools, prisons, long‑term care facilities
  • Dental product design and qualification for export and procurement

Who should use this standard

  • Manufacturers and designers of portable dental units and accessories
  • Test laboratories and conformity assessment bodies
  • Procurement officers for NGOs, military and public health services
  • Regulatory authorities and standards committees
  • NGOs and clinical teams planning field dental services

Related standards

  • Other parts of the ISO 23402 series (device‑specific requirements)
  • IEC 60601‑1 (medical electrical equipment testing and safety) - referenced in Annex A
  • CEN/ISO harmonized guidance used in EU adoption (prEN)

Keywords: portable dental equipment, non‑permanent healthcare environments, ISO/DIS 23402‑1:2025, transport requirements, field dental units, testing methods, portable dental units, IEC 60601‑1.

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oSIST prEN ISO 23402-1:2025 is a draft published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Dentistry - Portable dental equipment for use in non-permanent healthcare environment - Part 1: General requirements (ISO/DIS 23402-1:2025)". This standard covers: This document specifies general requirements and test methods for portable dental equipment for use in non-permanent healthcare environments. Portable dental equipment within the scope of this document includes portable dental units, portable patient chairs, portable operator's stools, portable operating lights, portable suction source equipment, portable air compressors and other portable dental equipment in instances where these devices are designed and constructed to be transported for use in non-permanent healthcare environments. NOTE Particular requirements for specific types of portable dental equipment for use in non-permanent healthcare environments are specified in subsequent parts of this document. This document does not apply to stationary dental equipment, wearable equipment (such as headlamps and loupes), mobile dental equipment or portable dental equipment that is not intended to be used in non-permanent healthcare environments or not designed to be disassembled, folded or packed for human transport between non-permanent healthcare environments. Also, requirements for stationary dental equipment that can be installed in a dental mobile medical facility (e.g. vehicular or containerized mobile dental clinic) are not considered in this document.

This document specifies general requirements and test methods for portable dental equipment for use in non-permanent healthcare environments. Portable dental equipment within the scope of this document includes portable dental units, portable patient chairs, portable operator's stools, portable operating lights, portable suction source equipment, portable air compressors and other portable dental equipment in instances where these devices are designed and constructed to be transported for use in non-permanent healthcare environments. NOTE Particular requirements for specific types of portable dental equipment for use in non-permanent healthcare environments are specified in subsequent parts of this document. This document does not apply to stationary dental equipment, wearable equipment (such as headlamps and loupes), mobile dental equipment or portable dental equipment that is not intended to be used in non-permanent healthcare environments or not designed to be disassembled, folded or packed for human transport between non-permanent healthcare environments. Also, requirements for stationary dental equipment that can be installed in a dental mobile medical facility (e.g. vehicular or containerized mobile dental clinic) are not considered in this document.

oSIST prEN ISO 23402-1:2025 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 11.060.20 - Dental equipment. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

oSIST prEN ISO 23402-1:2025 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN ISO 23402-1:2020. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2025
Zobozdravstvo - Prenosna dentalna oprema za začasno zdravstveno oskrbo - 1.
del: Splošne zahteve (ISO/DIS 23402-1:2025)
Dentistry - Portable dental equipment for use in non-permanent healthcare environment -
Part 1: General requirements (ISO/DIS 23402-1:2025)
Zahnheilkunde - Tragbare dentale Ausrüstung zur Anwendung in nicht-dauerhaften
Gesundheitseinrichtungen - Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen (ISO/DIS 23402-1:2025)
Médecine bucco-dentaire - Équipement dentaire portatif destiné à être utilisé dans un
environnement de soins non permanent - Partie 1: Prescriptions générales (ISO/DIS
23402-1:2025)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 23402-1
ICS:
11.060.20 Zobotehnična oprema Dental equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 2
4 Classification . 2
4.1 General .2
4.2 For electrically operated devices .2
4.3 According to intended use environment .3
4.4 According to supply sources.3
4.5 According to exposure during transport .3
5 Requirements . 3
5.1 General .3
5.2 Transport requirements .4
5.2.1 General .4
5.2.2 Grips or other handling features .4
5.2.3 Maximum mass .4
5.2.4 Maximum dimensions .4
5.2.5 Environmental exposure .4
5.2.6 Impact .4
5.2.7 Drop .4
5.2.8 Vibration .5
5.2.9 Foreign object and liquid ingress during transport .5
5.3 Assembly and disassembly requirements .5
5.4 Utility requirements .5
5.5 Operational requirements .6
5.5.1 Ambient operating conditions .6
5.5.2 Usability .6
5.5.3 Reprocessing of external surfaces .6
5.5.4 Foreign object and liquid ingress .6
6 Sampling . 6
7 Measurement and test methods . 7
7.1 Visual inspection of the equipment .7
7.2 Visual inspection of the documentation .7
8 Manufacturer's instructions . 7
8.1 General .7
8.2 Instructions for use .7
8.3 Technical description.8
9 Marking . . 8
9.1 Marking on the equipment .8
9.2 Marking of packaging .8
10 Packaging. 8
Annex A (informative) Applicable testing methodology from IEC 60601‐1:2005, IEC 60601‐
1:2005/AMD 1:2021 and IEC 60601‐1:2005/AMD 2 . 9
Bibliography .11

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Foreword
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 106, Dentistry, Subcommittee SC 6, Dental
equipment, in collaboration with the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical Committee
CEN/TC 55, Dentistry, in accordance with the Agreement on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN
(Vienna Agreement).
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 23402-1:2020), which has been technically
revised.
The main changes are as follows:
— Update of 5.2.7, 5.2.8 and 5.2.9 to specify requirements for portable dental equipment classified for
limited outdoor exposure and limited carrying distance as well as for equipment classified for rugged
outdoor exposure and extended carrying distance;
— Addition of 5.5.4, Foreign body and liquid ingress;
— Addition of e) and f) in 8.3 to include classification level for drop height and classification level for rough
road transport distance;
— General editorial updates.
A list of all parts in the ISO 23402 series can be found on the ISO website.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www.iso.org/members.html.

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Introduction
Transportable dental equipment is used by dental professionals to provide care to patients in a variety of
settings. Because the intended use applications and intended means for transporting such equipment vary
considerably, a wide variety of transportable dental equipment is commercially available. For example,
certain transportable equipment is designed and constructed to be carried or rolled on its own wheels
between rooms within a healthcare facility, while other transportable dental equipment is made to be folded
and packed to carry over terrain which can be rugged and used in transient dental care settings which can
have only limited shelter and utility services.
Transportable equipment that can be moved from one location to another while being carried by one or more
persons is referred to as portable equipment. The term, portable equipment, applies to equipment that can
be carried from room to room in a given facility or to remote parts of the world. This document focuses on
portable dental equipment which is specifically designed and constructed to be transported between non-
clinical environments and used by dental professionals to provide dental care in such settings, including
temporary field clinics.
Such portable dental equipment for use in non-permanent healthcare environments enables dental
professionals to provide a high standard of care to patients who do not have access to, or are not able
to, travel to traditional health care facilities. Settings in which this equipment is commonly used include
military field environments, humanitarian aid field clinics, public health outreach clinics, patient residences,
long-term care facilities, prisons, schools and workplaces.
A number of trends in health care have driven increased utilization of portable dental equipment in non-
permanent healthcare environments. Military forces use portable dental equipment in support of mobilized
forces or for humanitarian outreach. A variety of government and non-government organizations are
increasingly providing humanitarian dental care to underserved populations and populations affected
by disasters. Civilian health care workers are also increasingly providing dental services to a growing
population who are simply unable to visit traditional dental clinics due to age, disability, or income. Academic
and research bodies regularly conduct dental education programs, particularly at external/off-site locations
(including dentistry, dental hygiene, dental assisting).
The transport and end-use conditions for portable dental equipment used in non-permanent healthcare
environments drive certain unique requirements which generally do not apply to portable, mobile or
stationary dental equipment used in traditional dental clinics or hospitals. Because portable equipment used
in non-permanent healthcare environments is intended to be moved between venues, and in some cases
carried over rugged terrain or in inclement conditions, it needs to be designed and constructed to be safely
transported by humans without damage, be efficiently assembled and disassembled, and deliver reliable
service at the point of use. Special consideration is given to the austerity of the environment in which the
equipment can be used and the availability and quality of utility supplies (such as electrical power, water,
compressed air). In order for the equipment to be sufficiently portable and capable of operating in extreme
conditions, certain requirements for dental equipment intended for use in traditional clinical settings may
not be practical and is to be reconsidered for portable dental equipment for use in non-permanent healthcare
environments. There can also be unique safety and infection control concerns to consider.
This document is one in a series with the objective of standardizing requirements for portable dental
equipment for use in non-permanent healthcare environments.

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DRAFT International Standard ISO/DIS 23402‐1:2025(en)
Dentistry — Portable dental equipment for use in non‐
permanent healthcare environment —
Part 1:
General requirements
1 Scope
This document specifies general requirements and test methods for portable dental equipment for use in
non-permanent healthcare environments.
Portable dental equipment within the scope of this document includes portable dental units, portable patient
chairs, portable operator’s stools, portable operating lights, portable suction source equipment, portable
air compressors and other portable dental equipment in instances where these devices are designed and
constructed to be transported for use in non-permanent healthcare environments.
NOTE Particular requirements for specific types of portable dental equipment for use in non-permanent
healthcare environments are specified in subsequent parts of this document.
This document does not apply to stationary dental equipment, wearable equipment (such as headlamps
and loupes), mobile dental equipment or portable dental equipment that is not intended to be used in non-
permanent healthcare environments or not designed to be disassembled, folded or packed for human
transport between non-permanent healthcare environments. Also, requirements for stationary dental
equipment that can be installed in a dental mobile medical facility (e.g., vehicular or containerized mobile
dental clinic) are not considered in this document.
2 Normative references
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) a
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