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1 Scope

This part of ISO 9170 specifies the requirements and dimensions for terminal units intended for use in anaesthetic gas scavenging disposal systems in accordance with ISO 7396-2. It is intended especially to ensure the type specificity of terminal units and to prevent their interchange between different services.

This part of ISO 9170 specifies two types of terminal units acco rding to whether the power device is upstream or downstream of the terminal unit.

This part of ISO 9170 also specifies the requirements and dimensions for the mating counterpart (probe) of the type- specific connection point which is part of the terminal unit.

This part of ISO 9170 does not specify the ranges of nominal operating pressure for terminal units, which are defined in ISO 7396-2.

NOTE

Throughout this part of ISO 9170, clauses for which a rationale is provided in annex A are indicated by a boldface capital R.