Covers constructional requirements, accompanying documentation, transport, storage, installation and maintenance of medical electrical equipment used to diagnose and treat the patient.

Cross References:
IEC 60065:1985
IEC 60068-2-2 1974
IEC 60079-2:1983
IEC 60079-5:1967
IEC 60079-6:1968
IEC 60127:1974
IEC 60227
IEC 60241:1968
IEC 60245
IEC 60245-4:1980
IEC 60252:1975
IEC 60320:1981
IEC 60328:1972
IEC 60384-14:1993
IEC 60417:1973
IEC 60445:1973
IEC 60447:1974
IEC 60529:1989
IEC 60601-1-1:1992
IEC 60601-1-2:1993
IEC 60601-1-3:1994
IEC 60601-1-4:199X
ISO/R 32:1977
ISO/R 407:1983
ISO 471:1983
ISO 1000:1981
ISO 1853:1975
ISO 2878:1987
ISO 2882:1979
ISO 10993-1:1992
EN 60065:1993
EN 60068-2-2:1993
CENELEC HD 109 S3:1983
CENELEC HD 21
CENELEC HD 22
CENELEC HD 22.4 S2:1992
EN 60320-1:1987
EN 60320-1:1987/A11:1994
CENELEC HD 243 S12:1995
CENELEC HD 241 S1:1979
CENELEC HD 331 S1:1977
EN 60529:1991
EN 60601-1-1:1993
EN 60601-1-2:1993
EN 60601-1-3:1994
84/539/EEC
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Factories Act, 1961
Mines and Quarries Act, 1954


Replaces BS 5724-1:1979 which remains current to allow manufacturers time to implement the new standard.

Replaced by BS EN 60601-1:2006 but remains current.

Incorporates the following:
AMD 15977 published 28 April 2006
AMD 6715 published 21 December 1990
AMD 7940 published 15 November 1995
AMD 9693, October 1997 (not available separately). AMD 15977 is a Corrigendum