IS/ISO 5362 : 2006 : Anaesthetic Reservoir Bags

NATIONAL FOREWORD

This Indian Standard which is identical with ISO 5362 : 2006 ‘Anaesthetic reservoir bags’ issued by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards on the recommendation of the Anaesthetic, Resuscitation and Allied Equipment Sectional Committee and approval of the Medical Equipment and Hospital Planning Division Council.

This standard was first published as IS 11364 : 1994 ‘Anaesthetic reservoir bags — Specification (first revision)’ based on ISO 5362 : 1986. ISO 5362 has since been revised in 2000 and 2006. This standard is now being published in a single number as IS/ISO based on ISO 5362 : 2006 to align with the latest international practices. This standard will, therefore, supersede IS 11364 : 1994 and after the publication of this standard IS 11364 : 1994 shall be treated as withdrawn.

This standard is one of a series dealing with anaesthetic and respiratory equipment. This standard is primarily concerned with the design of the neck, size designation and resistance to pressure required to distend anaesthetic reservoir bags. Reusable and non-antistatic reservoir bags have been incorporated in this standard.

The requirement that reservoir bags should be electrically conductive, when used with a flammable anaesthetic, is widely recognized and is of particular importance when such bags are rhythmically compressed by the anaesthetic provider in order to provide intermittent positive-pressure ventilation.