IEC 61010-2-081:2015

Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - Part 2-081: Particular requirements for automatic and semi-automatic laboratory equipment for analysis and other purposes

IEC 61010-2-081:2015 applies to automatic and semi-automatic laboratory equipment for analysis and other purposes. Automatic and semi-automatic laboratory equipment consists of instruments or systems for measuring or modifying one or more characteristics or parameters of samples, performing the complete process or parts of the process without manual intervention. Equipment forming part of such a system is within the scope of this standard. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2003. It constitutes a technical revision and includes the following significant changes from the first edition, as well as numerous other changes:
- excluded IEC 61010-2-101 (IVD Equipment) from scope. This separates IEC 61010-2-081 and IEC 61010-2-101 equipment;
- added biological risks symbol to Table 1 in Clause 5;
- added requirement for statement on hazardous substances and gases in Instructions for Use to Clause 5;
- Added marking requirement for flow direction to Clause 5;
- added requirement for OPERATOR maintenance instructions to Clause 7;
- excluded equipment whose size and weight make unintentional movement unlikely from drop test in Clause 8;
- added requirement for biohazard marking to Clause 13;
- added requirement for interlock systems containing electric/electronic or programmable components to Clause 15.
It has the status of a group safety publication in accordance with IEC Guide 104.
This publication is to be read in conjunction with IEC 61010-1:2010.

Règles de sécurité pour appareils électriques de mesurage, de régulation et de laboratoire - Partie 2-081: Exigences particulières pour les appareils de laboratoire, automatiques et semi-automatiques, destinés à l'analyse et autres usages

IEC 61010-2-081:2015 s'applique aux appareils de laboratoire, automatiques et semi-automatiques, destinés à l'analyse et autres usages. Les appareils de laboratoire automatiques et semi-automatiques comprennent les instruments ou systèmes utilisés pour mesurer ou modifier un ou plusieurs paramètres ou caractéristiques d'échantillons, réalisant tout ou partie du processus sans intervention manuelle. Les équipements faisant partie d'un tel système sont couverts par le domaine d'application de la présente norme. Cette deuxième édition annule et remplace la première édition parue en 2003. Cette édition constitue une révision technique et inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à la première édition, ainsi que de nombreuses autres modifications:
- exclusion de l'IEC 61010-2-101 (appareils DIV) du domaine d'application, ce qui distingue les appareils de l'IEC 61010-2-081 et ceux de l'IEC 61010-2-101;
- ajout d'un symbole relatif aux risques biologiques dans le Tableau 1 à l'Article 5;
- ajout d'une exigence relative aux indications sur les substances et gaz dangereux dans les Instructions d'utilisation à l'Article 5;
- ajout d'une exigence relative au marquage du sens de circulation à l'Article 5;
- ajout d'une exigence relative aux instructions d'entretien par l'OPÉRATEUR à l'Article 7;
- exclusion des appareils dont la taille et le poids rendent improbable un mouvement involontaire de l'essai de chute à l'Article 8;
- ajout d'une exigence relative au marquage des dangers biologiques à l'Article 13;
- ajout d'une exigence relative aux systèmes de verrouillage incluant des composants électriques/électroniques ou programmables à l'Article 15.
Cette norme a le statut de publication groupée de sécurité, conformément au Guide 104 de l'IEC.
Cette publication doit être lue conjointement avec la CEI 61010-1:2010.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 22-Jan-2015
• ICS: 19.080 - Electrical and electronic testing
• ICS: 71.040.10 - Chemical laboratories. Laboratory equipment
• Technical Committee: TC 66 - Safety of measuring, control and laboratory equipment
• Drafting Committee: MT 10 - TC 66/MT 10
• Current Stage: DELPUB - Deleted Publication
• Start Date: 30-Jun-2017
• Completion Date: 12-Feb-2019

Relations

• Revised: IEC 61010-2-081:2019 - Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - Part 2-081: Particular requirements for automatic and semi-automatic laboratory equipment for analysis and other purposes
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Revises: IEC 61010-2-081:2001 - Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - Part 2-081: Particular requirements for automatic and semi-automatic laboratory equipment for analysis and other purposes
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Revises: IEC 61010-2-081:2001/AMD1:2003 - Amendment 1 - Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - Part 2-081: Particular requirements for automatic and semi-automatic laboratory equipment for analysis and other purposes
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

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Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and

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Part 2-081: Particular requirements for automatic and semi-automatic laboratory

equipment for analysis and other purposes

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COMMISSION
ICS 19.080, 71.040.10 ISBN 978-2-8322-2241-6

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3

1 Scope and object . 6

2 Normative references . 7

3 Terms and definitions . 7

4 Tests . 7

5 Marking and documentation . 7

6 Protection against electric shock . 9
7 Protection against mechanical HAZARDS . 9
8 Mechanical resistance to shock and impact Resistance to mechanical stresses . 9
9 Protection against the spread of fire . 9
10 Equipment temperature limits and resistance to heat . 10
11 Protection against hazards from fluids . 10
12 Protection against radiation, including laser sources, and against sonic and
ultrasonic pressure . 10
13 Protection against liberated gases and substances, explosion and implosion . 10
14 Components and subassemblies . 10
15 Protection by interlocks . 10
16 Test and measurement equipment HAZARDS resulting from application . 11
17 RISK assessment . 11
Annexes . 11
Annex H Index of defined terms .
Annex AA (normative) Risk management .
Annex BB (normative) Impact spring hammer (see 8.2) .

Bibliography . 11

Table 1 – Symbols . 7

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SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FOR

MEASUREMENT, CONTROL, AND LABORATORY USE –

Part 2-081: Particular requirements for automatic and

semi-automatic laboratory equipment for analysis and other purposes

FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 61010-2-081 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 66:
Safety of measuring, control and laboratory equipment.

It has the status of a group safety publication in accordance with IEC Guide 104.

This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2001 and its

Amendment 1 (2003). It constitutes a technical revision and includes the following significant

changes from the first edition, as well as numerous other changes:

• excluded IEC 61010-2-101 (IVD Equipment) from scope. This separates IEC 61010-2-081

and IEC 61010-2-101 equipment;

• added biological risks symbol to Table 1 in Clause 5;
• added requirement for statement on hazardous substances and gases in Instructions for
Use to Clause 5;
• Added marking requirement for flow direction to Clause 5;
• added requirement for OPERATOR maintenance instructions to Clause 7;
• excluded equipment whose size and weight make unintentional movement unlikely from
drop test in Clause 8;
• added requirement for biohazard marking to Clause 13;
• added requirement for interlock systems containing electric/electronic or programmable
components to Clause 15.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
66/544/FDIS 66/559/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
A list of all parts of the IEC 61010 series, under the general title: Safety requirements for
electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use, may be found on the IEC
website.
This Part 2-081 is intended to be used in conjunction with IEC 61010-1. It was established on
the basis of the third edition (2010).

This Part 2-081 supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in IEC 61010-1 so as to
convert that publication into the IEC standard: Safety requirements for automatic and semi-
automatic laboratory equipment for analysis and other purposes.
Where a particular subclause of Part 1 is not mentioned in this part 2, that subclause applies
as far as is reasonable. Where this part states “addition”, “modification”, “replacement”, or
“deletion”, the relevant requirement, test specification or note in part 1 should be adapted
accordingly.
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• terms used throughout this standard which have been defined in clause 3: SMALL

ROMAN CAPITALS.
2) subclauses, figures, tables and notes which are additional to those in part 1 are numbered

starting from 101. Additional annexes are lettered starting from AA.

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Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and
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Part 2-081: Particular requirements for automatic and semi-automatic laboratory
equipment for analysis and other purposes

Règles de sécurité pour appareils électriques de mesurage, de régulation et de
laboratoire –
Partie 2-081: Exigences particulières pour les appareils de laboratoire,
automatiques et semi-automatiques, destinés à l’analyse et autres usages

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IEC 61010-2-081 ®
Edition 2.0 2015-01
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
GROUP SAFETY PUBLICATION
PUBLICATION GROUPÉE DE SÉCURITÉ

Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and

laboratory use –
Part 2-081: Particular requirements for automatic and semi-automatic laboratory

equipment for analysis and other purposes

Règles de sécurité pour appareils électriques de mesurage, de régulation et de

laboratoire –
Partie 2-081: Exigences particulières pour les appareils de laboratoire,

automatiques et semi-automatiques, destinés à l’analyse et autres usages

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 19.080, 71.040.10 ISBN 978-2-8322-2208-9

– 2 – IEC 61010-2-081:2015 © IEC 2015

CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3

1 Scope and object . 6

2 Normative references. 7

3 Terms and definitions . 7

4 Tests . 7

5 Marking and documentation . 7

6 Protection against electric shock . 9

7 Protection against mechanical HAZARDS . 9
8 Resistance to mechanical stresses . 9
9 Protection against the spread of fire . 9
10 Equipment temperature limits and resistance to heat . 10
11 Protection against hazards from fluids . 10
12 Protection against radiation, including laser sources, and against sonic and
ultrasonic pressure . 10
13 Protection against liberated gases and substances, explosion and implosion . 10
14 Components and subassemblies . 10
15 Protection by interlocks . 10
16 HAZARDS resulting from application. 11
17 RISK assessment . 11
Annexes . 11
Bibliography . 11

Table 1 – Symbols . 7

INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION

______________
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FOR

MEASUREMENT, CONTROL, AND LABORATORY USE –

Part 2-081: Particular requirements for automatic and

semi-automatic laboratory equipment for analysis and other purposes

FOREWORD
1) The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is a worldwide organization for standardization comprising
all national electrotechnical committees (IEC National Committees). The object of IEC is to promote
international co-operation on all questions concerning standardization in the electrical and electronic fields. To
this end and in addition to other activities, IEC publishes International Standards, Technical Specifications,
Technical Reports, Publicly Available Specifications (PAS) and Guides (hereafter referred to as “IEC
Publication(s)”). Their preparation is entrusted to technical committees; any IEC National Committee interested
in the subject dealt with may participate in this preparatory work. International, governmental and non-
governmental organizations liaising with the IEC also participate in this preparation. IEC collaborates closely
with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in accordance with conditions determined by
agreement between the two organizations.
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consensus of opinion on the relevant subjects since each technical committee has representation from all
interested IEC National Committees.
3) IEC Publications have the form of recommendations for international use and are accepted by IEC National
Committees in that sense. While all reasonable efforts are made to ensure that the technical content of IEC
Publications is accurate, IEC cannot be held responsible for the way in which they are used or for any
misinterpretation by any end user.
4) In order to promote international uniformity, IEC National Committees undertake to apply IEC Publications
transparently to the maximum extent possible in their national and regional publications. Any divergence
between any IEC Publication and the corresponding national or regional publication shall be clearly indicated in
the latter.
5) IEC itself does not provide any attestation of conformity. Independent certification bodies provide conformity
assessment services and, in some areas, access to IEC marks of conformity. IEC is not responsible for any
services carried out by independent certification bodies.
6) All users should ensure that they have the latest edition of this publication.
7) No liability shall attach to IEC or its directors, employees, servants or agents including individual experts and
members of its technical committees and IEC National Committees for any personal injury, property damage or
other damage of any nature whatsoever, whether direct or indirect, or for costs (including legal fees) and
expenses arising out of the publication, use of, or reliance upon, this IEC Publication or any other IEC
Publications.
8) Attention is drawn to the Normative references cited in this publication. Use of the referenced publications is
indispensable for the correct application of this publication.

9) Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this IEC Publication may be the subject of
patent rights. IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International Standard IEC 61010-2-081 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 66:
Safety of measuring, control and laboratory equipment.
It has the status of a group safety publication in accordance with IEC Guide 104.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2001 and its
Amendment 1 (2003). It constitutes a technical revision and includes the following significant
changes from the first edition, as well as numerous other changes:
• excluded IEC 61010-2-101 (IVD Equipment) from scope. This separates IEC 61010-2-081
and IEC 61010-2-101 equipment;
• added biological risks symbol to Table 1 in Clause 5;
• added requirement for statement on hazardous substances and gases in Instructions for
Use to Clause 5;
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• Added marking requirement for flow direction to Clause 5;

• added requirement for OPERATOR maintenance instructions to Clause 7;

• excluded equipment whose size and weight make unintentional movement un
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