ISO/TC 106/SC 6/WG 8 - Suction equipment

This document specifies requirements and test methods for central compressed air source equipment supplying dental air for dental units and various dental air consuming devices in the dental office. It also specifies quality requirements and test methods for the dental air produced by the central compressed air source equipment, such as requirements for the purity level of dental air. It also specifies requirements for information to be supplied by the manufacturer on the performance, installation, operation and maintenance of the central compressed air source equipment. This document applies only to central compressed air source equipment located outside of the dental treatment room. This document does not apply to central compressed air source equipment located in the dental treatment room and facility piping. This document does not include requirements for dental laboratory applications (e.g. CAD/CAM systems).

This document specifies requirements and test methods for stationary, electrically powered central suction source equipment, including centrally located amalgam separators and air water separators. It also specifies requirements for information to be supplied by the manufacturer on the performance, installation, operation and maintenance of the central suction source equipment as part of the complete dental suction system. This document specifies requirements for central suction source equipment used to provide vacuum pressure and flow at the facility pipeline connection point. This document does not apply to portable suction source equipment, air/water venturi suction source equipment, or to suction source equipment located in the treatment room. It also does not apply to suction source equipment used for life support or for scavenging halogenated anaesthetic gases. This document does not include requirements for facility and exhaust piping systems or treatment room equipment.

ISO/TS 22595-2:2008 applies to compressor units for dental air and specifies quality requirements for dental air, fittings, pipe lines and valves in the plant area, used to source compressed air for the dental units, dental instruments and technical dental lab equipment. ISO/TS 22595-2:2008 gives recommended guidelines for performance as well as test procedures for compressor units for dental air with at least a compressor motor set including compressor head, air receiver, air dryer system, condensed water tap, pressure switch, valves, pipes, fittings and quality requirements for dental air.

ISO/TS 22595-1:2006 is applicable to dental suction equipment in the plant area, used to source suction for the dental equipment specified in ISO 10637. ISO/TS 22595-1:2006 gives recommended guidelines for performance as well as test procedures for dental suction equipment including suction machines, amalgam separators, filters, valves, pipes, fittings and exhaust requirements. ISO/TS 22595-1:2006 is limited to the performance of the suction system at the suction line connection point.