Resolution for Work Area Notice

Resolution for Work Area Notice

UL 61010-2-040 Ed. 1 - Part 2-040: Particular Requirements for

Sterilizers and Washer-Disinfectors Used to Treat Medical Materials

A resolution has been reached for the following Topics in UL 61010-2-040 Ed. 1 - Proposal

Review-For the Second Edition - Opened 2015-11-13.

The Summary of Topics is as follows:

1. Proposed Second Edition of the Standard for Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use - Part 2-040: Particular Requirements for Sterilizers and Washer-Disinfectors Used to Treat Medical Materials – Publish

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Resolution is Publish

UL is pleased to announce the adoption of ANSI/UL 61010-2-040 as the American National

Standard for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use; Part 2-040:

Particular Requirements for Sterilizers and Washer-Disinfectors Used to Treat Medical

Materials. Each member of the STP who participated by voting and/or commenting is to be

congratulated for their role in accomplishing this important achievement.

UL has concluded the balloting and related comment resolution phase for the ANSI approval of the UL 61010-2-040 proposal. UL has been authorized by ANSI as an Audited Designator. As such, UL has permission to designate UL Standards for Safety as American National Standards without Board of Standards Review. UL is now in the final stages of adoption of the material that was balloted and notification to ANSI has been submitted.

For your information, the final voting tallies can be found in the CSDS work area dated

November 13, 2015.

The following summarizes the milestones associated with this ANSI approval of UL 61010-2-

040.

Dates of Announcements in Standards Action: November 13, 2015

Date of Ballot: November 13, 2015

Date of Notification of Right to Appeal for Continuing Objectors: N/A

Date of ANSI/UL Designation: January 15, 2016

Anticipated Date of Publication of ANSI/UL Material: January 15, 2016

UL confirms that (1) the final version of the standard is within the scope previously registered

with ANSI and (2) any possible duplication or conflict with other known national standards was addressed. UL also confirms that any substantive changes have been re-balloted and posted in Standards Actions on the dates noted above.

Thank you again for your participation in the ANSI approval process of ANSI/UL 61010-2-040.

To access the work area, click the following:

UL 61010-2-040 Ed. 1 - Proposal Review-For the Second Edition - Opened 2015-11-13

Sincerely,

VICKIE T. HINTON - Underwriters Laboratories Inc.

Project Manager for STP 61010-2-040

Phone: 919-549-1851

Email:

2016-01-15 08:45:38 AM (CDT)

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Project Manager.