Reducing risk in intravenous delivery is the aim of new standard

Intravenous delivery of medication or other vital products can save lives. But mix-ups with connectors that mean the wrong product is delivered can have catastrophic consequences. A new standard for connectors with intravenous or hypodermic applications has just been published, complementing the series of standards dedicated to reducing risks in such medical settings.

ISO 80369-7:2016 Small-bore connectors for liquids and gases in healthcare applications — Part 7: Connectors for intravascular or hypodermic applications – specifies dimensions and requirements for the design and functional performance of small bore connectors for use in intravascular or hypodermic applications of medical devices and accessories.

Scott Colburn, Convenor of the joint working group ISO/TC 210/JWG 4 said: ‘In the past, many delivery devices such as those for intravenous delivery used a universal system of connectors. But when a patient had several different tubes around them, there was an elevated risk of misconnections between two separate clinical applications, which, of course, could be disastrous. Now there are specific connectors for each type of delivery that medical devices can incorporate into their design. This new series of standards helps to reduce the risk of misconnection by defining the different connectors within each clinical application, thus reducing the risk of being connected inadvertently to the wrong application.”

This standard together with the others in the ISO 80369 series replaces two previous ISO standards (ISO 594 Conical fittings with a 6 % (Luer) taper for syringes, needles and certain other medical equipment – Parts 1 and 2), that described more interchangeable connectors which could inadvertently result in misconnections by health care workers. Key changes between the ISO 594 standards and ISO 80369 include new terms of conditions, to better define the types of connectors and a change whereby the new standard outlines the requirements for connectors rather than the requirements for the fitting of these connectors.

Other standards in the ISO 80369 series include:

• ISO 80369-1 General requirements;
• ISO 80369-2 : Connectors for breathing systems and driving gases applications*
• ISO 80369-3, Connectors for enteral applications;
• IEC 80369-5 Connectors for limb cuff inflation applications;
• ISO 80369-6 Connectors for neuraxial applications; and
• ISO 80369-20 Common test methods

ISO 80369-7 can be purchased from your national ISO member or the ISO Store.

• ISO 80369-1 General requirements;

①医疗观光、传统饮食、演出场所、海外游学等20余个行业国家标准制定完成

②着力开发新型教育模式，以扩大KS国家标准适用范围、培养优秀人才。

□为提高服务行业对外竞争力、破解当下面临的发展难题，韩国大力推进主要行业服务的标准化。

○为助力服务行业发展，产业通商资源部国家技术标准署（署长成时宪）发布了《服务业标准化发展计划》，以促进服务行业服务质量及生产效率提升。

□一直以来，韩国政府有关部门一直在促进咨询行业、养老机构、婚宴礼堂等100余种服务行业的标准化进程，并取得了一定的成果。但《服务业标准化发展计划》却打破了原有的局部发展的模式，提出了能够与服务产业培养政策相结合的整体性标准化发展计划。

○从各部门负责的“服务产业培养计划”中的行业中选出了工作岗位多、附加价值高的 8大产业、20余个行业作为培养对象，并在探讨标准研发的必要性和专业性后，选出了候补开发对象。

•8大产业：1、观光休闲 2、健康产业 3、设备管理.产业支援 4、文化艺术 5、专业技术服务 6、信息通信..资讯产业  7、教育服务 8、金融保险

•标准制定及附加开发对象：见附件

□《服务业标准化发展计划》首先对全社会重点关注的幼儿园、校车等教育服务行业制定行业标准，并且对复合型旅游观光及针对老年人的医疗观光咨询、传统饮食制作方式、演出场地等行业的标准制定进行了规范，以增强行业活力。

○另外，《服务业标准化发展计划》也对包括创业孵化等服务在内的中小企业市场推广、品牌价值评估以及网络广告代理等行业的标准进行了规范。

○同时，随着社会教育的发展，海外游学等非正规教育服务逐渐兴起，职业教育、个人信息资讯等知识性服务大量出现，国家技术标准署对此也将做出进一步规范。

□另外， 随着韩国与多国缔结自由贸易协定，服务业市场的开放度不断提高，为促进韩国服务业扩展国际市场，国家技术标准署也将制定与国际标准ISO相符合的KS国家标准。

○此外，为提升服务行业的质量与水平，国家技术标准署将推动KS服务业认证的适用范围由现在的8大行业拓展到更多业种。

•KS服务业认证范围：1、车辆修理 2、公寓式酒店3、产后护理4、高尔夫球场5、演唱会6、婚宴礼堂7、建筑清洁

•对于实力不足的中小企业，国家技术标准署将提供服务评估以及咨询，并根据不同行业指定相应教育培训机构，开展与就业市场对接的教育培训服务。。

○国家技术标准署与相关部门合作，将于2017年完成服务行业标准化进程，这将扩大服务行业整体基础投资、并提升服务行业的国际竞争力。

New Standard for Fall Prevention from Openable Windows

A new standard was published today: AS 5203:2016, Protection of openable windows/fall prevention—Test sequence and compliance method. The standard aims to provide the test method to help reduce the risk of injury and death associated with accidental falls through open windows, specifically for children five years old and younger.

In 1 May 2013, the National Construction Code requirements changed to mandate fall prevention measures in new early childhood centres and in bedrooms of new residential buildings where the floor below the window is more than 2 metres above the surface beneath. This followed research which showed that young children are most at risk from window falls in these buildings because they often play unsupervised.

While the National Construction Code (NCC) sets out the dimensional and load requirements for fall prevention through openable windows, there was no test standard available to which the requirement could be tested to; this new Australian Standard provides the test methods to satisfy this requirement.

Tracey Gramlick, CEO and Executive Director of the Australian Window Association, described the potential impact of this publication.

 “The standard will provide assurance to the marketplace that these products have been

tested to a recognised methodology and will be fit for their intended purpose: assisting in the prevention of falls.”

 “These falls often occur over the warmer months when families leave windows and doors to balconies, open both during the day and at night. Children aged from one to five years are most at risk as they are naturally curious, but lack the ability to recognise danger,” said Ms Gramlick.

  •AS / NZS ISO 817：2016，制冷剂——命名和安全分级
  •AS / NZS 5149.1：2016，制冷系统和热泵——安全和环境要求——第1部分：定义、分类和选择标准
  •AS / NZS 5149.2：2016，制冷系统和热泵——安全和环境要求——第2部分：设计、施工、测试、标记和归档
  •AS / NZS 5149.3：2016，制冷系统和热泵——安全和环境要求——第3部分：安装地点
  •AS / NZS 5149.4：2016，制冷系统和热泵——安全和环境要求——第4部分：操作、维护、修理和回收

Australia adopts International Standards for Refrigeration Safety

Strong industry and government engagement sees Australia adopt ISO standards for refrigeration safety

• Documents supersede the AS/NZS 1677 series

Significant changes have been made to refrigeration standards, with the following now published and available:

• AS/NZS ISO 817:2016, Refrigerants — Designation and safety classification

• AS/NZS 5149.1:2016, Refrigerating systems and heat pumps – Safety and environmental requirements – Part 1: Definitions, classification and selection criteria    

• AS/NZS 5149.2:2016, Refrigerating systems and heat pumps – Safety and environmental requirements – Part 2: Design, construction, testing, marking and documentation           • AS/NZS 5149.3:2016, Refrigerating systems and heat pumps – Safety and environmental requirements – Part 3:  Installation site 

• AS/NZS 5149.4:2016, Refrigerating systems and heat pumps – Safety and environmental requirements – Part 4: Operation, maintenance, repair and recovery

Phil Wilkinson, Executive Manager-Government Relations and Technical Services at the Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH), explained the significance of these publications.

“The adoption of these standards is a really important step as the HVAC&R industry transitions to a low emission future. This weekend saw the announcement that global agreement had been reached on an HFC phase down and this international alignment of standards supports our shift away from HFC refrigerants and towards low global warming refrigerant alternatives.

“The HVAC&R industry strategy to transition to low emissions, PRIME, identified very early on that AS/NZS 1677 needed to be reviewed. Standards Australia in response to stakeholders’ needs worked closely with industry and government and supported PRIME to achieve this major milestone,” said Mr Wilkinson. 

As direct or modified adoptions of international standards, AS/NZS ISO 817 supersedes AS/NZS 1677.1:1998, Refrigerating systems – Refrigerant classification and the AS/NZS 5149 series supersedes AS/NZS 1677.2:1998 Refrigerating systems – Safety requirements for fixed applications.

Sport & Spiel in freien Zügen

Ein neues Norm-Projekt beschäftigt sich mit den Anforderungen bei der Standortwahl von Spielplatz- und Freizeitanlagen. Zum Thema wurde auf europäischer Ebene der Technische Bericht CEN/TR 16879, Standortwahl von Spielplatz- und anderen Freizeitanlagen — Ratschlag zu Verfahren für Anordnung und Trennung, erarbeitet. Die darin enthaltenen Grundzüge zeigen in eine gute Richtung, bedürfen jedoch noch weiterer Spezifizierung für die Anwendung in Deutschland. Hier sieht DIN Bedarf und Potential, eine nationale Norm zu schaffen.

Alle interessierten Kreise wie beispielsweise Hersteller, Architekten, Städteplaner, Landschaftsgestalter, Kommunen, Betreiber, Dienstleister, Materiallieferanten, Prüfinstitute, Gutachter, Verbraucherorganisationen, Genossenschaften, Versicherer, Verbände, Vereine, aber auch Wissenschaft und Forschung sind zur aktiven Mitarbeit an diesem Projekt aufgerufen.

Hintergrund:

Von klein auf ist es essentiell, dass Kinder durch Geschicklichkeit und Wagnis Bewegungsaufgaben lösen, um ihre körperlichen Fähigkeiten zu erfahren und zu erweitern. Auf öffentlichen Flächen, in Schulen, in Kindertagesstätten und diversen Freizeiteinrichtungen beginnt dies bereits beim Spielen auf Spielplätzen oder einzelnen Spielplatzgeräten. Um für mehrere Altersgruppen und individuelle Vorlieben durchweg die angemessenen Spiel- und Sportmöglichkeiten zu schaffen, bedarf es eines großen Angebotes verschiedener Anlagen und Geräte für Spiel- und Sportarten.
Zudem sind wegen spezifischer, individueller Anforderungen Anlagen und Geräte sehr häufig von anderen Anlagen isoliert, z. B. der Fußballplatz vom Spielplatz. Daraus folgt eine eingeschränkte Ausnutzung des vorhandenen Platzes, was sich besonders in Großstädten zu einem stetig wachsenden Problem entwickelt. Aus diesem Grund bedarf es Konzepten, die ein Zusammenführen verschiedener Anlagen und Geräte – stets unter einem hohen Sicherheitsgedanken – vorschlagen.

Welche Vorteile bietet die Normungsarbeit?

Aktive Teilnahme an der Normungsarbeit bietet den Beteiligten den Vorteil eines Zeit- und Wissensvorsprungs. Dabei haben insbesondere Innovationen, die durch Normungsprozesse begleitet werden, höhere Chancen, sich am Markt durchzusetzen. Denn jeder Kunde honoriert die größere Sicherheit einzelner Produkte durch eine höhere Kaufbereitschaft.

Für Hersteller, die am Normungsprozess aktiv teilnehmen, vermindert sich darüber hinaus das wirtschaftliche Risiko durch eigene Forschungs- und Entwicklungstätigkeiten.