Interference Hazards and Electrical Safety in the Healthcare Environment - Module 2 - Design for EMC and Electrical Safety
Electromagnetic fields and interference issues affect the healthcare/medical devices industry. The EMF Directive and Medical Devices Directive are intended to protect healthcare workers and users of medical devices.
Within the hospital environment, professionals involved must become competent managers of EMC and electrical safety.
This is an introductory-level course comprising learning modules that combine to provide you with the essential knowledge required to help you minimise the risks and promote an electrically safe and interference-free hospital environment.
Who should attend
- Electro-medical equipment designers
- Medical physicists
- Technicians working in hospitals
- Managers responsible for Clinical Governance and patient safety
- Healthcare facilities construction engineers
Attendees are expected to hold a recognised engineering qualification: HND, BEng, MEng or equivalent
Design for EMC and Electrical Safety - Key Subjects:
- Overview of EMC Design Principles
- Conducted Interference
- EMC on a PCB
- Transmission Lines, Crosstalk and Cable Coupling
- Screening and Enclosures
- Electrical Safety for Medical Devices EN60601-1-1
- Principles of Electrical safety
- Electrical safety: Creepage & Clearance, Tests & Measurement
- Electrical safety: Case Studies and Practical Demonstrations
Last Updated: 2010-Feb-10
