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How to sample and to analyse VOCs of respiratory medical devices according to the new ISO 18562-3 / Aichner • Respiratory medical devices · Aichner V · Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing Munich, Planegg (Germany)
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Thermal desorption (TD) ISO 18562-3 ISO 10993 Respiratory medical devices (RMDs) Respiratory medical devices (RMDs) are widely used to deliver air, oxygen or anaesthetics to patients with a variety of short-, medium- and long-term medical conditions. In the past, materials in RMDs were considered as external communicating devices and these materials were evaluated according to the ISO 10993 series of standards [ 8 ]. Until recently, the potential presence of contaminants in the air/gas stream was not questioned, but now there is growing awareness of the potential for polymeric compounds to release harmful VOCs in the gas ...