Standards for Airborne Power Distribution Systems Used to Power Portable Medical Equipment 981206
This paper accentuates the need for standards for airborne medical power supply system (AMPSS) installations. Potential electrical shock hazards through improperly designed AMPSS are discussed. The airplane electrical power system and the airplane environment are described and compared to that of a hospital. Regulatory bodies and medical device industry standards are discussed. Design safety requirements contained in the National Electric Code and ASTM standard for ground ambulances are identified. Federal regulations and standards for fixed wing medical transport units are compared to the above mentioned standards to demonstrate the lack of guidance material for medical airborne applications. This paper recommends that associations such as ASTM or SAE begin development of a standard for airborne applications based on existing standards.
Citation: Donelson, C. and Flemming, F., "Standards for Airborne Power Distribution Systems Used to Power Portable Medical Equipment," SAE Technical Paper 981206, 1998, https://doi.org/10.4271/981206. Download Citation
Author(s):
Catherine Donelson, Frank D. Flemming
Affiliated:
Boeing Company
Pages: 8
Event:
Advances In Aviation Safety Conference & Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Proceedings of the 1998 Advances in Aviation Safety Conference-P-321, SAE 1998 Transactions - Journal of Aerospace-V107-1
Related Topics:
Medical equipment and supplies
Fixed-wing aircraft
Rescue and emergency vehicles and equipment
Logistics
Regulations
Hazards and emergency operations
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