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Astell Autoclaves/Sterilisers – AMB220 | AMB230 | AMB240 | AMB420 | AMB430 | AMB440 | AMA240 | AMA440
CERTIFICATION
A Certificate of Examination is supplied with every steriliser. This meets P.E.D requirements and includes details
of chamber etc. relating to the pressure vessel, specifies the design pressure, the test pressure to which the
chamber was subjected during manufacture, and the date of the pressure vessel testing , which will be required
by an insurance company.
Please note that this equipment comes under the requirements of the CE Pressure Equipment Directive and your
machine will certainly need insurance cover and regular inspections. Most QA systems require a formal maintenance
contract in place and regular calibration must be carried out.
It is a statutory requirement of the U.K. Health and Safety at Work Act and in many other countries that sterilisers
be thoroughly inspected by a competent person prior to use ( usually an Engineering Surveyor from an Insurance
Company ) , and at least every 14 months thereafter. (Section 35(5) of the Factories Act 1961.)
The information on the Test Certificates will be required by the inspector, and you are advised to take good care
of your Certificate.
Test certificates for Electrical safety and Calibration of the control system are supplied as standard, full test
analysis results are available to special request.