Electrical Safety Measures and Standards for Laboratory Facilities and Equipment in Hospitals and Laboratories

The past twenty years or so have seen a rapid increase in the use of electronic equipment in all walks of life, and medical electronics in particular has been the subject of much development. Along with this growth has come an acceptance by the public of electricity as an essential part of living and working. An unfortunate consequence of this familiarity is a lessening of respect for a commodity which, whilst extremely useful, is potentially lethal.