PLANNING YOUR AUTOCLAVE INSTALLATION - Priorclave - #1

This document is the intellectual property of Priorclave Ltd, it is company confidential and must not be copied in full or part, or communicated to any other party. Issue 9 31/10/05

This document has been compiled by Priorclave to assist in the planning, siting and installation of your autoclave. It is primarily intended for use by Architects, and building services professionals during new build and major refurbishment situations where the location of, and provision of services to the autoclave can be considered anew.

On occasions, this guide will be supplied will be supplied directly to the purchaser or user of the autoclave, in such circumstances the requirements detailed herein may make the autoclave installation seem a daunting task. Please feel free to contact Priorclave technical staff at any time for assistance.

In cases of the replacement of existing autoclaves where the location is pre-determined it may prove difficult to provide for all of the requirements contained herein. In all cases Priorclave technical staff will be pleased to discuss individual installations. It should be noted however that the location and services for an existing autoclave may well prove inadequate for a new unit due to changes in specification, and legislation etc. since the commissioning of the old unit.

Introduction.................................................................................................................................................1

Contents............................................................................................................................................1

Section 1 General considerations................................................................................................................2

Maintenance access..................................................................................................................................2

Heat emission.............................................................................................................................................2

Steam emission..........................................................................................................................................2

Floor loading...............................................................................................................................................2

Extractor Hoods.........................................................................................................................................2

Section 2 Drainage and exhaust gas ventilation.........................................................................................3

General.......................................................................................................................................................3

Exhaust filtration.........................................................................................................................................5

Air intake filtration.......................................................................................................................................5

Safety valve................................................................................................................................................5

Autoclaves with water tanks and drip trays.............................................................................................7

Section 3 Other services..............................................................................................................................8

Steam Supply & Connection - Steam and steam/electric models.........................................................8

Section 4 Water supplies and backflow prevention..................................................................................10

The Water Supply (Water Fittings) regulations 1999............................................................................10

Autoclaves with automatic water fill systems, and liquid ring vacuum pumps....................................10

Autoclaves with water cooled condensers.............................................................................................10

General.....................................................................................................................................................11

Section 5 Provision of space and access for accessories.......................................................................11

Autoclaves with drain condensers..........................................................................................................11

Autoclaves with exhaust filtration...........................................................................................................11

Section 6 Delivery and access...................................................................................................................12

General considerations............................................................................................................................12

Measuring for access..............................................................................................................................12

Standard delivery.....................................................................................................................................12

Specialist delivery....................................................................................................................................13

Two stage removal an delivery...............................................................................................................13

Safety........................................................................................................................................................13

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