IEC 60601-1-9: Requirements for Environmentally Conscious Design

More than 80 percent of hospitals around the globe are expected to incorporate sustainability into the purchasing decisions, according to a Harris Poll commissioned by Johnson & Johnson. National and international bodies, including Brazil which will mandate regulatory compliance with a number of IEC 60601-1-9 clauses beginning December 1^st, are increasingly emphasizing healthcare’s role in promoting eco-friendly products to encourage human and environmental health.

Intertek provides an engineering review of product design and development processes in line with the IEC 60601-1-9 standard on environmentally conscious design to help customers make important sustainability claims.

Learn the regulatory requirements for IEC 60601-1-9, impact on certification schemes, including the IECEE CB scheme; benefits of applying the 60601-1-9 standard and how to demonstrate compliance by downloading Making Green Profitable: Using IEC 60601-1-9 as a Competitive Advantage white paper.