What is BS EN ISO 23500-3- Water for haemodialysis and related therapies about?
BS EN ISO 23500-3 is the third part of the multi-series standard on the preparation and quality management of fluids for haemodialysis and related therapies that outlines water for haemodialysis and related therapies.
BS EN ISO 23500-3 specifies minimum requirements for water to be used in haemodialysis and related therapies and includes water to be used in the preparation of concentrates, dialysis fluids for haemodialysis, haemodiafiltration and haemofiltration, and for the reprocessing of haemodialysers.
NOTE-
BS EN ISO 23500-3 excludes the operation of water treatment equipment and the final mixing of treated water with concentrates to produce dialysis fluid. Those operations are the sole responsibility of dialysis professionals. This document does not apply to dialysis fluid regenerating systems.
Who is BS EN ISO 23500-3- Water for haemodialysis and related therapies for?
BS EN ISO 23500-3 is applicable to-
- Suppliers of Water for haemodialysis and related therapies
- Medical laboratories
- Hospitals
Why should you use BS EN ISO 23500-3- Water for haemodialysis and related therapies?
BS EN ISO 23500-3 assures adequate water quality, the most important aspects of ensuring safe and effective delivery of haemodialysis, haemodiafiltration, or haemofiltration. And sets minimum requirements and necessary steps to ensure conformity with those requirements, due to which certain quality standards are achieved.
BS EN ISO 23500-3 gives you the minimum requirements for water to be used in haemodialysis and related therapies.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN ISO 23500-3:2019 supersedes ISO 23500-3:2014, which has been withdrawn. BS EN ISO 23500-3:2019 has some technical changes with respect to ISO 23500-3:2014, these include:
- The document forms part of a revised and renumbered series dealing with the preparation and quality management of fluids for haemodialysis and related therapies. The series comprise ISO 235001 (previously ISO 23500), ISO 235002, (previously ISO 26722), ISO 23500-3, (previously ISO 13959), ISO 235004, (previously ISO 13958), and ISO 235005, (previously ISO 11663).