Guidance Notes on Electrical Safety in Rooms Used for Colposcopy and the Safe Use of Electrosurgery for LLETZ Procedures

Equipment Report 0401 - Published Dec 2004

Part I of this publication contains details of the changes necessary to enable existing rooms for colposcopy to comply with International Standard IEC60364-7-7101 for medical locations classified for group 1 procedures (see section 2.1) and is for implementation by competent electrical personnel. However, all users of colposcopy rooms are advised to read Part I Electrical Safety in order to be aware of the limitations of use of a group 1 rated room and the importance of the checks to be made to confirm compliance with these recommendations for the safety of themselves and their patients.

Part II of this publication provides updated guidance on the safe use of electrosurgery for the treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. The guidance was previously published as Guidance Notes on the Safe Use of Diathermy Loop Excision for the Treatment of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia. This revised guidance contains additional advice, particularly in relation to preparation of the patient.

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