Introduction
It is recommended that this Introduction be read in conjunction with the introduction to ISO/FDIS 15883-1.
The washer-disinfectors specified in this standard are intended to process devices which can be immersed in
water or aqueous solutions. For some devices this will require that, prior to processing, relevant parts of the
device are protected from immersion in accordance with the device manufacturers operating instructions.
Fields of application within the scope of the ISO 15883 series of standards include laboratory, veterinary,
dental and pharmaceutical applications and other specific applications, such as washer-disinfectors for
bedsteads and transport carts and the disinfection of crockery and cutlery intended for use with
immunologically compromised patients.