This part of IEC 61340 applies to facilities that provide healthcare including hospitals@ care centres and clinics. This document provides technical requirements and recommendations for controlling electrostatic phenomena in healthcare facilities@ which includes requirements for equipment@ materials@ and products used to control static electricity. The requirements of this document do not apply to medical electrical equipment specified in IEC 60601-1 [1] 1 and in vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical equipment specified in IEC 61010-2-101 [2].