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Replacement:This part of IEC 80601 applies to the BASIC SAFETY and ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE OFDENTAL UNITS, DENTAL PATIENT CHAIRS, DENTAL HANDPIECES AND DENTAL OPERATING LIGHTS,hereafter referred to as DENTAL EQUIPMENT.If a clause or subclause is specifically intended to be applicable to ME EQUIPMENT only, or toME SYSTEMS only, the title and content of that clause or subclause will say so. If that is not thecase, the clause or subclause applies both to ME EQUIPMENT and to ME SYSTEMS, as relevant.HAZARDS inherent in the intended physiological function of ME EQUIPMENT or ME SYSTEMS withinthe scope of this document are not covered by specific requirements in this document exceptin 7.2.13 and 8.4.1 of the general standard.NOTE See also 4.2 of the general standard.