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NEN-EN-ISO 5367 specifies basic requirements for antistatic and non-antistatic breathing sets, 59 breathing tubes, and breathing tubes supplied to be cut to length, intended to be used with anaesthetic 60 apparatus and ventilators, humidifiers and nebulizers. It also applies to breathing sets and breathing tubes and 61 patient end adaptors supplied already assembled and to those supplied as components and assembled in 62 accordance with the manufacturers' instructions. This International Standard is applicable to breathing sets which include special components (e.g. water traps) between the patient end and machine end which are supplied already assembled. This International Standard is not applicable to breathing sets and breathing tubes for special purposes. EXAMPLE 1 - Ventilators having special compliance, pressure or breathing frequency requirements. EXAMPLE 2 - High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation, (HFOV) or High Frequency Jet Ventilation (HFJV). EXAMPLE 3 - Breathing sets and breathing tubes with special connectors for neonatal ventilation. Provision is made for coaxial and related bifurcated, double-lumen, or multiple-lumen breathing sets and breathing tubes suitable for use with patient end adaptors. Requirements for exhalation valves, exhaust valves, adjustable pressure-limiting (APL) valves, heat and moisture exchangers (HMEs), breathing filters, and reservoir bags, if provided, are not covered by this International Standard.