This standard BS EN ISO 4865-1:2023 Dentistry. General requirements of hand instruments is classified in these ICS categories:
11.060.20 Dental equipment
This document specifies requirements and test methods common to all non-hinged metallic dental hand instruments including materials, hardness, surface finish, resistance to reprocessing and information for marking. It does not specify terms and definitions or classification of specific types of hand instruments. This document excludes powered instruments.