1、DRAFT FOR DEVELOPMENT DD ENV 14237:2002 Textiles in the healthcare system ICS 11.140; 59.080.30 DD ENV 14237:2002 This Draft for Development, having been prepared under the direction of the Materials and Chemicals Sector Policy and Strategy Committee, was published under the authority of the Standar
2、ds Policy and Strategy Committee on 5 August 2002 BSI 5 August 2002 ISBN 0 580 39125 6 National foreword This Draft for Development is the English language version of ENV 14237:2002. This publication is not to be regarded as a British Standard. It is being issued in the Draft for Development series
3、of publications and is of a provisional nature. It should be applied on this provisional basis, so that information and experience of its practical application may be obtained. Comments arising from the use of this Draft for Development are requested so that UK experience can be reported to the Euro
4、pean organization responsible for its conversion into a European Standard. A review of this publication will be initiated 2 years after its publication by the European organization so that a decision can be taken on its status at the end of its three-year life. The commencement of the review period
5、will be notified by an announcement in Update Standards. According to the replies received by the end of the review period, the responsible BSI Committee will decide whether to support the conversion into a European Standard, to extend the life of the prestandard or to withdraw it. Comments should b
6、e sent in writing to the Secretary of BSI Technical Committee TCI/71, Sheets, towels and blankets, at 389 Chiswick High Road, London W4 4AL, giving the document reference and clause number and proposing, where possible, an appropriate revision of the text. A list of organizations represented on this
7、 committee can be obtained on request to its secretary. Cross-references The British Standards which implement international or European publications referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Catalogue under the section entitled “International Standards Correspondence Index”, or by using
8、the “Search” facility of the BSI Electronic Catalogue or of British Standards Online. Summary of pages This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the ENV title page, pages 2 to 21 and a back cover. The BSI copyright date displayed in this document indicates when the document was l
9、ast issued. Amendments issued since publication Amd. No. Date CommentsEUROPEANPRESTANDARD PRNORMEEUROPENNE EUROPISCHEVORNORM ENV14237 July2002 ICS11.140;59.080.30 Englishversion Textilesinthehealthcaresystem Textilesutilissdansledomainedelasant TextilienimGesundheitswesen ThisEuropeanPrestandard(ENV
10、)wasapprovedbyCENon14March2002asaprospectivestandardforprovisionalapplication. TheperiodofvalidityofthisENVislimitedinitiallytothreeyears.AftertwoyearsthemembersofCENwillberequestedto submittheir comments,particularlyonthequestionwhethertheENVcanbeconvertedintoaEuropeanStandard. CENmembersarerequire
11、dtoannouncetheexistenceofthisENVinthesamewayasforanENandtomaketheENVavailablepromp tly atnationallevelinanappropriateform.Itispermissibletokeepconflictingnationalstandardsinforce(inparalleltothe ENV)untilthefinal decisionaboutthepossibleconversionoftheENVintoanENisreached. CENmembersarethenationalst
12、andardsbodiesofAustria,Belgium,CzechRepublic,Denmark,Finland,France,Germany,Greece, Iceland,Ireland,Italy,Luxembourg,Malta,Netherlands,Norway,Portugal,Spain,Sweden,SwitzerlandandUnitedKingdom. EUROPEANCOMMITTEEFORSTANDARDIZATION COMITEUROPENDENORMALISATION EUROPISCHESKOMITEEFRNORMUNG ManagementCentr
13、e:ruedeStassart,36B1050Brussels 2002CEN Allrightsofexploitationinanyformandbyanymeansreserved worldwideforCENnationalMembers. Ref.No.ENV14237:2002EENV14237:2002(E) 2 Contents page Foreword3 Introduction .4 1 Scope 5 2 Normativereferences 5 3 Termsanddefinitions. .7 4 Properties,referencesandrequirem
14、ents. .9 5 Productinformation. 18 AnnexA (normative) Determinationofdimensionalchangeonheating .19 Bibliography 21ENV14237:2002(E) 3 Foreword ThisdocumentENV14237:2002hasbeenpreparedbyTechnicalCommitteeCEN/TC248“Textilesandtextile products“,thesecretariatofwhichisheldbyBSI. InthisstandardtheannexAis
15、normative. AccordingtotheCEN/CENELECInternalRegulations,thenationalstandardsorganizationsofthefollowing countriesareboundtoannouncethisEuropeanPrestandard:Austria,Belgium,CzechRepublic,Denmark,Finland, France,Germany,Greece,Iceland,Ireland,Italy,Luxembourg,Malta,Netherlands,Norway,Portugal,Spain, Sw
16、eden,SwitzerlandandtheUnitedKingdom.ENV14237:2002(E) 4 Introduction ThisEuropeanPrestandardprovidesaspecificationforunusedtextilesinthehealthcaresystemwhenplacedon themarket. Theproperties,referencesandrequirementsareshowninTable1to8.ENV14237:2002(E) 5 1Scope ThisEuropeanPrestandardspecifiesbasicreq
17、uirementsandtestmethodsforunusedtextilesinthehealthcare systemtohelptosecurethesuitabilityofaproductforitsintendeduse. Itisrecognisedthatmaterialsarecurrentlyavailablewhichoutperformthisstandard;theselistedminimumsare designedtoassurethatanacceptableperformanceisattained. ThisEuropeanPrestandardisno
18、tapplicabletosurgicaltextilesunderthemedicaldevicesdirectivenorprotective clothingunderthePPEdirective. 2 Normativereferences ThisEuropeanPrestandardincorporatesbydatedorundatedreferenceprovisionsfromotherpublications.These normativereferencesarecitedattheappropriateplacesinthetextandthepublications
19、arelistedhereafter.For datedreferences,subsequentamendmentstoorrevisionsofanyofthesepublicationsapplytothisEuropean Prestandardonlywhenincorporatedinitbyamendmentorrevision.Forundatedreferencesthelatesteditionofthe publicationreferredtoapplies(includingamendments). EN410, GlassinbuildingDeterminatio
20、nofluminousandsolarcharacteristicsofglazing. EN1103, TextilesBurningbehaviourFabricsforapparelDetailedproceduretodeterminetheburning behaviouroffabricsforapparel. EN16441:1997, TestmethodsfornonwovencompressesformedicalusePart1:Nonwovensusedinthe manufactureofcompresses. EN12590, TextilesIndustrials
21、ewingthreadsmadewhollyorpartlyfromsyntheticfibres. prEN13773, TextilesandtextileproductsCurtainsanddrapesBurningbehaviourClassificationscheme. EN20139, TextilesStandardatmospheresforconditioningandtesting(ISO139:1973). EN25077, TextilesDeterminationofdimensionalchangeinwashinganddrying(ISO5077:1984
22、). ENISO6330, TextilesDomesticwashinganddryingproceduresfortextiletesting(ISO6330:2000). prENISO139361, TextilesDeterminationoftheslippageresistanceofyarnsataseaminwovenfabricsPart 1:Fixedopeningmethod(ISO/DIS139361:1998). prENISO139362, TextilesDeterminationoftheslippageresistanceofyarnsataseaminwo
23、venfabricsPart 2:Fixedloadmethod(ISO/DIS139362:1998). ENISO 105B02, TextilesTestsforcolourfastnessPartB02:Colourfastnesstoartificiallight:Xenonarc fadinglamptest(ISO105B02:1994,includingamendment1:1998). ENISO105C06, TextilesTestsforcolourfastnessPartC06:Colourfastnesstodomesticandcommercial launder
24、ing(ISO105C06:1994). ENISO 105E04, TextilesTestsforcolourfastnessPartE04:Colourfastnesstoperspiration(ISO105 E04:1994). EN20105N01, TextilesTestsforcolourfastnessPartN01:Colourfastnesstobleaching:Hypochlorite(ISO 105N01:1993).ENV14237:2002(E) 6 ENISO105N02, TextilesTestsforcolourfastnessPartN02:Colo
25、urfastnesstobleaching:Peroxide(ISO 105N02:1993). ENISO 105P01, Textiles TestsforcolourfastnessPart P01:Colourfastnesstodryheat(excluding pressing)(ISO105P01:1993). ENISO 105X12, Textiles TestsforcolourfastnessPart X12:Colourfastnesstorubbing(ISO105 X12:1993). ENISO9237, TextilesDeterminationofpermea
26、bilityoffabricstoair(ISO9237:1995). ENISO129451, TextilesDeterminationoffabricpropensitytosurfacefuzingandtopillingPart1:Pillingbox method(ISO129451:2000). ENISO129452, TextilesDeterminationoffabricpropensitytosurfacefuzingandtopillingPart2:Modified Martindalemethod(ISO129452:2000). ENISO129521, Tex
27、tilesBurningbehaviourofbeddingitemsPart1:Generaltestmethodsfortheignitability byasmoulderingcigarette(ISO129521:1998). ENISO129522, TextilesBurningbehaviourofbeddingitemsPart2:Specifictestmethodsfortheignitability byasmoulderingcigarette(ISO129522:1998). ENISO129523, TextilesBurningbehaviourofbeddin
28、gitemsPart3:Generaltestmethodsfortheignitability byasmallopenflame(ISO129523:1998). ENISO129524, TextilesBurningbehaviourofbeddingitemsPart4:Specifictestmethodsfortheignitability byasmallopenflame(ISO129524:1998). ENISO 139341, Textiles TensilepropertiesoffabricsPart 1:Determinationofmaximumforceand
29、 elongationatmaximumforceusingthestripmethod(ISO139341:1999). ENISO139381, TextilesBurstingpropertiesoffabricsPart1:Hydraulicmethodfordeterminationofbursting strengthandburstingdistension(ISO139381:1999). ENISO 139382, TextilesBurstingpropertiesoffabricsPart 2:Pneumaticmethodfordeterminationof burst
30、ingstrengthandburstingdistension(ISO139382:1999). ISO4915, TextilesStitchtypesClassificationandterminology. ISO4916, TextilesSeamtypesClassificationandterminology. ISO50851, TextilesDeterminationofthermalresistancePart1:Lowthermalresistance. ISO11092,TextilesPhysiologicaleffectsMeasurementofthermala
31、ndwatervapourresistanceunder steadystateconditions(sweatingguardedhotplatetest).ENV14237:2002(E) 7 3 Termsanddefinitions ForthepurposesofthisEuropeanPrestandard,thefollowingtermsanddefinitionsapply. 3.1products 3.1.1 accessories allcomponentsdifferentfromthemainmaterialsoftheproduct(e.g.cuffs,button
32、s,sewingthread,pressstuds, zippersetc.) 3.1.2 babyclothing anygarmentbeingprovidedbythehospitalthatiswornbybabiesduringtheirstay 3.1.3 bedtextiles anytwodimensionaltextilesuchassheets,pillowcovers,secondarycovers,mattresscovers,drawsheets,bed spreads 3.1.4 blanket coveringusedonbedstoprovidethermalc
33、omfort 3.1.5 curtain pieceofhangingcloththatcanbedrawntocoverawindowortoprovideascreen 3.1.6 encasing fullyfittingarticlewhichcoversallfacesofthemattress 3.1.7 mattressprotectoragainstliquids mattresscoverimpermeabletoliquids 3.1.8 patientsclothing anygarmentbeingprovidedbythehospitalthatiswornbyapa
34、tientduringastay 3.1.9 pillow clothbagfilledwithsoftmaterialusedforpatientssupport 3.1.10 quilt covermadeoftwolayersofclothwithsoftinsulatingmaterialinbetweentoprovidethermalcomfort 3.1.11 staff anypersonchargedwith(partof)medicaltreatmentofapatientortheperformanceofamedicaldutyENV14237:2002(E) 8 3.
35、1.12 staffclothing anyovergarmentwithoutaspecificprotectivefunctionwornbythestaff 3.1.13 towels pieceofclothusedfordryingaperson 3.2properties 3.2.1 airpermeability velocityofanairflowpassingperpendicularlythroughatestspecimenunderspecifiedconditionsoftestarea, pressuredropandtime ENISO9237 3.2.2 bu
36、rstingstrength(strengthatburst) pressureobtainedbysubtractingthediaphragmpressurefromthemeanburstingpressure ENISO139281:1999 3.2.3 colourfastness resistanceofthecolouroftextilestothedifferentagentstowhichthesematerialsmaybeexposedduring manufactureandtheirsubsequentuse.Thechangeincolourandstainingo
37、fundyedadjacentfabricsareassessed asfastnessratings ENISO105A01 3.2.4 dimensionalchange changeinlengthand/orwidthoffabrics,garmentsorothertextilearticleswhichmayoccurwhensubjectedtoan appropriatecombinationofspecifiedwashinganddryingprocedures ISO5077 3.2.5 flameretardance propertyofamaterialwhereby
38、flamingcombustionisslowed,terminatedorprevented ENISO13943 3.2.6 liquidabsorbencytime(wettability) timerequiredforatestspecimenoffabrictobecomecompletelywettedbythetestliquidandimbibetestliquidinto itsinteriorstructure EN16441:1997,annexB 3.2.7 liquidabsorptivecapacity(wettability) massofliquidabsor
39、bedperunitmassofthefabric,expressedasapercentage,aftereitherastandardimmersion timeorafterthetimeneededtocompletelywetthefabricandafterdrainagehasoccured EN16441:1997,annexCENV14237:2002(E) 9 3.2.8 pilling generationofpillsoverthesurfaceofthefabric ENISO129451 3.2.9 tensilestrength maximumtensilefor
40、cerecordedinextendingatestpiecetobreakingpoint,thetensileforcerecordedatthe momentofrupture NOTE Thetensilestrengthandtensilestrengthatbreakmaybedifferent.Ifafteryieldtheelongationcontinuesandis accompaniedbyadropinforceresultingintensilestrengthatbreakbeinglowerthantensilestrength. 3.2.10 thermalre
41、sistance, R ratioofthetemperaturedifferencebetweentwofacesofatestspecimentotherateofflowofheatperunitarea normaltothefaces.Itisanalogoustoeletricalresistanceinthecaseofcurrentflowthroughanelectricalconductor ISO50851 3.2.11 waterpenetration hydrostaticheadsupportedbyafabric.Itismeasureoftheoppositio
42、ntothepassageofwaterthroughthefabric EN20811 3.2.12 watervapourresistance, R et watervapourpressuredifferencebetweenthetwofacesofamaterialdividedbytheresultantevaporativeheatflux perunitareainthedirectionofthegradient.Theevaporativeheatfluxmayconsistofbothdiffusiveandconvective components ISO11092 4
43、 Properties,referencesandrequirements Thefollowingtablesforproperties,referencesandrequirementsofproductgroupsarethebasisforagreements betweenthesupplierandcustomer.ENV14237:2002(E) 10 Table1Bedtextiles Properties References Requirements Colourfastness Light ENISO105B02 4 Washing ENISO105C06:E2S Change 4Stain 34 Bleach(peroxide) ENISO105N02 4 Bleach(hypochlorite)(not forFRtreatedfabrics) EN20105N01 4 Rubbing ENISO105X12 Dry 3to4Wet 3 Perspiratio
