AS 3789.6-1996

Textiles for health care facilities and institutions Fabric specifications

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1 - AS 3789.6-1996 TEXTILES FOR HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND INSTITUTIONS - FABRIC SPECIFICATIONS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE
6 - 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 1.3 DEFINITIONS
6 - 1.4 DESIGNATION OF FABRICS
6 - 1.5 SELECTION OF TEST SAMPLE
7 - 1.6 IDENTIFICATION
7 - 1.7 MARKING
8 - SECTION 2 MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENTS
8 - 2.1 YARN
8 - 2.2 FLAT WOVEN FABRIC
8 - 2.2.1 Weave and selvedge
8 - 2.2.2 Dimensions of pieces
8 - 2.2.3 Colour
8 - 2.2.4 Mass per unit area
8 - 2.2.5 Cuprammonium fluidity
8 - 2.2.6 Finish
9 - 2.3 TERRY FABRIC
9 - 2.3.1 Construction
9 - 2.3.2 Selvedges
9 - 2.3.3 Colour
9 - 2.3.4 Mass per unit area
9 - 2.3.5 Cuprammonium fluidity
9 - 2.3.6 Finish
9 - 2.4 REPELLENT FABRIC
9 - 2.4.1 Base fabric
9 - 2.4.2 Repellency
9 - 2.4.3 Colour
14 - SECTION 3 TEST REQUIREMENTS
14 - 3.1 BREAKING FORCE
14 - 3.2 DIMENSIONAL CHANGE
14 - 3.3 COLOURFASTNESS
14 - 3.4 PILLING AND FUZZING
14 - 3.5 EXTRACTABLE MATTER
14 - 3.6 PILE RATIO
15 - APPENDIX A - LIST OF REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
16 - APPENDIX B - PURCHASING GUIDELINES
16 - B1 SCOPE
16 - B2 GENERAL
16 - B3 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER
16 - B4 PACKAGING AND IDENTIFICATION
16 - B5 DISAGREEMENT OF TEST RESULTS
16 - B6 APPROVED SAMPLE
17 - APPENDIX C - METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF OIL REPELLENCY
17 - C1 SCOPE
17 - C2 APPLICATION
17 - C3 PRINCIPLE
17 - C4 DEFINITION
17 - C4.1 Oil repellency
17 - C5 APPARATUS AND MATERIALS
17 - C5.1 Test liquids
17 - C5.2 Dropping bottles
17 - C6 TEST SPECIMENS
17 - C7 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
17 - C8 PROCEDURE
18 - C9 EVALUATION
18 - C9.1 Rating
18 - C9.2 Types of wetting
18 - C10 REPORT
19 - APPENDIX D - METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF PILLING AND FUZZING
19 - D1 SCOPE
19 - D2 APPLICATION
19 - D3 PRINCIPLE
19 - D4 DEFINITIONS
19 - D4.1 Fuzzing
19 - D4.2 Pilling
19 - D5 APPARATUS
19 - D5.1 Martindale Abrasion Tester, (refer AS 2001.2.25)
19 - D6 CONDITIONING AND TESTING ATMOSPHERE
19 - D7 PREPARATION OF TEST SPECIMENS
19 - D8 TEST PROCEDURE
20 - D9 ASSESSMENT OF PILLING OR FUZZING
20 - D10 CALCULATION AND EXPRESSION OF RESULTS
20 - D11 REPORT

Abstract

Specifies requirements for cotton, cotton/synthetic and synthetic fabrics which are to be used in health care facilities and institutions.

Scope

This Standard specifies requirements for cotton, cotton/synthetic and synthetic fabrics for health care and institutional uses.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
Pages
ISBN
Committee	TX-015
Under Revision	DR 04397
Supersedes	DR 93196 AS 2892-1986