SURGICAL DRAPES, GOWNS AND CLEAN AIR SUITS, USED AS MEDICAL DEVICES, FOR PATIENTS, CLINICAL STAFF AND EQUIPMENT - TEST METHOD TO DETERMINE THE RESISTANCE TO WET BACTERIAL PENETRATION

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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2006

Publisher

National Standards Authority of Ireland

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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Principle
5 Reagents and materials
6 Apparatus
7 Preparation of test samples and pieces
   7.1 Agar plates
   7.2 Carrier material
   7.3 Test specimen
8 Procedure
   8.1 Preparation of donor
   8.2 Conditioning
   8.3 Test set-up
   8.4 Application of materials
   8.5 Test
9 Test report
10 Performance monitoring
   10.1 General
   10.2 With carbon paper
   10.3 With reference material
Annex A (normative) Apparatus for testing resistance to wet
        bacterial penetration
Annex B (normative) Nutrient media
Annex C (informative) Examples of how to use the test results
        to characterize a barrier material
ANNEX ZA (informative) Relationship between this European
         Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
         Directive 93/42/EEC
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Describes a test method, with associated test apparatus (see Annex A), which is used to determine the resistance of a material to the penetration of bacteria, carried by a liquid, when subjected to mechanical rubbing.

DocumentType	Standard
Pages	28
PublisherName	National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status	Current

Standards	Relationship
EN ISO 22610:2006	Identical
DIN EN ISO 22610:2006-10	Identical
DIN EN ISO 22610:2015-12 (Draft)	Identical
BS EN ISO 22610:2006	Identical
ISO 22610:2006	Identical
UNE-EN ISO 22610:2007	Identical
UNI EN ISO 22610 : 2006	Identical