ASTM E3025-16
(Guide)Standard Guide for Tiered Approach to Detection and Characterization of Silver Nanomaterials in Textiles
Standard Guide for Tiered Approach to Detection and Characterization of Silver Nanomaterials in Textiles
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 Natural and manufactured textiles fibers can be treated with chemicals to provide enhanced antimicrobial (fungi, bacteria, viruses) properties. In some cases, silver nanomaterials may be used to treat textile fibers (1).6 Silver nanomaterials are used to treat a wide array of consumer textile products, including but not limited to various clothing; primary garments (shirts, pants), outer wear (gloves, jackets), inner wear (socks and underwear), children’s clothing (sleepwear); children’s plush toys; bath towels and bedding (sheets, pillows); and medical devices (wound dressings) (2).
4.2 There are many different chemical and physical forms of silver that are used to treat textiles and an overview of this topic is provided in Appendix X1.
4.3 Several applicable techniques for detection and characterization of silver are listed and described in Appendix X2 so that users of this guide may understand the suitability of a particular technique for their specific textile and silver measurement need.
4.4 There are many different reasons to assay for silver nanomaterials in a textile at any point in a product’s life cycle. For example, a producer may want to verify that a textile meets their internal quality control specifications or a regulator may want to understand the properties of silver nanomaterials used to make a consumer textile product under their jurisdiction or what quantity of silver nanomaterial is potentially available for release from the treated textile during a washing process. Regardless of the specific reason, a structured approach to detect and characterize silver nanomaterials present in a textile will facilitate measurements and data comparison.
4.5 The approach presented in this guide (see Fig. 1) consists of three sequential tiers: obtain a textile sample (Section 7), detection of a silver nanomaterial (Section 8), and characterization of a silver nanomaterial (Section 9). If no forms of silver are detected in a textile sample using a...
SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers the use of a tiered approach for detection and characterization of silver nanomaterials in consumer textile products made of any combination of natural or manufactured fibers.
1.2 This guide covers, but is not limited to, fabrics and parts (for example, thread, batting) used during the manufacture of textiles and production of consumer textile products that may contain silver-based nanomaterials. It does not apply to analysis of silver nanomaterials in non-consumer textile product matrices nor does it cover thin film silver coatings with only one dimension in the nanoscale.
1.3 This guide is intended to serve as a resource for manufacturers, producers, analysts, policymakers, regulators, and others with an interest in textiles.
1.4 This guide is presented in the specific context of measurement of silver nanomaterials; however, the structured approach described herein is applicable to other nanomaterials used to treat consumer textile products.
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: E3025 − 16
Standard Guide for
Tiered Approach to Detection and Characterization of Silver
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Nanomaterials in Textiles
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E3025; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope D6413 Test Method for Flame Resistance of Textiles (Ver-
tical Test)
1.1 This guide covers the use of a tiered approach for
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2.2 AATCC Standards:
detection and characterization of silver nanomaterials in con-
AATCC 135 Dimensional Changes of Fabrics after Home
sumer textile products made of any combination of natural or
Laundering
manufactured fibers.
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2.3 ISO Standards:
1.2 This guide covers, but is not limited to, fabrics and parts
ISO 10136-1 Glass and Glassware—Analysis of Extract
(for example, thread, batting) used during the manufacture of
Solutions—Part 1: Determination of Silicon Dioxide by
textiles and production of consumer textile products that may
Molecular Absorption Spectrometry
contain silver-based nanomaterials. It does not apply to analy-
ISO 16140 Microbiology of Food and Animal Feeding
sis of silver nanomaterials in non-consumer textile product
Stuffs—ProtocolfortheValidationofAlternativeMethods
matrices nor does it cover thin film silver coatings with only
ISO/IEC Guide 99 International Vocabulary of Metrology—
one dimension in the nanoscale.
Basic and General Concepts andAssociated Terms (VIM)
1.3 This guide is intended to serve as a resource for
ISO/DTR 18196 Nanotechnologies—Measurement Tech-
manufacturers, producers, analysts, policymakers, regulators,
nique Matrix for the Characterization of Nano-Objects
and others with an interest in textiles.
ISO/TS 80004-1 Nanotechnologies—Vocabulary—Part 1:
Core Terms
1.4 This guide is presented in the specific context of
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2.4 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations:
measurement of silver nanomaterials; however, the structured
16 CFR Parts 1615 and 1616 Standards for the Flammability
approach described herein is applicable to other nanomaterials
of Children’s Sleepwear
used to treat consumer textile products.
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
3. Terminology
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
3.1 Definitions—For additional definitions related to
standard.
textiles, see Terminology D123; for additional definitions
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
related to nanotechnology, see ISO/TS 80004-1; and for
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
additional definitions related to measurements, see ISO/IEC
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Guide 99.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1.1 analyte, n—element or constituent to be determined.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
ISO 10136-1
3.1.2 consumer textile product, n—textile product intended
2. Referenced Documents
to satisfy human wants and needs. D123
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1.3 manufactured fiber, n—class name for various genera
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
of filament, tow, or staple produced from fiber-forming sub-
stances that may be: (1) polymers synthesized from chemical
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E56 on Nanotech-
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nology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E56.06 on Nano-Enabled Available from American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists
Consumer Products. (AATCC), P.O. Box 12215, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2215, http://
Current edition approved May 1, 2016. Published May 2016. DOI: 10.1520/ www.aatcc.org.
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compound, (2) modified or transformed natural polymers, or that users of this guide may understand the suitability of a
(3) glass. D123 particular technique for their specific textile and silver mea-
surement need.
3.1.4 measurand, n—quantity intended to be measured or a
quantity that is being determined by measur
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