ENV 14237:2002
(Main)Textiles in the healthcare system
Textiles in the healthcare system
This European Prestandard specifies basic requirements and test methods for unused textiles in the healthcare system to help to secure the suitability of a product for its intended use.
It is recognised that materials are currently available which outperform this standard; these listed minimums are designed to assure that an acceptable performance is attained.
This European Prestandard is not applicable to surgical textiles under the medical devices directive, nor protective clothing under the PPE directive.
Textilien im Gesundheitswesen
Textiles dans le système de santé
La présente Prénorme européenne spécifie les exigences de base et les méthodes d'essai s'appliquant aux textiles neufs utilisés dans le système de santé, afin d'assurer l'aptitude à l'emploi d'un produit pour son usage prévu.
Il existe déjà des matériaux dont les qualités sont supérieures aux exigences de la présente norme ; les exigences minimales fixées dans le présent document sont destinées à garantir une qualité acceptable.
La présente Prénorme européenne ne s'applique pas aux textiles chirurgicaux relevant de la directive sur les dispositifs médicaux, ni aux vêtements de protection relevant de la directive sur les EPI.
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2002
Tekstilije za zdravstveno oskrbo
Textiles in the healthcare system
Textilien im Gesundheitswesen
Textiles dans le systeme de santé
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: ENV 14237:2002
ICS:
11.140 Oprema bolnišnic Hospital equipment
59.080.30 Tkanine Textile fabrics
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN PRESTANDARD
ENV 14237
PRÉNORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE VORNORM
July 2002
ICS 11.140; 59.080.30
English version
Textiles in the healthcare system
Textiles utilisés dans le domaine de la santé Textilien im Gesundheitswesen
This European Prestandard (ENV) was approved by CEN on 14 March 2002 as a prospective standard for provisional application.
The period of validity of this ENV is limited initially to three years. After two years the members of CEN will be requested to submit their
comments, particularly on the question whether the ENV can be converted into a European Standard.
CEN members are required to announce the existence of this ENV in the same way as for an EN and to make the ENV available promptly
at national level in an appropriate form. It is permissible to keep conflicting national standards in force (in parallel to the ENV) until the final
decision about the possible conversion of the ENV into an EN is reached.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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Contents
page
Foreword.3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms and definitions.7
4 Properties, references and requirements.9
5 Product information.18
Annex A (normative) Determination of dimensional change on heating .19
Bibliography .21
Foreword
This document ENV 14237:2002 has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 248 "Textiles and textile
products", the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
In this standard the annex A is normative.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to announce this European Prestandard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Introduction
This European Prestandard provides a specification for unused textiles in the healthcare system when placed on
the market.
The properties, references and requirements are shown in Table 1 to 8.
1 Scope
This European Prestandard specifies basic requirements and test methods for unused textiles in the healthcare
system to help to secure the suitability of a product for its intended use.
It is recognised that materials are currently available which outperform this standard; these listed minimums are
designed to assure that an acceptable performance is attained.
This European Prestandard is not applicable to surgical textiles under the medical devices directive nor protective
clothing under the PPE directive.
2 Normative references
This European Prestandard incorporates by dated or undated reference provisions from other publications. These
normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter. For
dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European
Prestandard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the
publication referred to applies (including amendments).
EN 410, Glass in building — Determination of luminous and solar characteristics of glazing.
EN 1103, Textiles — Burning behaviour — Fabrics for apparel — Detailed procedure to determine the burning
behaviour of fabrics for apparel.
EN 1644-1:1997, Test methods for nonwoven compresses for medical use — Part 1: Nonwovens used in the
manufacture of compresses.
EN 12590, Textiles — Industrial sewing threads made wholly or partly from synthetic fibres.
prEN 13773, Textiles and textile products – Curtains and drapes – Burning behaviour – Classification scheme.
EN 20139, Textiles — Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing (ISO 139:1973).
EN 25077, Textiles — Determination of dimensional change in washing and drying (ISO 5077:1984).
EN ISO 6330, Textiles — Domestic washing and drying procedures for textile testing (ISO 6330:2000).
prEN ISO 13936-1, Textiles — Determination of the slippage resistance of yarns at a seam in woven fabrics — Part
1: Fixed opening method (ISO/DIS 13936-1:1998).
prEN ISO 13936-2, Textiles — Determination of the slippage resistance of yarns at a seam in woven fabrics — Part
2: Fixed load method (ISO/DIS 13936-2:1998).
EN ISO 105-B02, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part B02: Colour fastness to artificial light: Xenon arc
fading lamp test (ISO 105-B02:1994, including amendment 1:1998).
EN ISO 105-C06, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part C06: Colour fastness to domestic and commercial
laundering (ISO 105-C06:1994).
EN ISO 105-E04, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part E04: Colour fastness to perspiration (ISO 105-
E04:1994).
EN 20105-N01, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part N01: Colour fastness to bleaching: Hypochlorite (ISO
105-N01:1993).
EN ISO 105-N02, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part N02: Colour fastness to bleaching: Peroxide (ISO
105-N02:1993).
EN ISO 105-P01, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part P01: Colour fastness to dry heat (excluding
pressing) (ISO 105-P01:1993).
EN ISO 105-X12, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part X12: Colour fastness to rubbing (ISO 105-
X12:1993).
EN ISO 9237, Textiles — Determination of permeability of fabrics to air (ISO 9237:1995).
EN ISO 12945-1, Textiles – Determination of fabric propensity to surface fuzing and to pilling – Part 1: Pilling box
method (ISO 12945-1:2000).
EN ISO 12945-2, Textiles — Determination of fabric propensity to surface fuzing and to pilling – Part 2: Modified
Martindale method (ISO 12945-2:2000).
EN ISO 12952-1, Textiles — Burning behaviour of bedding items — Part 1: General test methods for the ignitability
by a smouldering cigarette (ISO 12952-1:1998).
EN ISO 12952-2, Textiles — Burning behaviour of bedding items — Part 2: Specific test methods for the ignitability
by a smouldering cigarette (ISO 12952-2:1998).
EN ISO 12952-3, Textiles — Burning behaviour of bedding items — Part 3: General test methods for the ignitability
by a small open flame (ISO 12952-3:1998).
EN ISO 12952-4, Textiles — Burning behaviour of bedding items — Part 4: Specific test methods for the ignitability
by a small open flame (ISO 12952-4:1998).
EN ISO 13934-1, Textiles — Tensile properties of fabrics — Part 1: Determination of maximum force and
elongation at maximum force using the strip method (ISO 13934-1:1999).
EN ISO 13938-1, Textiles — Bursting properties of fabrics — Part 1: Hydraulic method for determination of bursting
strength and bursting distension (ISO 13938-1:1999).
EN ISO 13938-2, Textiles — Bursting properties of fabrics — Part 2: Pneumatic method for determination of
bursting strength and bursting distension (ISO 13938-2:1999).
ISO 4915, Textiles — Stitch types — Classification and terminology.
ISO 4916, Textiles — Seam types — Classification and terminology.
ISO 5085-1, Textiles — Determination of thermal resistance — Part 1: Low thermal resistance.
ISO 11092, Textiles — Physiological effects — Measurement of thermal and water-vapour resistance under
steady-state conditions (sweating guarded-hotplate test).
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this European Prestandard, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1 products
3.1.1
accessories
all components different from the main materials of the product (e.g. cuffs, buttons, sewing thread, press studs,
zippers etc.)
3.1.2
baby clothing
any garment being provided by the hospital that is worn by babies during their stay
3.1.3
bed textiles
any two-dimensional textile such as sheets, pillow covers, secondary covers, mattress covers, draw sheets, bed
spreads
3.1.4
blanket
covering used on beds to provide thermal comfort
3.1.5
curtain
piece of hanging cloth that can be drawn to cover a window or to provide a screen
3.1.6
encasing
fully fitting article which covers all faces of the mattress
3.1.7
mattress protector against liquids
mattress cover impermeable to liquids
3.1.8
patient's clothing
any garment being provided by the hospital that is worn by a patient during a stay
3.1.9
pillow
cloth bag filled with soft material used for patients support
3.1.10
quilt
cover made of two layers of cloth with soft insulating material in-between to provide thermal comfort
3.1.11
staff
any person charged with (part of) medical treatment of a patient or the performance of a medical duty
3.1.12
staff clothing
any over garment without a specific protective function worn by the staff
3.1.13
towels
piece of cloth used for drying a person
3.2 properties
3.2.1
air permeability
velocity of an air flow passing perpendicularly through a test specimen under specified conditions of test area,
pressure drop and time
[EN ISO 9237]
3.2.2
bursting strength (strength at burst)
pressure obtained by subtracting the diaphragm pressure from the mean bursting pressure
[EN ISO 13928-1:1999]
3.2.3
colour fastness
resistance of the colour of textiles to the different agents to which these materials may be exposed during
manufacture and their subsequent use. The change in colour and staining of undyed adjacent fabrics are assessed
as fastness ratings
[EN ISO 105-A01]
3.2.4
dimensional change
change in length and/or width of fabrics, garments or other textile articles which may occur when subjected to an
appropriate combination of specified washing and drying procedures
[ISO 5077]
3.2.5
flame retardance
property of a material whereby flaming combustion is slowed, terminated or prevented
[EN ISO 13943]
3.2.6
liquid absorbency time (wettability)
time required for a test specimen of fabric to become completely wetted by the test liquid and imbibe test liquid into
its interior structure
[EN 1644-1 :1997, annex B]
3.2.7
liquid absorptive capacity (wettability)
mass of liquid absorbed per unit mass of the fabric, expressed as a percentage, after either a standard immersion
time or after the time needed to completely wet the fabric and after drainage has occured
[EN 1644-1:1997, annex C]
3.2.8
pilling
generation of pills over the surface of the fabric
[EN ISO 12945-1]
3.2.9
tensile strength
maximum tensile force recorded in extending a test-piece to breaking point, the tensile force recorded at the
moment of rupture
NOTE The tensile strength and tensile strength at break may be different. If after yield the elongation continues and is
accompanied by a drop in force resulting in tensile strength at break being lower than tensile strength.
3.2.10
thermal resistance, R
ratio of the temperature difference between two faces of a test specimen to the rate of flow of heat per unit area
normal to the faces. It is analogous to eletrical resistance in the case of current flow through an electrical conductor
[ISO 5085-1]
3.2.11
water penetration
hydrostatic head supported by a fabric. It is measure of the opposition to the passage of water through the fabric
[EN 20811]
3.2.12
water vapour resistance, R
et
water-vapour pressure difference between the two faces of a material divided by the resultant evaporative heat flux
per unit area in the direction of the gradient. The evaporative heat flux may consist of both diffusive and convective
components
[ISO 11092]
4 Properties, references and requirements
The following tables for properties, references and requirements of product groups are the basis for agreements
between the supplier and customer.
Table 1 — Bed textiles
Properties References Requirements
Colour fastness
Light EN ISO 105-B02‡ 4
Washing EN ISO 105-C06: E2 S Change ‡ 4 Stain ‡ 3-4
Bleach (peroxide) EN ISO 105-N02‡ 4
Bleach (hypochlorite) (not
EN 20105-N01‡ 4
for FR treated fabrics)
Rubbing EN ISO 105-X12 Dry ‡ 3 to 4 Wet ‡ 3
Perspiration EN ISO 105-E04
Change ‡ 4 Stain ‡ 3
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