ISO/DTS 6818

Traditional Chinese medicine — Test method for moxa floss quality — Concentration of waste particles

Médecine traditionnelle chinoise — Méthode d'essai pour l'évaluation de la qualité des moxas — Concentration de particules de déchets

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• ICS: 11.040.60 - Therapy equipment
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 249 - Traditional Chinese medicine
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 249 - Traditional Chinese medicine
• Current Stage: 5092 - FDIS referred back to TC or SC
• Completion Date: 05-Jul-2024

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Technical
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Test method for moxa floss quality
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Sampling . 3
4.1 General .3
4.2 Sampling methods .3
4.2.1 Moxa floss products .3
4.2.2 Moxa floss in the moxibustion devices .3
4.3 Sample storage .3
5 Measurement of concentration of waste particle . 3
5.1 General .3
5.2 Test instruments .3
5.2.1 General .3
5.2.2 Test sieves .4
5.2.3 Sieving machine .4
5.2.4 Test instruments organization .4
5.3 Test procedure .4
5.3.1 General .4
5.3.2 Sieving . .4
5.3.3 Weighing .4
6 Calculation of concentration of waste particle . 4
6.1 Total mass of specimen .4
6.2 Waste particle rate.5
6.3 Unseparation rate .5
7 Delivery of the moxa floss quality information . 6
7.1 General .6
7.2 Indication.6
Annex A (informative) Example of test instruments . 7
Annex B (informative) Test result of concentration of waste particle in moxa floss quality . 9
Bibliography .10

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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through
ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee
has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations,
governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely
with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are described
in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the different types
of ISO document should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the editorial rules of the
ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www.iso.org/directives).
ISO draws attention to the possibility that the implementation of this document may involve the use of (a)
patent(s). ISO takes no position concerning the evidence, validity or applicability of any claimed patent
rights in respect thereof. As of the date of publication of this document, ISO had not received notice of (a)
patent(s) which may be required to implement this document. However, implementers are cautioned that
this may not represent the latest information, which may be obtained from the patent database available at
www.iso.org/patents. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation of the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and expressions
related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to the World Trade
Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), see www.iso.org/iso/foreword.html.
This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 249, Traditional Chinese medicine.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www.iso.org/members.html.

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Introduction
Moxa floss is a main combustion material of the moxibustion devices. The manufacturing process of moxa
floss involves the repeated pounding of dried mugwort in a mortar and sifting grinded mugwort in a fine
sieve. Based on the products traditionally selected from the manufacturing process, the green part (waste
particle) should be sifted out and the white or light-yellow part should be used.
Traditionally, the quality assessment of the moxa floss has depended on the human sensory evaluation,
however, the global market requires the quantitative measurement of the quality of moxa floss for fair trade.

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FINAL DRAFT Technical Specification ISO/DTS 6818:2024(en)
Traditional Chinese medicine — Test method for moxa floss
quality — Concentration of waste particles
1 Scope
This document specifies test methods for the quality assessment of moxa floss. It covers sample preparation,
measurement and calculation of the concentration of waste particle, and delivery of moxa floss quality
information.
This document is applicable to any moxa floss products and moxa floss used in the moxibustion devices. It is
not applicable to the moxa floss which is hardened with chemical ingredients or high pressure, or both and
carbonized moxa floss which is used for smokeless moxibustion devices.
This document specifies the quality assessment of moxa floss quality; categorizing or grade issue of moxa
floss is not specified in this document.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes
requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 3310-1, Test sieves — Technical requirements and testing — Part 1: Test sieves of metal wire cloth
ISO 9284, Abrasive grains — Test-sieving machines
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https:// www .electropedia .org/
3.1
moxa floss
cotton-like material for moxibustion made from mugwort leaves
[SOURCE: ISO 18666:2021, 3.5]
3.2
waste particle
impurity, other than the fibres in the moxa floss (3.1), that is generated following the moxa floss
manufacturing process of grinding and mostly removed in the manufacturing process of sieving
Note 1 to entry: The waste particles include broken branch of mugwort and green crystal formed materials which are
generated during the manufacturing process of the moxa floss.
Note 2 to entry: Traditionally and commonly, lower waste particles are considered as higher quality. Thus, reduction
of waste particle is required during the manufacturing process of the moxa floss.
Note 3 to entry: A high concentration of waste particle (3.4) decreases the structural strength of moxa floss.
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ISO/TC 249
Secretariat: SAC
Date: 2024-04-11
Traditional Chinese medicine — Test method for moxa floss quality
—concentration Concentration of waste particles

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may be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying,
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© ISO #### 2024 – All rights reserved
ii
Contents
Foreword . iv
Introduction . v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Sampling . 3
4.1 General . 3
4.2 Sampling methods . 3
4.2.1 Moxa floss products . 3
4.2.2 Moxa floss in the moxibustion devices . 3
4.3 Sample storage . 3
5 Measurement of concentration of waste particle . 4
5.1 General . 4
5.2 Test instruments . 4
5.2.1 General . 4
5.2.2 Test sieves . 4
5.2.3 Sieving machine . 4
5.2.4 Test instruments organization . 4
5.3 Test procedure . 4
5.3.1 General . 4
5.3.2 Sieving . 4
5.3.3 Weighing . 5
6 Calculation of concentration of waste particle . 5
6.1 Total mass of specimen . 5
6.2 Waste particle rate . 6
6.3 Unseparation rate . 6
7 Delivery of the moxa floss quality information . 7
7.1 General . 7
7.2 Indication . 7
Annex A (informative) Example of test instruments . 8
Annex B (informative) Test result of concentration of waste particle in moxa floss quality . 12
Bibliography . 14

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ISO #####-#:####(X/DTS 6818:(en)
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through
ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been
established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and
non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are described
in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the different types of
ISO documentsdocument should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the editorial rules
of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www.iso.org/directives).
Attention is drawnISO draws attention to the possibility that some of the elementsimplementation of this
document may beinvolve the subjectuse of (a) patent(s). ISO takes no position concerning the evidence,
validity or applicability of any claimed patent rights in respect thereof. As of the date of publication of this
document, ISO had not received notice of (a) patent(s) which may be required to implement this document.
However, implementers are cautioned that this may not represent the latest information, which may be
obtained from the patent database available at www.iso.org/patents. ISO shall not be held responsible for
identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of any patent rights identified during the development of the
document will be in the Introduction and/or on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see ).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation of the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and expressions
related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to the World Trade
Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)), see
www.iso.org/iso/foreword.html.
This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 249, Traditional Chinese medicine.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www.iso.org/members.html.
© ISO #### 2024 – All rights reserved
iv
Introduction
Moxa floss is a main combustion material of the moxibustion devices. The manufacturing process of moxa floss
involves the repeated pounding of dried mugwort in a mortar and sifting grinded mugwort in a fine sieve. The
traditional medical classics recommend selection of productBased on the products traditionally selected from
the manufacturing process has revealed that, the green part (waste particle) should be sifted out and the white
or light-yellow part should be used.
Traditionally, the quality assessment of the moxa floss has depended on the human sensory evaluation,
however, the global market requires the quantitative measurement of the quality of moxa floss for fair trade.
v
Traditional Chinese medicine — Test method for moxa floss quality -
concentration— Concentration of waste particles
1 Scope
This document specifies test methods for the quality assessment of moxa floss. It covers sample preparation,
measurement and calculation of the concentration of waste particle concentration, and delivery of moxa floss
quality informationsinformation.
This document is applicable to any moxa floss products itself and moxa floss used in the moxibustion devices.
It is not applicable to the moxa floss which is hardened with the chemical ingredients or high pressure, or both
and carbonized moxa floss which is used for smokeless moxibustion devices.
This document specifies the quality assessment of moxa floss quality, and; categorizing or grade issue of moxa
floss is not specified in this document.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes
requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 3310-1: 2016, Test sieves — Technical requirements and testing — Part 1: Test sieves of metal wire cloth
ISO 9284:2013, Abrasive grains — Test-sieving machines
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminologicalterminology databases for use in standardization at the following
addresses:
— — ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
— — IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
3.1
moxa floss
cotton-like material for moxibustion made from mugwort leaves
[SOURCE: ISO 18666:20152021, 3.5]
3.2
waste particlesparticle
impuritiesimpurity, other than the fibersfibres in the moxa floss (3.1,), that areis generated following the moxa
floss manufacturing process of grinding and mostly removed in the manufacturing process of sieving
NOTE Note 1 to entry: The waste particles include broken branch of mugwort and green crystal formed materials which
are generated during the manufacturing process of the moxa floss.
NOTE Note 2 to entry: Traditionally and commonly, lower waste particles are considered as higher quality. Thus,
reduction of waste particle is required during the manufacturing process of the moxa floss.
NOTE Note 3 to entry: High A high concentration of waste particle (3.4decrease) decreases the structural strength of
moxa floss.
3.3
moxibustion device
apparatus that uses moxa floss (3.1) as the main combustion material and is intended for single or repeated
usage
[SOURCE: ISO 18666:2015, 3.1]2021, 3.1, modified — EXAMPLE and note 1 to entry have been removed.]
3.4
concentration of waste particle
quality parameter of moxa floss (3.1) which shows how much the moxa floss contains waste particle (3.2,), and
indicated by both of waste particle rate (3.8) and unseparation rate (3.9)
3.5
test sieve
sieve, satisfying the requirements of ISO 3310-1 (metal wire cloth) or ISO 3310-2 (perforated metal plate),
used for screening tests of powdery or granular matter
[SOURCE: ISO 11323:2010, 6.11]
3.6
test sieving
sieving with one or more test sieves (3.5)
[SOURCE: ISO 8157:2015, 22022, 3.3.5.1]
3.7
sieving machine
machine designed to simulate the hand shaking (3.96) procedure specified in the method for carrying out a
size analysis (3.205)
[SOURCE: ISO 1213-2:2016, 3.203], modified — The term has been changed from "sieving test machine" to
"sieving machine".]
3.8
waste particle rate
ratio of residues remaining in the sieves below 300 μm
3.9
unseparation rate
ratio of residues remaining in the 850 μm sieves
NOTE1 Note 1 to entry: The term of ‘unseparated’ means that the moxa floss (3.1) is remaining in the 850 μm sieves
because it mayhas not separated yet not onlydue to the size of the fibersfibres while it may contain waste particles.
3.10
quality of maxamoxa floss
complex assessment of a variety of parameters for moxa floss (3.1)
NOTE1 Note 1 to entry: Ratio of fibersfibres and waste particles (3.2,), chemical characteristics, yield, colour and etc. can
be the parameters for assess the quality of moxa floss.
3.11
grade of moxa floss
ordinal class or scale indicating the quality of moxa floss (3.10)
NOTE1 Note 1 to entry: For example, commonly, the grade of moxa floss is divided into two classes;: for direct
moxibustion and for indirect moxibustion.
NOTE2 Note 2 to entry: Compared to the The quality of moxa floss, the quality means measurement value from the test,
while the grade means classification in accordance with the quality value and national regulation.
4 Sampling
4.1 General
The sampl
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