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AS 1079.5-1994

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Packaging of items (sterile) for patient care Non-reusable, non-woven wrapping materials - For goods undergoing sterilization in health care facilities

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF 1 User , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Superseded date

30-06-2017

Superseded by

AS 1079.5-2003

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1994

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1 - AS 1079.5-1994 PACKAGING OF ITEMS (STERILE) FOR PATIENT CARE - NON-REUSABLE, NON-WOVEN WRAPPING MATERIALS - FOR GOODS UNDERG
4 - PREFACE
4 - CONTENTS
5 - 1 SCOPE
5 - 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 3 DEFINITIONS
6 - 3.1 Health care facility
6 - 3.2 Non-woven materials
6 - 3.3 Transport pack
6 - 4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
6 - 5 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
6 - 6 CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS
6 - 6.1 General
6 - 6.2 pH of hot water extract
7 - 6.3 Chlorides
7 - 6.4 Sulfates
7 - 7 PACKAGING
8 - 8 MARKING
8 - 8.1 General
8 - 8.2 Batch number
8 - 8.3 Marking on the outside of the transport pack
9 - APPENDIX A - METHOD FOR DETERMINING MINIMUM MINIMUM TIME FOR FLUID PENETRATION (MASON JAR TEST)
9 - A1 SCOPE
9 - A2 PRINCIPLE
9 - A3 REAGENT
9 - A4 APPARATUS AND MATERIALS
9 - A5 PROCEDURE
10 - A6 REPORT

Specifies requirements for non-woven materials made of natural or man-made (synthetic) fibres or their blends, intended for use as non-reusable wraps for goods undergoing sterilization in health care facilities. An Appendix gives a method for determining minimum time for fluid penetration through the materials.

Committee
HE-014
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7262 9354 7
Pages
7
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes
UnderRevision

This Standard specifies requirements for non-woven materials made of natural or man-made (synthetic) fibres or their blends, intended for use as non-reusable wraps for goods undergoing sterilization in health care facilities.NOTE: It is not intended that this Standard inhibit the innovative usage of new non-woven materials, provided that any materials used comply with the requirements of the Standard.

First published as AS 1079.5-1994.

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AS 2070.5-1992 Plastics materials for food contact use Polypropylene
AS 2400.1-1995 Packaging Glossary of packaging terms (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 2070.1-1992 Plastics materials for food contact use Polyethylene
AS 1301.422S-1991 Methods of test for pulp and paper Determination of the pH value of aqueous extracts of paper, board and pulp - Hot extraction method
AS 2070.7-1992 Plastics materials for food contact use Poly(vinylidene chloride) (PVDC)
AS 2070.2-1992 Plastics materials for food contact use Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) compound
AS 2070.6-1995 Plastics materials for food contact use - Colourants
AS 2001.2.17-1987 Methods of test for textiles Physical tests - Determination of resistance of fabrics to water penetration - Hydrostatic pressure test (Reconfirmed 2016)

AS/NZS 4187:2003 Cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing reusable medical and surgical instruments and equipment, and maintenance of associated environments in health care facilities
AS 4187-1998 Cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing reusable medical and surgical instruments and equipment, and maintenance of associated environments in health care facilities

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