AS 3789.10-2000

1 - AS 3789.10-2000 TEXTILES FOR HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND INSTITUTIONS - BLANKETS-COTTON WOVEN CELLULAR BLANKETS
4 - PREFACE
4 - CONTENTS
5 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
5 - 1.1 SCOPE
5 - 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 1.3 DEFINITIONS
6 - 1.3.1 Cellular blanket
6 - 1.3.2 Leno weave
6 - 1.4 CLASSIFICATION
6 - 1.5 TEST SAMPLES
6 - 1.6 MARKING
7 - SECTION 2 MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENTS
7 - 2.1 FIBRE CONTENT
7 - 2.2 FABRIC CONSTRUCTION
7 - 2.2.1 Yarn
7 - 2.2.2 Weave
7 - 2.2.3 Selvedges
7 - 2.3 COLOUR AND FINISH
7 - 2.4 HEMS
7 - 2.5 MASS
7 - 2.6 DIMENSIONS
8 - SECTION 3 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
8 - 3.1 BREAKING FORCE
8 - 3.2 COLOURFASTNESS
8 - 3.3 FLAMMABILITY
9 - APPENDIX A - PURCHASING GUIDELINES
9 - A1 SCOPE
9 - A2 GENERAL
9 - A3 INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED BY THE PURCHASER
10 - APPENDIX B - MEASUREMENT OF BLANKETS
10 - B1 SCOPE
10 - B2 PRINCIPLE
10 - B3 APPARATUS
10 - B3.1 Measuring rule or tape
10 - B3.2 Smooth flat surface
10 - B3.3 Conditioning facility
10 - B4 TEST SPECIMEN
10 - B5 PROCEDURE
10 - B6 CALCULATION AND EXPRESSION OF RESULTS
10 - B7 REPORT

Specifies requirements for cotton, woven cellular blankets for use in hospitals and kindred institutions.

This Standard specifies requirements for cotton, woven cellular blankets for use in hospitals and kindred institutions. The requirements specified relate to fibre content, blanket construction, colour, hemming and colourfastness. Test methods for measuring the physical properties of the blanket materials are also included.NOTES:1 For situations where fire is considered a hazard, Clause 3.3 describes test methods for determining the acceptability of cotton woven cellular blankets which have been treated with a fire retardant.2 Appendix A contains recommendations and advice on information which should be provided by the purchaser at the time of enquiry or order.3 A sealed sample may be held by the purchaser as a reference for properties not specified in this Standard.

Originated as AS 2390.2-1990.
Revised and redesignated as AS 3789.10-2000.