• EN 14079:2003

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    Non-active medical devices - Performance requirements and test methods for absorbent cotton gauze and absorbent cotton and viscose gauze

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    Published date:  23-04-2003

    Publisher:  Comite Europeen de Normalisation

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Requirements
      4.1 Fibre identification
      4.2 Acidity and alkalinity
      4.3 Foreign fibres
      4.4 Fluorescence
      4.5 Thread count
      4.6 Mass per square metre
      4.7 Minimum breaking load
      4.8 Sinking time
      4.9 Ether-soluble substances
      4.10 Surface active substances
      4.11 Water-soluble substances
      4.12 Starch and dextrin
      4.13 Extractable colouring matter
      4.14 Loss on drying
      4.15 Sulphated ash
    5 Test methods
      5.1 General
      5.2 Test method for fibre identification
      5.3 Test method for acidity and alkalinity
      5.4 Test method for foreign fibres
      5.5 Test method for fluorescence
      5.6 Test method for thread count
      5.7 Test method for mass per square metre
      5.8 Test method for minimum breaking load
      5.9 Test method for sinking time
      5.10 Test method for ether soluble substances
      5.11 Test method for surface active substances
      5.12 Test method for water-soluble substances
      5.13 Test method for starch and dextrin
      5.14 Test method for extractable colouring matter
      5.15 Test method for loss on drying
      5.16 Test method for sulphated ash
    6 Test report
    Annex A (normative) Reagents to determine the degree of
            coloration of liquids
          A.1 Primary solutions
          A.2 Standard solutions
          A.3 Reference solutions
    Annex B (normative) Preparation of test solution S
    Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard
             addressing essential requirements or other provisions
             of EU Directives

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    This standard describes the requirements and test methods for absorbent cotton gauze and absorbent cotton and viscose gauzes. The standard does not consider gauzes impregnated with a pharmaceutical substance.

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    Committee CEN/TC 205
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Comite Europeen de Normalisation
    Status Current

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