Table of Contents

1 -  AS 3789.9-1998 TEXTILES FOR HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND INSTITUTIONS - CURTAINS AND PATIENT BED SCREENS-FABRIC PERFORMANCE....
4 -  PREFACE
5 -  CONTENTS
6 -  SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 -  1.1 SCOPE
6 -  1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 -  1.3 MARKING OF BOLTS AND ROLLS
7 -  SECTION 2 MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENTS
7 -  2.1 WIDTH OF PIECES
7 -  2.2 MASS PER UNIT AREA
7 -  2.3 LABELLING OF CURTAINS AND SCREENS
8 -  SECTION 3 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
8 -  3.1 SELECTION OF TEST SAMPLES
8 -  3.2 DETERMINATION OF FLAME PROPAGATION
8 -  3.3 DIMENSIONAL CHANGE
8 -  3.4 COLOURFASTNESS
10 -  APPENDIX A - PURCHASING GUIDELINES
10 -  A1 SCOPE
10 -  A2 GENERAL
10 -  A3 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER
11 -  A4 FABRIC SAMPLE
11 -  A5 PACKAGING AND IDENTIFICATION
11 -  A6 DISAGREEMENT ON TEST RESULTS
12 -  APPENDIX B - LIST OF REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
13 -  APPENDIX C - LABEL SPECIFICATION
13 -  C1 SCOPE
13 -  C2 WORDING
13 -  C3 DURABILITY
13 -  C4 TEST METHOD FOR THE DURABILITY OF ATTACHED OR SEW-IN FABRIC LABELS
13 -  C4.1 Test sample
13 -  C4.2 Apparatus and reagents
14 -  C4.3 Procedure.
14 -  C4.4 Report
15 -  APPENDIX D - METHOD FOR DETERMINING BREAKING FORCE AFTER EXPOSURE TO ARTIFICIAL LIGHT
15 -  D1 SCOPE
15 -  D2 PRINCIPLE
15 -  D3 APPARATUS
15 -  D3.1 Artificial light exposure apparatus
15 -  D3.2 Specimen carrier
15 -  D3.3 Testing machine
15 -  D3.4 Conditioning apparatus
15 -  D4 TEST SPECIMENS
15 -  D4.1 Number of specimens
15 -  D4.2 Selection of specimens
15 -  D4.3 Preparation of specimens
15 -  D5 PROCEDURE
16 -  D6 REPORT

Abstract

Specifies manufacturing and performance requirements for fabrics to be used for hospital and institutional curtains and bed screens.

Scope

This Standard specifies manufacturing and performance requirements for fabrics to be used for hospital and institutional curtains and bed screens. This Standard is not applicable to weft knitted fabrics.
NOTE: Purchasing guidelines have been included in Appendix A. These give prospective purchasers a list of requirements that need to be specified at the time of enquiry or order.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
Pages
ISBN
Committee	TX-015
Supersedes	AS 3717-1989 DR 97317