Table of Contents

SECTION 1 - SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
1.3 DEFINITIONS
1.4 DESIGNATION OF SHEEPSKINS
1.5 TEST SAMPLES
1.6 MANUFACTURER'S LABELLING
1.7 SUPPLIER'S LABEL
SECTION 2 - MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENTS
2.1 GENERAL
2.2 WOOL
2.3 LEATHER
2.4 DIMENSIONS
2.5 WOOL COLOUR FOR AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTIONAL USE
2.6 WOOL FIBRE DIAMETER
2.7 WOOL PILE HEIGHT
2.8 SOFTNESS/DRAPE
2.9 FLATNESS
2.10 DEGREE OF TANNAGE
2.11 MAINTENANCE OF SHRINKAGE TEMPERATURE
2.12 COLOURFASTNESS
2.13 REPORT
APPENDICES
A - RATIONALE
B - SELECTION OF TEST SAMPLES
C - SUPPLIER'S LABEL
D - USER'S GUIDE FOR REGTEMP AND HITEMP SHEEPSKINS

Abstract

Specifies requirements for tanned sheepskins and lambskins to be used to minimize the incidence, severity and duration of pressure ulcers.

Scope

This Standard specifies requirements for woolskins (tanned sheepskins and lambskins) for health care, medical and institutional uses. These are used to minimize the incidence, severity and duration of pressure ulcers by decreasing friction, pressure and humidity at the points of contact between a patient and the support surface (e.g. bed or chair).

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
Pages
ISBN
Committee	TX-015
Supersedes	DR 97015