Table of Contents

1 -  AS 3789.5-1994 TEXTILES FOR HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND INSTITUTIONS - WOOL BLANKETS-LAUNDERING PROCEDURES
4 -  PREFACE
4 -  CONTENTS
5 -  1 SCOPE
5 -  2 APPLICATION
5 -  3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
5 -  4 DETERGENT COMPOSITION
5 -  4.1 Essential ingredients and requirements
5 -  4.2 Optical brighteners
5 -  4.3 pH of the detergent solution
5 -  5 LAUNDERING INSTRUCTIONS
5 -  5.1 Recommended washing conditions
6 -  5.2 Washing procedure
6 -  5.3 Drying procedure
6 -  5.4 Folding

Abstract

Sets out procedures for the laundering of wool blankets used in health care facilities and institutions.

Scope

This Standard sets out procedures to be adopted for the laundering of wool blankets used in hospitals and kindred institutions. The Standard incorporates a high temperature method of laundering which will destroy most pathogenic organisms.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
Pages
ISBN
Committee	TX-015
Supersedes	AS 2391-1985