Revised Standard from Last Update.

1. SCOPE

1.1 This standard specifies requirements for single use and reusable medical/surgical gowns and medical/ surgical drapes intended for medical use.

1.2 This standard is intended to be used primarily by manufacturers of medical/surgical gowns and medical/ surgical drapes in qualifying, classifying, packaging, labelling, and sterilization of medical/ surgical gowns and medical/surgical drapes, so that healthcare workers can make more informed decisions of selection of right medical/surgical gown and medical/surgical drape in accordance with the protection level and risk involved in the procedure.

1.3 This standard does not cover drapes for testing equipment and instrument used in hospitals.

2. REFERENCES

The standards listed in Annex A contain provisions which through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent edition of these standards.