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Testing for the healthcare industry

TTS

17 February 2025

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Always seeking new challenges, TTS has invested in a medical textile laboratory equipped with cutting-edge technology and professional expertise, thus developing tests characterizing the various properties of medical textiles.

 

Textiles used in the healthcare sector:

  • Water-repellent textiles
  • Flame-retardant textiles
  • Stain-resistant textiles
  • Antibacterial, antiviral, or antifungal textiles
  • Biotextiles
  • Bio-communicating fabrics


Protective Gloves

NF EN ISO 374-1

Protective gloves against hazardous chemicals and microorganisms. Part 1: Terminology and performance requirements for chemical risks.

NF EN ISO 374-2

Protective gloves against hazardous chemicals and microorganisms. Part 2: Determination of resistance to penetration.

NF EN 16523-1+A1

Determination of material resistance to permeation by chemicals - Part 1: Permeation by potentially hazardous liquid chemicals under continuous contact conditions.

ISO 21420

Protective gloves - General requirements and test methods.

Protective Textile - Surgical Mask

EN 14683

Medical masks - Requirements and test methods.

EN 14683 - Annex B

In vitro method for determining bacterial filtration efficiency (BFE)

EN 14683 - Annex C

Method for determining breathability (Differential Pressure)

EN 14683 - Annex D

Microbial cleanliness

ISO 22609

Protective clothing against infectious agents - Medical face masks. Test method for resistance to penetration by synthetic blood (fixed volume, horizontal projection).

EN ISO 11737-1

Sterilization of healthcare products - Microbiological methods - Part 1: Determination of a population of microorganisms on products.



Protective Textile - Protective Clothing (1)

NF EN 13795-1

Surgical clothing and drapes - Requirements and test methods: Part 1: Surgical drapes and gowns.

NF EN 13795-2

Surgical clothing and drapes - Requirements and test methods: Part 2: Operating theatre clothing.

EN 14126

Protective clothing - Performance requirements and test methods for protective clothing against infectious agents.

NF EN 14325

Protective clothing against chemicals - Test methods and performance classification of materials, seams, joints, and assemblies of garments.

NF EN ISO 13688

Protective clothing - General requirements.



Protective Textile - Protective Clothing (2)

NF EN ISO 22612

Protective clothing against infectious agents - Test method for resistance to microbial penetration by dry methods.

NF EN ISO 22610

Surgical drapes, gowns, and operating theatre clothing used as medical devices for patients, personnel, and equipment - Test method for bacterial barrier resistance under wet conditions.

EN ISO 10993-1

Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process.

EN ISO 9073-10

Textiles - Test methods for nonwovens - Part 10: Release of lint and other particles in dry conditions.

EN ISO 11737-1

Sterilization of healthcare products - Microbiological methods - Part 1: Determination of microorganism population on products.

EN ISO 13938-1

Textiles - Bursting strength properties of fabrics - Part 1: Hydraulic method for determining bursting strength and deformation.

EN ISO 811

Textiles - Determination of resistance to water penetration - Hydrostatic pressure test.

EN 29073-3

Textiles - Test methods for nonwovens - Part 3: Determination of tensile strength and elongation.

ISO 16603

Protective clothing against contact with blood and body fluids - Determination of material resistance to penetration by blood and body fluids using synthetic blood.

ISO 16604

Protective clothing against contact with blood and body fluids - Determination of resistance to penetration by bloodborne pathogens using bacteriophage.

ISO 6529

Protective clothing - Chemical protection - Determination of material resistance to permeation by liquids and gases.

ISO 6530

Protective clothing - Protection against liquid chemicals - Test method for material resistance to penetration by liquids.



Hygiene Textiles (1)

XP CEN/TS 14237

Textiles in healthcare and social service facilities.

EN ISO 9073-10

Textiles - Test methods for nonwovens - Part 10: Generation of lint and other particles in dry conditions.

EN 29073-3

Test methods for nonwovens - Determination of tensile strength and elongation.

NF EN ISO 20743

Textiles - Determination of antibacterial activity of textile products.

EN ISO 811

Textiles - Determination of resistance to water penetration - Hydrostatic pressure test.

NF 14697

Textiles - Towels and terry fabrics.

EN ISO 13934-1

Textiles - Tensile properties of fabrics - Part 1: Determination of maximum force and elongation at maximum force using the strip method.

EN ISO 13938-1

Textiles - Bursting strength properties of fabrics - Part 1: Hydraulic method for determining resistance and deformation at bursting.



Hygiene Textiles (2)

NF EN ISO 22612

Protective clothing against infectious agents - Test method for microbial penetration resistance by dry methods.

NF EN ISO 22610

Surgical drapes, gowns, and operating theatre clothing used as medical devices for patients, personnel, and equipment - Test method for bacterial barrier resistance under wet conditions.

EN ISO 10993-1

Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process.

EN ISO 9073-10

Textiles - Test methods for nonwovens - Part 10: Release of lint and other particles in dry conditions.

EN ISO 11737-1

Sterilization of healthcare products - Microbiological methods - Part 1: Determination of microorganism population on products.

EN ISO 13938-1

Textiles - Bursting strength properties of fabrics - Part 1: Hydraulic method for determining bursting strength and deformation.

EN ISO 811

Textiles - Determination of resistance to water penetration - Hydrostatic pressure test.

EN 29073-3

Textiles - Test methods for nonwovens - Part 3: Determination of tensile strength and elongation.

ISO 16603

Protective clothing against contact with blood and body fluids - Determination of material resistance to penetration by blood and body fluids using synthetic blood.

ISO 16604

Protective clothing against contact with blood and body fluids - Determination of resistance to penetration by bloodborne pathogens using bacteriophage.

ISO 6529

Protective clothing - Chemical protection - Determination of material resistance to permeation by liquids and gases.

ISO 6530

Protective clothing - Protection against liquid chemicals - Test method for material resistance to penetration by liquids.