Copyright © 2020 EUROLAB Laboratory Inc. All rights reserved.
In the ISO 16603 standard developed by the International Standards Organization (ISO), a laboratory test method is presented to measure the penetration resistance of protective clothing materials against blood and body fluids. This test method uses a synthetic blood in continuous contact with the sample of material in a certain set of conditions using the test apparatus defined in the ISO 13994 standard. However, this test method is not always effective for testing protective clothing items with thick inner linings that absorb synthetic blood easily.
Healthcare workers dealing with the treatment and care of injured or sick people frequently use biological fluids that can transmit disease.is exposed to a. Caused by various microorganisms, these diseases pose serious risks for employees in terms of life and health. For example, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and blood-borne viruses that cause acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Engineering controls do not eliminate all possible exposures. It is therefore important to reduce the potential for direct skin contact through the use of protective clothing.
The ISO 16603 standard relates to protective clothing and related protective devices designed to protect against the penetration of blood or body fluids. The test method described here only addresses the performance of materials used in protective clothing or certain material structures such as seams. This test method does not refer to the design, overall structure, components or interfaces of the clothing that affect the overall protection offered by the protective clothing.
The ISO 16603 standard does not necessarily simulate the conditions that clothing items will be exposed to in practice. Therefore, when using test data, such materials should be evaluated comparatively with respect to their synthetic blood penetration resistance properties.
With the experience gained over many years, our organization, within the framework of laboratory services of the materials with an educated and expert staff, to determine the resistance of ISO 16603 protective clothing materials against contact with blood and body fluids, to determine the resistance of blood and body fluids, test services using synthetic blood. gives.
To get an appointment, to get more detailed information or to request an evaluation, you can ask us to fill in our form and reach you.
Our organization operates in a nationally and internationally approved, independent and impartial manner, in order to increase the product quality of enterprises and to prevent possible commercial risks in international trade. It provides audit, surveillance, inspection, testing, measurement and analysis services for businesses of all sectors and sizes, evaluates, reports and documents.
