Recognized standard

F1671/F1671M-13

FDA recognition 6-306 · ASTM · General Plastic Surgery/General Hospital

Key facts

Recognition number 6-306
Designation F1671/F1671M-13
Title Standard Test Method for Resistance of Materials Used in Protective Clothing to Penetration by Blood-Borne Pathogens Using Phi-X174 Bacteriophage Penetration as a Test System
Standards developer ASTM International
Specialty area General Plastic Surgery/General Hospital
Date of entry Jan 30, 2014
Device classes Class 2
Scope (excerpt) 1.1 This test method is used to measure the resistance of materials used in protective clothing to penetration by blood-borne pathogens using a surrogate microbe under conditions of continuous liquid contact. Protective clothing material pass/fail determinations are based on the detection of viral…

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