BS ISO BRITISH STANDARD 16603:2004 Clothing for protection against contact with blood and body fluids - Determination of the resistance of protective clothing materials to penetration by blood and body fluids Test method using synthetic blood ICS 13.340.10 BSi NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW British Standards BS ISO 16603:2004 National foreword This British Standard reproduces verbatim IS0 16603:2004 and implements it astheUKnationalstandard. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Committee PH/3,Protectiveclothing,toSubcommitteePH/3/3,Protectiveclothing against chemicals and radioactive contamination, which has the responsibility to: aid enquirers to understand the text; present to theresponsible international/European committee any enquiries on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UKinterests informed; monitor related international and European developments and promulgate them in the UK. A list of organizations represented on this subcommittee can be obtained on requestto its secretary. WARNING.Attention is drawn tothefact that during the developmentofthis International Standard, the United Kingdom consistently voted against its approval as an ISO. It is the opinion of theBSI Committee PH/3/3 that although the test method described in this standard may be effective in the majority of current cases, it is not applicable to all types of fabric intended to protect against blood or body fluids. It is technically possible for this test method to yield both false-positive and false-negative results, or for a fabric that gives an adequate degree of protection against blood or body fluids to be deemed unsuitable for, and therefore un-testable by, this test method. As a tool in the selection or specification of protective clothing this test method cannot therefore be considered unequivocal. If used as the sole performance indicator in the development of new protective clothing fabrics for this application this standard could also artificially restrict innovation Cross-references TheBritish Standards which implement international publications referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Catalogue under the section entitled "International Standards Correspondence Index", or by using the“Search' facility of the BSI Electronic Catalogue or of British Standards Online. This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. Compliance with a British Standard does not ofitselfconfer immunity from legal obligations. Summary of pages This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the ISO title page, pages ii to v, a blank page, pages 1 to 11 and a back cover. The BSI copyright notice displayed in this document indicates when the document was last issued. Amendments issued since publication This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Amd. No. Date Comments Strategy Committee on 9 September 2004 BSI 9 September 2004 ISBN 0 580 44446 5 BSIS016603:2004 ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 16603 First edition 2004-04-01 Clothing for protection against contact with blood and bodyfluids Determinationofthe resistanceof protective clothing materials to penetration by blood and body fluids Test method using synthetic blood Vetements de protection contre les contacts avec le sang et les fluides corporels-Determination dela resistance des materiauxdes vetementsdeprotection a la penetrationparle sang et les fluides corporels-Methode d'essaiutilisant un sang synthetique Reference number ISO 16603:2004(E) ISO BS IS0 16603:2004 = BS ISO16603:2004 Contents Page Foreword. iv Introduction 1 Scope. 2 Normativereferences.. 3 Terms and definitions. 4 Principle, 5 Synthetic blood. 6 Apparatus Testspecimens 7.1 Selection 7.2 Preparation Procedure. 8.1 Preliminary measures.... 8.2 Test apparatus setup.... 8.3 Test procedure... 8.4 Final cleanup