Designation:D5378−12(Reapproved2019)StandardPerformanceSpecificationforWovenandKnittedShowerCurtainsforInstitutionalandHouseholdUse1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5378;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoverstheevaluationofspecificperformancecharacteristicsofimportanceinwovenandknit-tedshowercurtainsforuseininstitutionalandhouseholdenvironments.1.2Thisspecificationmaybeusedbymutualagreementbetweenpurchaserandsuppliertoestablishpurchasingspeci-ficationrequirements.1.3TherequirementsinTable1applytothelengthandwidthdirectionsforthosepropertieswherefabricdirectionispertinent.1.4Thisspecificationisnotapplicableforcoated,laminatedorvinylproduct.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.6Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D123TerminologyRelatingtoTextilesD2905PracticeforStatementsonNumberofSpecimensforTextiles(Withdrawn2008)3D3786TestMethodforBurstingStrengthofTextileFabrics—DiaphragmBurstingStrengthTesterMethodD5034TestMethodforBreakingStrengthandElongationofTextileFabrics(GrabTest)D6797TestMethodforBurstingStrengthofFabricsConstant-Rate-of-Extension(CRE)BallBurstTestD7023TerminologyRelatingtoHomeFurnishings2.2AATCCStandards:4TM8ColorfastnesstoCrocking:CrockmeterMethodTM16.2ColorfastnesstoLight:Carbon-ArcTM16.3Colo...
