Designation:D3738−16StandardSpecificationforRubber-CoatedClothHospitalSheeting1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3738;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversrubber-coatedclothsheetingintendedforuseintheprotectionofmattressesonhospitalbeds.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.3Thefollowingsafetyhazardscaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodsportion,Section9,ofthisspecification.Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimita-tionspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D573TestMethodforRubber—DeteriorationinanAirOvenD751TestMethodsforCoatedFabricsD3393SpecificationforCoatedFabrics—Waterproofness2.2U.S.GovernmentDocument:3FoodandDrugAdministrationCodeofFederalRegulations,Title21,Parts177and1823.OrderingInformation3.1Ordersforrubber-coatedclothsheetingshouldspecifyinthecontractorpurchaseorderthefollowinginformation:3.1.1Quantityofclothperfinishedroll(6.1),3.1.2Samplesizeandfrequencyfortesting(8.1),3.1.3Certification(11.1),3.1.4Markingnecessity(12.1),and3.1.5Specialpackaging(13.1).4.MaterialsandManufacture4.1Materials:4.1.1Thebaseclothshallbewovenorknittedfromcottonyarn,syntheticyarn,orablendofcottonandsyntheticyarn.4.1.2Thecoatingcompoundshallbenaturalrubber,syn-theticrubber,oramixtureofnaturalandsyntheticrubberssuitablyformulatedandcoloredwithawhitepigmenttomeettherequirementsofthisspecification.4.1.3Compoundingmaterialsshallbepermittedinaccor-dancewithCodeofFederalRegulations,Title21,Foodand...
