Designation:F1089−18StandardTestMethodforCorrosionofSurgicalInstruments1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1089;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thistestmethodcoversgeneraltestproceduresandevaluationcriteriaforthecorrosionresistanceofnewandreusablesurgicalinstrumentsfabricatedfromstainlesssteelalloys,suchas,butnotlimitedto,thoselistedinSpecificationF899.1.2Instrumentscontainingstainlesssteelmaterialsthatareexclusivetothefollowingshallusetheboiltestandthecoppersulfatetest:austeniticmaterials(Class3),precipitationhard-eningmaterials(Class5),andferriticmaterials(Class6)containingequalorgreaterthan16%chromium.1.3Instrumentscontaininganyofthefollowingstainlesssteelmaterialsshallusetheboiltest:martensiticmaterials(Class4)andferriticmaterials(Class6)containinglessthan16%chromium.1.4Thecoppersulfatetestisusedtodetectthepresenceoffreeirononthesurfaceofmaterials.1.5Thecoppersulfatetestasdescribedin6.2isnotrecommendedformartensiticmaterialsorforferriticmaterialscontaininglessthan16%chromiumbecausethesesteelsmaygiveapositiveindicationirrespectiveofthepresenceorabsenceofanodicsurfacecontaminants(seeX1.5).1.6Theboiltestisapplicabletomartensitic,austenitic,ferritic,andprecipitationhardeningmaterialstodetectsurfaceimperfections,freeiron,orotheranodicsurfacecontaminantsonstainlesssteel.1.7ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.8Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.9Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstanda...
