CSA Z314.10.1-15

1.1 This Standard defines essential elements in the selection and use of gowns and drapes in health care settings and laundry services. Included in the selection criteria are minimum construction and performance requirements for gowns and drapes, to help health care settings choose products with barrier qualities that are appropriate for their intended use. 1.2 This Standard specifies requirements for the following areas: a) responsibilities of the health care setting’s and laundry service’s administration; b) policies and procedures relating to the selection and use of gowns and drapes; c) quality systems and documentation; d) qualifications for personnel who handle new, laundered, and soiled gowns and drapes; e) basic characteristics and classification of, and selection criteria for, gowns and drapes; f) storage, transportation, and handling of clean and sterile gowns and drapes; and g) handling of soiled gowns and drapes prior to disposal or laundering. 1.3 This Standard does not cover a) the maintenance, laundering, and preparation of reusable gowns, and drapes, (See CSA Z314.10.2); and b) how to enclose a medical device using a wrapper (See CSA Z314.14). Note: A wrapper performing as a sterile barrier system is addressed by CSA Z314.14. 1.4 In this Standard, “shall” is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the standard; “should” is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and “may” is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the Standard. Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material. Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements. Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application. 1.5 The values given in SI units are the units of record for the purposes of this Standard. The values given in parentheses are for information and comparison only.