Water-repellent and waterproof function in textiles where such a function is required
Level: Core
Textiles with water-repellent or waterproof function shall not be treated with environmentally and health-hazardous compounds on the candidate list but can be treated with other compounds to achieve their function.
Details
- Type:
- Technical specification
- ID:
- 11201:1
- Group:
- Disposable textiles for use in health care
Criterion text
In disposable textiles treated with substances to obtain a water-repellent or waterproof function perfluorinated substances or cyclic siloxanes on the current candidate list (Article 59 of Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)) shall not be included in levels above 100 mg/kg textile (0,01 weight percent).
Verification
The supplier shall, upon request, be able to present any of for example the following:
- Analysis report from an accredited laboratory with measured levels of the specified substances/substance groups that meet the limit value in the requirement.
- The supplier’s self-declaration including technical documentation of compliance verified by an accredited verification body, accredited for the task in accordance with ISO/IEC 17029 or equivalent standard.
Proposed follow-up
Analysis report
If the requirement has been verified with analysis reports, perform spot-checks on the analysis reports and check that the values are below the requirement limit value for each substance. Also check that the analyses were performed by an accredited laboratory.
Self-declaration verified by an accredited verification body
If the requirement has been verified by a self-declaration request the supplier's self-declaration including technical documentation of compliance that has been verified by an accredited verification body, accredited for the task in accordance with ISO / IEC 17029.
Information about the criterion
This criterion is used for disposahle textiles where there is a need for a chemical treatment to obtain a water-repellent or waterproof function. Disposable textiles can obtain a water-repellent or waterproof function, for some application, by material choice such as Polyethene (PE) which is waterproof or Polypropene (PP) which is water-repellent.
This requirement cannot be used if there is a need of repellence toward other substances than water, since it may be difficult to find alternatives without perflourinated substances.
Environmental goals
Versions history
The version date indicates when the sustainability criterion was created or last updated. Last reviewed dated tells when we last checked that the sustainability criterion still is relevant.
- Current ID
- 11201:1
- Version date
- 2022-02-14