Antimicrobial Textiles, Topic of The Ninth Iran-led International Standard

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Antimicrobial Textiles, Topic of The Ninth Iran-led International Standard

The ninth Iran-led international standard was published entitled "Nanotechnologies-Evaluation of the antimicrobial performance of textiles containing manufactured nanomaterials".

November 07, 2021 Standard & Certification

This standard was developed with the support and supervision of Iran’s Nanotechnology Innovation Council (INIC) after three years of tireless efforts by a working group consisting of university professors and experts.
This standard describes how to evaluate the antibacterial performance of textiles containing manufactured nanomaterials (metal or metal oxide), also known as TCMNM. The textiles in this standard include fabric, yarn and fiber in which manufactured nanomaterials are used during production or finishing process. Further, this standard also specifies protocols to determine the quantity of nanomaterials released from textile following washing or exposure to artificial human body sweat. It covers the antibacterial, antifungal, and the anti-odor performance assessment method of TCMNMs. This document does not cover textiles that have therapeutic application as well as environment, health and safety (EHS) issues related to TCMNMs. Further, it does not cover the release of nanomaterials from TCMNMs as a result of aging, dry attrition and abrasion.
This standard was proposed and developed by INIC in 2018. After primary approval of Iran's proposal by the participating member countries of the ISO's Technical Committee on Nanotechnology (ISO/TC 229), extensive studies were conducted and several expert meetings were held with Iranian and foreign experts. These meetings were held to reach a consensus among international experts as representatives of ISO participating member countries. The standard was finally published in October 2021 at the official website of the International Organization for Standardization (www.iso.org).
94 international standards have been published by the ISO's Technical Committee on Nanotechnology Standards (ISO / TC 229. Among them, 9 standards have been developed by leadership of Iran. It usually takes 3 to 4 years to develop international standards. An international standards in the ISO is approved by general consensus among member countries. There are 39 participating members as well as 18 observing members in the ISO's Technical Committee for Nanotechnology Standards.