SMTL NAMAS/UKAS accreditation schedule.

Text in Bold indicates the UKAS/NAMAS category of testing.
BS means British Standard.
EN (eg: EN-455) means European Standard.

SMTL Accreditation Schedule (as of Jan 1998)
Materials/Products Tested Types of test/ Properties measured, Range of measurement Standard Specification/ Techniques Used.

Extensible Bandages Physical Tests Elastic Properties BS 7505:1995

Medical specimen containers for microbiology (Universal Containers). Safety Testing Leak Testing BS 5213:1975, Appendix A

Compression hosiery Physical Tests Measurement of compression profiles. Documented 'in-house' method based upon BS 6612:1985 (1993), Appendix A 4.2 - A4.6.

- Compression, stiffness, durability and labelling. BS 6612:1985 (1992)

Anti-Embolism Stockings. Physical Tests Compression, stiffness and labelling. BS 7672:1993

Sharps containers Health & Hygiene Mechanical Properties BS 7320:1990 (1994)

Medical Devices Safety Toxicity testing by cell culture. BS 5736:Part 10 1988 (1989) BS 1695:Part 1 1990, Appendix L (1991) EN 30993-5

Medical gloves Health & Hygiene Mechanical, dimensional, physical, integrity and protein testing, TSS/D/300.010/1 1991 TSS/D/300.011/1 1991 EN 455-1 EN 455-2 prEN 455-3 (protein testing) BS 4005:1984 (1994)

Wound Dressings Physical Tests Moisture Vapour Transmission Documented in-house method based upon BP 1988, Vol2, Appendix XXJ Method 2.

- Physical, Mechanical and Fluid Handling Properties BP 1993, Addendum 1996 - monograph for alginate dressing and packing and monograph for semi-permeable hydrocolloid dressings.

Suction Catheters Physical tests Mechanical, physical & dimensional testing. BS 7213:1989

Urinary Catheters Health & Hygiene Physical, Mechanical, Biological. BS 1695:1990 Part 1 & 2 (1991)

Urine drainage bags Health & Hygiene Physical, Mechanical, BS 7126, Part 1, 2 & 101 (1993)

**SMTL Accreditation Schedule (as of Jan 1998)**
Materials/Products Tested	Types of test/ Properties measured, Range of measurement	Standard Specification/ Techniques Used.
Extensible Bandages	Physical Tests Elastic Properties	BS 7505:1995
Medical specimen containers for microbiology (Universal Containers).	Safety Testing Leak Testing	BS 5213:1975, Appendix A
Compression hosiery	Physical Tests Measurement of compression profiles.	Documented 'in-house' method based upon BS 6612:1985 (1993), Appendix A 4.2 - A4.6.
-	Compression, stiffness, durability and labelling.	BS 6612:1985 (1992)
Anti-Embolism Stockings.	Physical Tests Compression, stiffness and labelling.	BS 7672:1993
Sharps containers	Health & Hygiene Mechanical Properties	BS 7320:1990 (1994)
Medical Devices	Safety Toxicity testing by cell culture.	BS 5736:Part 10 1988 (1989) BS 1695:Part 1 1990, Appendix L (1991) EN 30993-5
Medical gloves	Health & Hygiene Mechanical, dimensional, physical, integrity and protein testing,	TSS/D/300.010/1 1991 TSS/D/300.011/1 1991 EN 455-1 EN 455-2 prEN 455-3 (protein testing) BS 4005:1984 (1994)
Wound Dressings	Physical Tests Moisture Vapour Transmission	Documented in-house method based upon BP 1988, Vol2, Appendix XXJ Method 2.
-	Physical, Mechanical and Fluid Handling Properties	BP 1993, Addendum 1996 - monograph for alginate dressing and packing and monograph for semi-permeable hydrocolloid dressings.
Suction Catheters	Physical tests Mechanical, physical & dimensional testing.	BS 7213:1989
Urinary Catheters	Health & Hygiene Physical, Mechanical, Biological.	BS 1695:1990 Part 1 & 2 (1991)
Urine drainage bags	Health & Hygiene Physical, Mechanical,	BS 7126, Part 1, 2 & 101 (1993)

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