Designation:D5432−12(Reapproved2019)StandardPerformanceSpecificationforBlanketProductsforInstitutionalandHouseholdUse1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5432;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoverstheevaluationofspecificperformancecharacteristicsofimportanceinthermalwoven,conventionalwoven,flocked,nonwoven,andknittedblanketproductsforuseininstitutionalandhouseholdenvironments.1.2Thisspecificationmaybeusedbymutualagreementbetweenthepurchaserandthesuppliertoestablishpurchasingspecificationrequirements.1.3TherequirementsinTable1applytothelengthandwidthdirectionsforthosepropertieswherefabricdirectionispertinent.1.4Thisspecificationdoesnotincluderequirementsforelectricblankets.ElectricblanketsarespecifiedunderUL964requirementsdictatedbytheUnderwriter’sLaboratories.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.6Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D123TerminologyRelatingtoTextilesD2724TestMethodforBondStrengthofBonded,Fused,andLaminatedApparelFabricsD2905PracticeforStatementsonNumberofSpecimensforTextiles(Withdrawn2008)3D3786TestMethodforBurstingStrengthofTextileFabrics—DiaphragmBurstingStrengthTesterMethodD4151TestMethodforFlammabilityofBlanketsD5034TestMethodforBreakingStrengthandElongationofTextileFabrics(GrabTest)D6797...
