Designation:F1089−10StandardTestMethodforCorrosionofSurgicalInstruments1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1089;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thistestmethodcoversgeneraltestproceduresandevaluationcriteriaforthecorrosionresistanceofsurgicalinstrumentsintendedforreuseinsurgeryandfabricatedfromstainlesssteelsuchas,butnotlimitedto,thoselistedinSpecificationF899.1.2Austenitic(Class3),martensitic(Class4),precipitationhardenable(Class5),andferritic(Class6)materialsshallusetheboiltest.1.3Ferritic(Class6)materialswithaminimum16%chromiumcontent,austenitic(Class3),andprecipitationhardenable(Class5)materialsshallusetheboiltestandthecoppersulfatetest.1.4Thecoppersulfatetestisusedtodetectthepresenceofmetallicironandironoxideonthesurfaceofmaterials.1.5Thecoppersulfatetestisnotrecommendedformarten-siticmaterials.(SeeNoteX1.1.)1.6Theboiltestisapplicabletomartensitic,austenitic,ferritic,andprecipitationhardenablematerialstodetectfreeironoranyotheranodicsurfacecontaminantsonstainlesssteel.1.7Valuesineitherinch-poundorSIaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalents;thereforeeachsystemshallbeusedindependentoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnon-conformancewiththespecification.1.8Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2A380PracticeforCleaning,Descaling,andPassivationofStainlessSteelParts,Equipment,andSystemsA967SpecificationforChemicalPassivationTreatmentsforStainlessSteelPartsF899SpecificationforWroughtStainlessSteelsforSurgicalInstruments3.Signi...
