Detail of GB/T 43585-2023

Introduction of GB/T 43585-2023

GB/T 43585-2023 Disposable tampons 1 Scope This document specifies the raw materials, requirements, inspection and judgment rules, marking, packaging, transportation and storage of disposable tampons, describes the corresponding test methods, provides product classification and specifications, and defines corresponding terms and definitions. This document is applicable to the production, inspection and sale of built-in disposable tampons used by women during menstruation. 2 Normative references The following documents contain requirements which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. GB/T 6682 Water for analytical laboratory use - Specification and test methods GB/T 7544-2019 Natural rubber latex male condoms - Requirements and test methods GB/T 8170 Rules of rounding off for numerical values & expression and judgement of limiting values GB/T 10739 Paper, board and pulps - Standard atmosphere for conditioning and testing GB 15979 Hygienic standard for disposable sanitary products GB/T 16292 Test method for airborne particles in clean room (zone) of the pharmaceutical industry GB/T 16293 Test method for airborne microbe in clean room (zone) of the pharmaceutical industry GB/T16294 Test method for setting microbe in clean room (zone) of the pharmaceutical industry GB/T17592 Textiles - Determination of the banned azo colourants GB/T 18412 (all parts) Textiles - Determination of the pesticide residues GB/T 22804 Pulp, paper and board - Determination of mercury content GB/T23344 Textiles - Determination of 4-aminoazobenzene GB/T 24991 Paper, board and pulps - Determination of lead content - Graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry method GB/T 24992 Paper, board and pulps - Determination of arsenic GB/T 24997 Paper, board and pulps - Determination of cadmium content - Atomic absorption spectrometric method GB/T 34448-2017 Tissue paper and disposable products - Determination of formaldehyde GB/T 34845 Tissue paper - Determination of adsorbable organic halogen (AOX) GB/T 36420 Tissue paper and products - Safety assessment management system of chemicals and materials GB/T 37860 Paper, board and paper products - Determination of phthalates GB 38598 General requirement for label and instruction book of disinfection products GB/T 39391-2020 Sanitary absorbent pants for women FZ/T 50014 Method for the determination of residual sulphur in viscoce fibres - Direct iodimetry Safety and technical standards for cosmetics (Edition 2015) (CFDA Announcement No.268 [2015]) 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 pledget columnar cotton fiber or/and other cellulose fiber as the main absorption material, molded by special mechanical processing, wrapped with a layer of nonwovens, used for placing in vagina to absorb menstrual blood and secretions 4 Classification and specification 4.1 Classification According to different insertion methods, disposable tampons can be divided into non-applicator (see Figure 1) and applicator disposable tampons (see Figure 2). The non-applicator disposable tampon consists of a pledget and a string, and the pledget needs to be inserted into the vagina through a finger for use; applicator disposable tampon is composed of pledget, string, applicator and plunger, and the pledget needs to be inserted into vagina through applicator and plunger.   Key 1——Pledget; 2——String. Figure 1 Non-applicator disposable tampon Key 1——Pledget; 2——Applicator; 3——Plunger; 4——String. Figure 2 Applicator disposable tampon 4.2 Specification Disposable tampons may be divided into five specifications by absorbency of pledget: light (L), regular (R), super (S), super plus (S+) and Ultra (U). 5 Raw materials

Contents of GB/T 43585-2023

Foreword i 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions 4 Classification and specification 5 Raw materials 6 Requirements 7 Test methods 8 Inspection and judgment rules 9 Marking, packaging, transportation and storage Annex A (Normative) Determination of push-out force of disposable tampons Annex B (Normative) Determination of string strength and adhesion between pledget and string (dry and wet) Annex C (Normative) Determination of pH value of pledget Annex D (Normative) Determination of absorbency of pledget Annex E (Normative) Determination of migratable fluorescent substance of pledget Annex F (Normative) List of 51 types of pesticides Annex G (Normative) Determination of string length Annex H (Normative) List of carcinogenic aromatic amines Annex I (Normative) Determination method for color fastness of string Bibliography