AS/NZS 5116:2016
Microwavable heat packs - Wheat and other organic filling materials
Specifies design, construction, performance and labelling safety requirements and recommendations for microwavable heat packs filled with organic material and intended for use on the body. This Standard applies to microwavable heat packs including wearable products, bags, pillows, children’s products, and products of the like which contain organic materials including but not limited to wheat, rice, legumes, pulses, dried flowers, herbs, or other grains. It does not apply to heat packs containing synthetics, chemicals, crystals, gels or liquids as heating material.
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PREFACE
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
1 SCOPE
2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
3 DEFINITIONS
3.1 Child appealing microwavable heat pack
3.2 Cover
3.3 Filling material
3.4 Legible
3.5 Microwavable heat pack (MHP)
3.6 Microwave oven
3.7 Organic material
3.8 Permanently affixed
3.9 Prominent
3.10 Shall
3.11 Should
4 REQUIREMENTS
4.1 Construction
4.1.1 Materials
4.1.2 Components
4.2 Performance
4.2.1 Small parts-MHPs
4.2.2 Child appealing MHPs and covers
4.2.3 Validating recommended heating time and resistance to overheating
4.3 Labelling
4.3.1 General
4.3.2 Manufacturer/supplier details
4.3.3 Safety warnings
4.3.4 Instructions, warnings and user information
4.3.5 Therapeutic claims
4.4 Design
4.4.1 Imitating similar products
5 WARNING NOTICES
5.1 Warning content-MHPs and covers
5.2 Format
5.3 Symbols
APPENDIX A - PACKAGE AND INSERT INFORMATION
A1 GENERAL
A2 SAFETY WARNINGS
A3 INFORMATION FOR USER
A4 FURTHER INFORMATION
APPENDIX B - HEATING AND RESISTANCE TO OVERHEATING TEST
B1 SCOPE
B2 PRINCIPLE
B3 APPARATUS
B4 TEST SPECIMEN
B5 TEST CONDITIONS
B6 PROCEDURE
B7 REPORT
APPENDIX C - MICROWAVE POWER OUTPUT TEST
C1 SCOPE
C2 PRINCIPLE
C3 APPARATUS
C4 PROCEDURE
C5 CALCULATIONS
C5.1 Temperature rise
C5.2 Microwave output
C6 RESULTS
C6.1 Microwave output 950 W to 1050 W
C6.2 Microwave output below 950 W
C6.3 Microwave output above 1 050 W
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PREFACE
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
1 SCOPE
2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
3 DEFINITIONS
3.1 Child appealing microwavable heat pack
3.2 Cover
3.3 Filling material
3.4 Legible
3.5 Microwavable heat pack (MHP)
3.6 Microwave oven
3.7 Organic material
3.8 Permanently affixed
3.9 Prominent
3.10 Shall
3.11 Should
4 REQUIREMENTS
4.1 Construction
4.1.1 Materials
4.1.2 Components
4.2 Performance
4.2.1 Small parts-MHPs
4.2.2 Child appealing MHPs and covers
4.2.3 Validating recommended heating time and resistance to overheating
4.3 Labelling
4.3.1 General
4.3.2 Manufacturer/supplier details
4.3.3 Safety warnings
4.3.4 Instructions, warnings and user information
4.3.5 Therapeutic claims
4.4 Design
4.4.1 Imitating similar products
5 WARNING NOTICES
5.1 Warning content-MHPs and covers
5.2 Format
5.3 Symbols
APPENDIX A - PACKAGE AND INSERT INFORMATION
A1 GENERAL
A2 SAFETY WARNINGS
A3 INFORMATION FOR USER
A4 FURTHER INFORMATION
APPENDIX B - HEATING AND RESISTANCE TO OVERHEATING TEST
B1 SCOPE
B2 PRINCIPLE
B3 APPARATUS
B4 TEST SPECIMEN
B5 TEST CONDITIONS
B6 PROCEDURE
B7 REPORT
APPENDIX C - MICROWAVE POWER OUTPUT TEST
C1 SCOPE
C2 PRINCIPLE
C3 APPARATUS
C4 PROCEDURE
C5 CALCULATIONS
C5.1 Temperature rise
C5.2 Microwave output
C6 RESULTS
C6.1 Microwave output 950 W to 1050 W
C6.2 Microwave output below 950 W
C6.3 Microwave output above 1 050 W
AS/NZS 5116:2016
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