AS 2432:2015 pdf free

AS 2432:2015 pdf free.Babies’ dummies
When tested in accordance with Appendix D, the dummy shall comply with the following:
(a) Either-
(i) a ring made of rigid material shall be either hinged or free to swivel, and the ring shall collapse so that it and any other component do not protrude more than 16 mm on the handling side of the shield; or
(ii) any component of rigid material on the handling side of the shield, such as a knob, cover or ring, shall not protrude less than 10 mm or more than 16 mm.
(b) Any component made of flexible material on the handling side of the shield, such as a knob, cover or ring, shall not protrude less than 10 mm or more than 35 mm.
NOTE: The purpose of this Clause is to minimize the hazard of the dummy being forced into a baby’s mouth if the baby, with the dummy in its mouth, falls over onto the dummy.
The following provisions apply to the shield of a dummy:
(a) It shall be constructed so that the surface intended to contact the baby’s lips is smooth.
(b) It shall have at least two ventilation holes whereby-
(i) the cross-sectional area of each ventilation hole is 19.6 mm2 or more;
(ii) the periphery of each ventilation hole is 5 mm or more from the periphery of the shield;
(c) If the shield is made from two or more components that form one or more hollow compartments, the components shall be permanently joined to prevent liquid flow into or out of any one of the hollow compartments and each hollow compartment shall not contain-
(i) any solid material, e.g. plastics insert, that is not securely attached to any one or more of the components; or
(ii) any liquid or liquid-absorbing material.
NOTE: Ventilation holes have been specified in Clause 5.5.2, Item (b) because these would not only provide air passages through which a baby could breathe if the dummy was accidentally ‘swallowed’, but the ventilation holes would also prevent the risk of the dummy being sucked into the oral pharynx since negative pressure would be generated.
Although the requirement in Clause 5.5.2, Item (b) would be satisfied with only two ventilation holes in the shield, the shield should have more than two holes as this would not only provide greater ventilation but would also reduce the risk of all the holes becoming blocked by being overlayed with the inner walls of the baby’s mouth.AS 2432 pdf free download.