THE SOUTH INDIA TEXTILE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION (SITRA)

CoE MEDICAL TEXTILE DIVISION

SITRA Centre of Excellence for Medical textiles has facilities to test and report PPEs such as
surgical masks and coveralls used in medical field. The laboratory has been accredited by
National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL), New Delhi,
as per ISO/IEC 17025: 2017

COVERALLS OR BODY SUIT

No. of samples to be sent for testing Turn Charges per

S.
Parameter Standard if Fabric if Coverall if Seam Tape around time sample (18%
No.
Manufacturer Manufacturer Manufactuer (TAT) GST extra)

Synthetic Blood ASTM 1 sq. mt of 75 sq cm (10

1 I coverall 3 to 4 days Rs.5550
Penetration Test F 1670 fabric nos.)

Dry microbial
ISO 2 sq. mt of 50 sq cm (15
2 Penetration 2 coveralls 5 days Rs.13500
22612 fabric nos.)
Resistance test

SURGICAL FACEMASKS

Charges (in Rs.

No.of masks Turn around
S. No. Parameter Standard per sample)
required time (TAT)
+ 18% GST
Breathability - Differential
1 IS 16289 5 2 825
Pressure (Delta P)

2 Splash Resistance ASTM F1862 5 2 4500

Particulate Filtration
3 ASTM  F2299 5 3 7500
Efficiency at 0.3 Microns  

4 Bacterial Filtration Efficiency  ASTM F 2101 10 5 4550

5  Flammability 16 CFR 5 3 2250

For more details, please contact:

CoE Medical Textiles, The South India Textile Research Association

13/37, Avinashi Road, Aerodrome Post, Coimbatore - 641 014. Website : www.sira.org.in

Specific contact phone numbers and email ids Bank details for payment to be made (NEFT only)
Regarding….. Phone numbers emai id Account Name : The South India Textile Research Association
General enquires 0422-4215301; 4215333 Account No. : 50100153192670
Samples inward 0422-4215317; 4215305 ppe_inward@sitra.org.in Bank Name : HDFC Bank, Kalapatty Road, Coimbatore-14.
Report status 0422-4215307; 4215303 ppe_reports@sitra.org.in IFSC Code : HDFC0001068
Specific queries on Affidavit 0422-4215304; 4215343 ppe_affidavit@sitra.org.in GST No. : 33AAAAT3433H1ZT