4.2.3.2 Surgical drapes and drape accessoriesThe entire surgical drape shall have a barrier performance of at least Level 1. Seams between protective areas shallhave at least the barrier performance of the lower-performing area.See Annex B for illustrations of these requirements.5 TestsNOTE—This section contains test methods for determining compliance with the requirements of section 4. The numbering of thetests corresponds with the numbering of the requirements, except for the first digit. For example, compliance with the requirement of4.2.2 can be determined by the test method of 5.2.2.5.1 Tests for the labeling requirementsCompliance with the labeling requirements of 4.1 can be determined by examining the product and labeling for therequired information.5.2 Tests for the performance requirements