A medical material, intended to be sterilized, the medical material for producing a product chosen in the group consisting of: a surgical drape, optionally provided with a hole, a container filter, a sterile field, in particular to be used as a mayo or table cover, a gown, a sterilization wrap or a sterile barrier system as per ISO 11607 standard definition, said material comprising or consisting of a, preferably nonwoven, sheet: - comprising at least 80%, preferably at least 90%, more preferably at least 95%, in percentage by dry weight on the basis of said sheet, of biodegradable compounds, a biodegradable compound having a ratio of its biodegradation percentage on the biodegradation percentage of cellulose fibers of at least 75%, the biodegradation percentages being measured according to ISO 14855 method: "Determination of the ultimata aerobic biodegradability and disintegration of plastic materials under controlled composting conditions ", after 24 days, - having a bio-based content of 60%, preferably 80%, more preferably 90%, or more, and - having a grammage of 75 g/m 2 or less, preferably of 70g/m 2 or less, said sheet comprising or consisting of a layer comprising, for a total of more than 80%, in particular more than 85 %, in particular more than 90%, in percentages by dry weight on the basis of said layer, 15 % or more of cellulose fibers and: - at least 1%, preferably 1% to 80%, preferably 1 to 50%, preferably 2% to 20%, more preferably 3 % to 10%, of synthetic biodegradable fibers having an average length of at least 2.5 mm, preferably 3 mm, said synthetic biodegradable fibers preferably being selected from fibers of plastified cereal flour based polymers, optionally modified with copolyesters, fibers of plastified starch, such as corn starch, wheat starch or potatoe starch optionally modified with copolyesters, fibers of polylactic acid, fibers of polyhydroxyvalerate, fibers of polyhydroxybutyrate, fibers of polyhydroxyalkanoate, fibers of polyhydroxyhexanoate, fibers of polycaprolactone, fibers of polybutylene succinate, fibers of polybutylene succinate adipate or mixtures thereof, and/or - 20% to 100%, preferably 30% to 100%, preferably 40% to 100%, preferably 55% to 85%, more preferably 65% to 85%, of natural biodegradable fibers having an average length of at least 1.5 mm, preferably 2.5 mm, more preferably 3 mm, preferably selected from abaca, bamboo, cotton, sisal fibers or mixtures thereof, and/or - a biodegradable binder. - comprising at least 80%, preferably at least 90%, more preferably at least 95%, in percentage by dry weight on the basis of said sheet, of biodegradable compounds, a biodegradable compound having a ratio of its biodegradation percentage on the biodegradation percentage of cellulose fibers of at least 75%, the biodegradation percentages being measured according to ISO 14855 method: "Determination of the ultimata aerobic biodegradability and disintegration of plastic materials under controlled composting conditions ", after 24 days, - having a bio-based content of 60%, preferably 80%, more preferably 90%, or more, and - having a grammage of 75 g/m 2 or less, preferably of 70g/m 2 or less, said sheet comprising or consisting of a layer comprising, for a total of more than 80%, in particular more than 85 %, in particular more than 90%, in percentages by dry weight on the basis of said layer, 15 % or more of cellulose fibers and: - at least 1%, preferably 1% to 80%, preferably 1 to 50%, preferably 2% to 20%, more preferably 3 % to 10%, of synthetic biodegradable fibers having an average length of at least 2.5 mm, preferably 3 mm, said synthetic biodegradable fibers preferably being selected from fibers of plastified cereal flour based polymers, optionally modified with copolyesters, fibers of plastified starch, such as corn starch, wheat starch or potatoe starch optionally modified with copolyesters, fibers of polylactic acid, fibers of polyhydroxyvalerate, fibers of polyhydroxybutyrate, fibers of polyhydroxyalkanoate, fibers of polyhydroxyhexanoate, fibers of polycaprolactone, fibers of polybutylene succinate, fibers of polybutylene succinate adipate or mixtures thereof, and/or - 20% to 100%, preferably 30% to 100%, preferably 40% to 100%, preferably 55% to 85%, more preferably 65% to 85%, of natural biodegradable fibers having an average length of at least 1.5 mm, preferably 2.5 mm, more preferably 3 mm, preferably selected from abaca, bamboo, cotton, sisal fibers or mixtures thereof, and/or - a biodegradable binder. - at least 1%, preferably 1% to 80%, preferably 1 to 50%, preferably 2% to 20%, more preferably 3 % to 10%, of synthetic biodegradable fibers having an average length of at least 2.5 mm, preferably 3 mm, said synthetic biodegradable fibers preferably being selected from fibers of plastified cereal flour based polymers, optionally modified with copolyesters, fibers of plastified starch, such as corn starch, wheat starch or potatoe starch optionally modified with copolyesters, fibers of polylactic acid, fibers of polyhydroxyvalerate, fibers of polyhydroxybutyrate, fibers of polyhydroxyalkanoate, fibers of polyhydroxyhexanoate, fibers of polycaprolactone, fibers of polybutylene succinate, fibers of polybutylene succinate adipate or mixtures thereof, and/or - 20% to 100%, preferably 30% to 100%, preferably 40% to 100%, preferably 55% to 85%, more preferably 65% to 85%, of natural biodegradable fibers having an average length of at least 1.5 mm, preferably 2.5 mm, more preferably 3 mm, preferably selected from abaca, bamboo, cotton, sisal fibers or mixtures thereof, and/or - a biodegradable binder.