ASTM E890-94(2004)
Historical Standard: ASTM E890-94(2004) Standard Specification for Disposable Glass Culture Tubes
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ASTM E890
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers the requirements for disposable glass tubes suitable for general testing and culturing applications in blood banks, hematology, bacteriology, virology, and tissue culture laboratories.
1.2 For practical purposes, the word 'disposable' according to this specification and expected product performance expressed in this specification describes those disposable glass culture tubes that are to be used one time only. Any institution or individual who reuses a disposable glass culture tube must bear full responsibility for its safety and effectiveness.
1.3 For packaging standards, choose among the following: Specifications E 920 or E 921 or Practice E 1133.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
C148 Test Methods for Polariscopic Examination of Glass Containers
E438 Specification for Glasses in Laboratory Apparatus
E671 Specification for Maximum Permissible Thermal Residual Stress in Annealed Glass Laboratory Apparatus
E920 Specification for Commercially Packaged Laboratory Apparatus
E921 Specification for Export Packaged Laboratory Apparatus
E1133 Practice for Performance Testing of Packaged Laboratory Apparatus for United States Government Procurements
Keywords
culture; disposable; glass; tubes; Blood materials/applications--specifications; Disposable culture tubes--specifications; Laboratory apparatus--specifications;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 11.100 (Laboratory medicine)
DOI: 10.1520/E0890-94R04
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