1、Designation: E 1380 90 (Reapproved 2005)Standard Specification forColor Coding of Laboratory Pipets with MultipleGraduations, 0.1 mL and Larger, But Excluding DisposableProthrombin and Disposable Micropipets1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 1380; the number immediately following
2、 the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This specification p
3、rovides a system for color codingdisposable pipets (glass and plastic) with multiple graduations.The color will indicate capacity and subdivisions for identifi-cation purposes.1.2 The intent of this specification is to ensure that whencolor coding is utilized, all manufacturers will be encouragedto
4、use the same color for nominal value identification.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E 1273 Specification for Color Coding of Reusable Labo-ratory Pipets3. General Requirements3.1 Colors shall be as specified in Table 1.3.2 DurabilityDisposable pipet coding shall be as durableas the gradua
5、tions of the pipet. (Any institution or individualwho reuses a disposable product must bear full responsibilityfor its safety and effectiveness).4. Style4.1 Each pipet may be color coded by one or more of thefollowing methods:4.1.1 A single or double color band. The single color bandshall be 6 to 10
6、 mm wide and the double color bands shall be3 to 5 mm wide and separated by a clear space of 2 to 3 mm.Color bands need not be continuous, but may be broken as longas 40 % of the circumference of the pipet is covered.4.1.2 Colored plugging material.4.1.3 Permanent color constituent (ingredient) of t
7、he pipetmaterial(s).4.1.4 Coloring of the standard identification marking(s) ofthe pipet.4.2 A color blow out band or bands shall not be the onlymethod used to signify size.4.3 LocationColor coding shall be near the top end of thepipet. In the instances where a separate band or bands are1This specif
8、ication is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E41 onLaboratory Apparatus and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E41.01 onApparatus.Current edition approved May 1, 2005. Published October 2005. Originallyapproved in 1990. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as E 138090(1999)e1.2For
9、 referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.TABLE 1 Color CodingNOTE 1The above mentioned color codes are con
10、sistent with Speci-fication E 1273.Nominal Vol-ume mLSub-division mL Color Code0.1 0.001 2 green0.005 1 red0.01 1 white0.05 2orange0.125 0.0125 2 yellow0.2 0.001 2 blue0.002 2 white0.01 1 black0.1 1orange0.5 0.005 1 green0.01 2 yellow0.02 2 red0.05 2 black0.25 2 green1 0.01 1 yellow0.05 2 green0.1 1
11、 red1.1 0.5,1.0,1.1 1 purple1.5 0.01 2 red2 0.01 2 white0.02 1 black0.05 2orange0.1 1 green2.2 1.0,2.0,2.1,2.2 1 black3 0.01 2 blue5 0.05 1 red0.1 1 blue10 0.1 1orange0.2 2orange15 0.1 2 green20 0.1 2 yellow25 0.1 1 white0.2 1 green50 0.1 2orange0.2 1 black0.5 1 purple100 0.2 1 red1Copyright ASTM In
12、ternational, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.utilized to indicate “blow-out” or “blow-out” style pipets, thereshall be a distinct separation with the blow out band or bandsin the upper most position.4.4 Color Code PackagingIf color coding is used i
13、npackaging graphics, then the color will be the same as in Table1.5. Keywords5.1 colorcoding; disposable; graduated; pipetsASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any item mentionedin this standard. Users of this standard are expr
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