1、Designation: E1380 90 (Reapproved 2010)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 E1380; the number immediately following t
2、he 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 () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This specification prov
3、ides 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 use
4、 the same color for nominal value identification.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard. No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E1273 Specification for Color Coding of Reusable Labora-tory Pipets3. General Requir
5、ements3.1 Colors shall be as specified in Table 1.3.2 DurabilityDisposable pipet coding shall be as durableas the graduations 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
6、 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 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 c
7、ircumference of the pipet is covered.4.1.2 Colored plugging material.4.1.3 Permanent color constituent (ingredient) of the 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.1This s
8、pecification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E41 onLaboratory Apparatus and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E41.01 onApparatus.Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2010. Published September 2010. Originallyapproved in 1990. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as E1380 90 (20
9、05).DOI: 10.1520/E1380-90R10.2For 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 ab
10、ove mentioned color codes are consistent with Speci-fication E1273.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 green
11、1 0.01 1 yellow0.05 2 green0.1 1 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 purpl
12、e100 0.2 1 red1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.4.3 LocationColor coding shall be near the top end of thepipet. In the instances where a separate band or bands areutilized to indicate “blow-out” or “blow-out” style pipe
13、ts, 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 inpackaging graphics, then the color will be the same as in Table1.5. Keywords5.1 colorcoding; disposable; graduated; pipetsASTM International takes no po
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