ASTM_E_1048_-_88_2015.pdf

Designation:E104888(Reapproved 2015)Standard Specification forColor-Coding Pipets or Containers Coated WithAnticoagulants1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1048;the number immediately following 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()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers a system to identify the anti-coagulants used in coating pipets or containers not exceeding 1mL in volume.1.2 The purpose of this specification is to ensure that if acolor code is used with an anticoagulant,all manufacturers willbe encouraged to use the same code;it is not intended torequire color coding.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.2.Color Code2.1 The color coding used to identify the anticoagulant usedin coating the pipets shall be in accordance with Table 1.2.2 Variations in the enamels used and in the methods ofapplication appropriate for pipets made from different types ofglass inevitably result in minor variations of color,and it istherefore not appropriate to specify more closely the colorsmentioned in the table.3.Dimensions and Permissible Variations3.1 The color code shall consist of a color band 1-3 mmwide which shall completely encircle the pipet in a planeperpendicular to its longitudinal axis.3.2 The location of the color code shall not be more than 20mm from the top of the pipet.3.3 If other color code bands are used to indicate capacity,they shall be 2-6 mm wide.The anticoagulant color code bandshould be separated with a space of at least 5 mm.The colorcode band indicating the anticoagulant should be closest to thetop of the pipet.4.Keywords4.1 anticoagulants;colorcoding;pipets1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E41 onLaboratory Apparatus and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E41.01 onLaboratory Ware and Supplies.Current edition approved June 1,2015.Published July 2015.Originally approvedin 1985.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as E1048 88(2010).DOI:10.1520/E1048-88R15.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 ASTM 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 expressly advised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the riskof infringement of such rights,are entirely their own responsibility.This standard is subject to revision at any time by the responsible technical committee and must be reviewed every five years andif not revised,either reapproved or withdrawn.Your comments are invited either for revision of this standard or for additional standardsand should be addressed to ASTM International Headquarters.Your comments will receive careful consideration at a meeting of theresponsible technical committee,which you may attend.If you feel that your comments have not received a fair hearing you shouldmake your views known to the ASTM Committee on Standards,at the address shown below.This standard is copyrighted by ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.Individual reprints(single or multiple copies)of this standard may be obtained by contacting ASTM at the aboveaddress or at 610-832-9585(phone),610-832-9555(fax),or serviceastm.org(e-mail);or through the ASTM website(www.astm.org).Permission rights to photocopy the standard may also be secured from the Copyright Clearance Center,222Rosewood Drive,Danvers,MA 01923,Tel:(978)646-2600;http:/ 1 Anticoagulant Color Code IdentificationAnticoagulantColor Code BandAmmonium HeparinRedSodium HeparinGreenLithium HeparinE1048 88(2015)2