This specification covers disposable glass serological pipets, calibrated "to deliver," used in measuring volumes of liquids. Pipets shall be straight and have one-piece construction, fabricated from borosilicate glass, Type I, Class A or B; or soda-lime glass, Type II. Any cross section of a pipet taken in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis shall be circular. The accuracy and coefficient of variation of the pipets shall be tested gravimetrically.

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1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers disposable glass serological pipets, calibrated “to deliver,” used in measuring volumes of liquids.

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

E438 Specification for Glasses in Laboratory Apparatus

E542 Practice for Calibration of Laboratory Volumetric 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

disposable; glass; pipets; serological; Disposable laboratory apparatus--specifications; Laboratory apparatus--specifications; Medical materials/applications--specifications; Pipets (laboratory)--specifications;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 11.100 (Laboratory medicine)

Citing ASTM Standards

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