This specification covers glass test tubes suitable for laboratory use. The test tubes shall be of the following classification according to size: Type I, Type II, Type III, Type IV (Class A, Class B, and Class C), Type V, Type VI, and Type VII. Test tubes shall be made of the prescribed borosilicate glass (Type I glass) or of soda-lime glass (Type II glass) and shall be tubular, with one end having a rounded closure. The following are specified: (1) material requirements for screw caps, liners, and annealing and (2) design requirements for the test tube capacity, dimensions (OD, length, and wall thickness), and area for marking. Other dimensional requirements such as subdivision, stopper, and GPI thread finish are also specified.

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1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers glass test tubes suitable for laboratory use.

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

C162 Terminology of Glass and Glass Products

D700 Specification for Phenolic Molding Compounds

D2146 Specification for Propylene Plastic Molding and Extrusion Materials

E438 Specification for Glasses in Laboratory Apparatus

E542 Practice for Calibration of Laboratory Volumetric Apparatus

E671 Specification for Maximum Permissible Thermal Residual Stress in Annealed Glass Laboratory Apparatus

E675 Specification for Interchangeable Taper-Ground Stopcocks And Stoppers

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

E1157 Specification for Sampling and Testing of Reusable Laboratory Glassware

Glass Packaging Institute Standard

Keywords

glass; test; tubes; Glass laboratory apparatus--specifications; Laboratory apparatus--specifications; Testing methods--laboratory instrumentation;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 71.040.20 (Laboratory ware and related apparatus)

Citing ASTM Standards

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