ISO 8655-1:2022
Piston-operated volumetric apparatus — Part 1: Terminology, general requirements and user recommendations
This document specifies general requirements for piston-operated volumetric apparatus (POVA). It is applicable to pipettes, burettes, dilutors, dispensers and manually operated precision laboratory syringes. It furthermore defines terms for the use of piston-operated volumetric apparatus and gives user recommendations.
This document does not apply to medical products intended for use on humans, e.g. for medical syringes.
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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Abbreviated terms
5 Types of piston-operated volumetric apparatus
5.1 General
5.2 Pipettes
5.3 Burettes
5.4 Dilutors
5.5 Dispensers
5.6 Syringes
6 General requirements
6.1 Frequency of calibrations and tests
6.2 Reporting measurement errors
6.3 Exchangeable Parts
6.4 Metrological confirmation
6.5 Routine testing
6.6 Maintenance and repair
6.7 Suitability to give statements on performance
6.8 Determination of pass/fail status
7 Product information
7.1 User information
7.2 Decontamination and sterilisation
7.3 Chemical resistance
8 Factors affecting choice of piston-operated volumetric apparatus
8.1 Interaction with liquids
8.2 Use of air displacement pipettes
9 Marking
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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Abbreviated terms
5 Types of piston-operated volumetric apparatus
5.1 General
5.2 Pipettes
5.3 Burettes
5.4 Dilutors
5.5 Dispensers
5.6 Syringes
6 General requirements
6.1 Frequency of calibrations and tests
6.2 Reporting measurement errors
6.3 Exchangeable Parts
6.4 Metrological confirmation
6.5 Routine testing
6.6 Maintenance and repair
6.7 Suitability to give statements on performance
6.8 Determination of pass/fail status
7 Product information
7.1 User information
7.2 Decontamination and sterilisation
7.3 Chemical resistance
8 Factors affecting choice of piston-operated volumetric apparatus
8.1 Interaction with liquids
8.2 Use of air displacement pipettes
9 Marking
Bibliography