AS 1679-1974

1 - AS 1679-1974 GLASS SYRINGES - (LUER FITTING) FOR GENERAL MEDICAL USE
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - 1 SCOPE.
6 - 2 DEFINITIONS.
6 - 3 MATERIALS.
6 - 3.1 General.
6 - 3.2 Glass.
6 - 3.3 Metal.
6 - 4 RANGE OF SIZES.
7 - 5 TOLERANCE ON CAPACITY.
7 - 6 DIMENSIONS.
7 - 7 CONSTRUCTION.
7 - 7.1 Barrel.
7 - 7.2 Flange.
8 - 7.3 Plunger.
10 - 7.4 Nozzle.
11 - 8 DEAD SPACE.
12 - 9 GRADUATED SCALE.
12 - 9.1 Position of Scale.
12 - 9.2 Total Length of Scale.
12 - 9.3 Scale Intervals.
13 - 9.4 Styles of Graduation.
13 - 9.5 Graduation Lines.
13 - 9.6 Numbering.
13 - 9.7 Durability of Markings.
13 - 10 THERMAL RESISTANCE.
13 - 11 CLEANING TEST.
13 - 11.1 Application of Test.
13 - 11.2 Glass Syringes with Metal Needle Attachment.
15 - 11.3 Syringes Made of Glass and Metal.
15 - 12 MARKING.
15 - 12.1 Barrel.
15 - 12.2 Plunger.
16 - APPENDIX A - METHOD OF DETERMINING CORROSION RESISTANCE
17 - APPENDIX B - METHOD OF TESTING FIT OF PLUNGER IN BARREL
17 - B1 TEST CONDITIONS.
17 - B2 PRESSURE TEST.
17 - B2.1 Introduction.
17 - B2.2 Procedure.
17 - B2.3 Calculation of Results.
18 - B3 SUCTION TEST.
18 - B3.1 Apparatus.
18 - B3.2 Procedure.
18 - B4 PLUNGER MOVEMENT TEST.
19 - APPENDIX C - METHOD OF TESTING LIQUID TIGHTNESS OF UNION OF METAL NOZZLE WITH BARREL
20 - APPENDIX D - METHOD OF DETERMINING LEAKAGE BETWEEN LUER NEEDLE HUB SOCKET AND SYRINGE NOZZLE
21 - APPENDIX E - METHOD OF DETERMINING DEAD SPACE
21 - E1 APPARATUS AND MATERIALS.
21 - E2 PROCEDURE.
21 - E3 CALCULATION AND REPORT.
22 - APPENDIX F - METHOD OF DETERMINING THERMAL RESISTANCE
22 - F1 RESISTANCE TO THERMAL SHOCK.
22 - F2 RESISTANCE TO DRY HEAT.

Specifies materials, tolerance on capacity, dimensions, construction, dead space limits, test requirements and marking for syringes ranging in capacity from 1 to 50 mL. Tests are described in appendices.

This specification applies to glass syringes mounted with the Luer (6 percent taper) conical fitting and ranging from 1 ml to 50 ml capacity, for general use in medical practice.

Reconfirmed 1988