BS 1679-8:1992
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Containers for pharmaceutical dispensing Specification for glass and plastics containers for solid dosage forms, semi-solids and powders
Hardcopy , PDF
English
12-15-1992
Committees responsible
Foreword
Specification
Introduction
1. Scope
2. References
3. Definitions
4. Materials
5. Construction and design of container bodies
6. Closures
7. Performance
8. Marking
9. Information to be provided by the manufacturer or
supplier
Annexes
A. (informative) Guidance on the selection of materials
for containers and closures
B. (normative) Method of test for light transmission
C. (normative) Method of test for resistance to
crushing
D. (normative) Method of test for resistance to bite
forces
E. (normative) Method of test for water vapour trans-
mission
F. (informative) Constructional details of suitable
test apparatus for the test methods for resistance
to crushing (annex C) and resistance to bite forces
(annex D)
Tables
1. Tolerances on nominal capacity for glass containers
2. Water vapour transmission limits
3. Closing torques to be applied in the water vapour
transmission test
Figure
1. Suitable apparatus for testing resistance to
crushing and bite forces
List of references
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