BS ISO 8536-6:2016

This standard BS ISO 8536-6:2016 Infusion equipment for medical use is classified in these ICS categories:

• 11.040.20 Transfusion, infusion and injection equipment

This document specifies the shape, dimensions, material, performance requirements and labelling for the type of closure for infusion bottles, as described in ISO 8536-1, that is used in connection with the freeze-drying (or lyophilization) of drugs and biological materials.

The dimensional requirements are not applicable to barrier-coated closures.

Closures specified in this document are intended for single use only.

NOTE The potency, purity, stability and safety of a medicinal product during its manufacture and storage can strongly be affected by the nature and performance of the primary packaging.