BRITISH STANDARD BS EN ISO
8536-2:2002
Incorporating
Corrigendum No. 1
Infusion equipment for
medical use —
Part 2: Closures for infusion bottles
The European Standard EN ISO 8536-2:2002 has the status of a
British Standard
ICS 11.040.20
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BS EN ISO 8536-2:2002
This British Standard, having
been prepared under the
direction of the Health and
Environment Sector Policy and
Strategy Committee, was
published under the authority
of the Standards Policy and
Strategy Committee on
2 October 2002
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National foreword
This British Standard is the official English language version of
EN ISO 8536-2:2002. It is identical with ISO 8536-2:2001. It supersedes
BS EN ISO 8536-2:1999 which is withdrawn.
The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee
CH/212, In vitro diagnostic systems, which has the responsibility to:
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Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the EN ISO title
page, the EN ISO foreword page, the ISO title page, pages ii to v, a blank page,
pages 1 to 10, the Annex ZA page and a back cover.
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Amendments issued since publication
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Corrigendum No. 1
5 December 2002 Replacing the EN ISO foreword page and
the Annex ZA page
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN ISO 8536-2
September 2002
ICS 11.040.20 Supersedes EN ISO 8536-2:1999
English version
Infusion equipment for medical use - Part 2: Closures for
infusion bottles (ISO 8536-2:2001)
Matériel de perfusion à usage médical - Partie 2: Bouchons
pour flacons de perfusion (ISO 8536-2:2001)
Infusionsgeräte zur medizinischen Verwendung - Teil 2:
Stopfen für Infusionsflaschen (ISO 8536-2:2001)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 30 August 2002.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
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CORRECTED 2002-11-13
Foreword
The text of ISO 8536-2:2001 has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 76 "Transfusion,
infusion and injection equipment for medical and pharmaceutical use” of the International
Organization for Standardization (ISO) and has been taken over as EN ISO 8536-2:2002 by the
Technical Board of CEN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by March 2003, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by March 2003.
This document supersedes EN ISO 8536-2:1999.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 8536-2:2001 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 8536-2:2002 without any
modifications.
NOTE Normative references to International Standards are listed in annex ZA (normative).
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Reference number
ISO 8536-2:2001(E)
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
ISO
8536-2
Second edition
2001-06-15
Infusion equipment for medical use —
Part 2:
Closures for infusion bottles
Matériel de perfusion à usage médical —
Partie 2: Bouchons pour flacons de perfusion
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Contents Page
Foreword.....................................................................................................................................................................iv
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................v
1 Scope ..............................................................................................................................................................1
2 Normative references ....................................................................................................................................1
3 Dimensions and designation........................................................................................................................1
3.1 Dimensions.....................................................................................................................................................1
3.2 Designation ....................................................................................................................................................2
4 Material ...........................................................................................................................................................3
5 Physical requirements ..................................................................................................................................3
5.1 General............................................................................................................................................................3
5.2 Performance...................................................................................................................................................3
5.3 Hardness.........................................................................................................................................................3
5.4 Fragmentation ................................................................................................................................................3
5.5 Spike penetration force.................................................................................................................................3
5.6 Sealability and spike retention.....................................................................................................................4
5.7 Storage............................................................................................................................................................4
6 Chemical requirements .................................................................................................................................4
7 Biological requirements................................................................................................................................4
8 Sample ............................................................................................................................................................4
9 Marking ...........................................................................................................................................................4
10 Conformance..................................................................................................................................................4
Annex A (normative) Determination of fragments...................................................................................................5
Annex B (normative) Determination of spike penetration force ............................................................................7
Annex C (normative) Spike retention/sealability .....................................................................................................9
Annex D (normative) Closure piercing device .......................................................................................................10
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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (ISO
member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO technical
committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has
the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in
liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical
Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization.
International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 3.
Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting.
Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this part of ISO 8536 may be the subject of patent
rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International Standard ISO 8536-2 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 76, Transfusion, infusion and
injection equipment for medical and pharmaceutical use.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 8536-2:1992), which has been technically revised.
ISO 8536 consists of the following parts, under the general title Infusion equipment for medical use:
� Part 1: Infusion glass bottles
� Part 2: Closures for infusion bottles
� Part 3: Aluminium caps for infusion bottles
� Part 4: Infusion sets for single use, gravity feed
� Part 5: Burette-type infusion sets
� Part 6: Freeze drying closures for infusion bottles
� Part 7: Caps made of aluminium-plastics combinations for infusion bottles
Annexes A, B, C and D form a normative part of this part of ISO 8536.
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Introduction
The materials from which injection containers (including elastomeric closures) are made are suitable primary
packaging materials for storing injectable products until they are administered.
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Infusion equipment for medical use —
Part 2:
Closures for infusion bottles
1 Scope
This part of ISO 8536 specifies the design, dimensions, material, performance requirements and testing of closures
for infusion bottles as specified in ISO 8536-1.
Closures described herein are intended for single use only.
2 Normative references
The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of
this part of ISO 8536. For dated references, subsequent amendments to, or revisions of, any of these publications
do not apply. However, parties to agreements based on this part of ISO 8536 are encouraged to investigate the
possibility of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below. For undated
references, the latest edition of the normative document referred to applies. Members of ISO and IEC maintain
registers of currently valid International Standards.
ISO 48, Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Determination of hardness (hardness between 10 IRHD and
100 IRHD).
ISO 868, Plastics and ebonite — Determination of indentation hardness by means of a durometer (Shore
hardness).
ISO 2230, Vulcanized rubber — Guide to storage.
ISO 8536-1, Infusion equipment for medical use — Part 1: Infusion glass bottles.
ISO 8536-3, Infusion equipment for medical use — Part 3: Aluminium caps for infusion bottles.
ISO 8871-1:—1), Elastomeric parts for parenterals and for devices for pharmaceutical use — Part 1: Extractables in
aqueous autoclavates.
3 Dimensions and designation
3.1 Dimensions
The dimensions of closures shall be as shown in Figure 1 and as given in Table 1. Figure 1 illustrates two typical
designs of closures, type A and type B.
1) To be published.
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Dimensions in millimetres
Figure 1 — Dimensions and configuration of type A and type B closures
Table 1 — Dimensions of infusion closures
Dimensions in millimetres
d1 d2 d3 d4 d5 d6 h1 h2 h3 h4a h5Type Nominal size
� 0,2 max. min. min. max. � 0,3 � 0,4 � 0,3 � 0,3
A 32 23,6 18,2 13 13 14 30,8 12,2 4 5,1 4 —
B 28 19,6 15,5 6,9 6,1 7,1 27,1 10,2 3,4 4,2 2,5 5,1
a Indentations may reduce the piercing thickness.
3.2 Designation
Closures are designated according to type: the two types, A and B, are illustrated in Figure 1. The designation is
expressed as the number of this part of ISO 8536 followed by the nominal size of the infusion bottle followed by the
type letter.
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EXAMPLE A type A closure for infusion bottles of nominal size 32 mm complying with the requirements laid down in this
part of ISO 8536 is designated as follows:
Infusion closure ISO 8536-2 - 32 - A
4 Material
The closure shall be made of self-sealing elastomeric material and shall withstand sterilization by autoclaving in
saturated steam at (121 � 2) �C for 1 h without impairment of its function under the conditions of normal use.
5 Physical requirements
5.1 General
The physical test procedures, described in annexes A, B and C, serve exclusively as comparative type tests of
different elastomeric materials and do not enable conclusions to be drawn on the serviceability of closures to be
applied. The reason for this is that, in practice, a multitude of different plastic spikes are on the market which do not
meet the requirements of the reference steel spike in annex D.
5.2 Performance
5.2.1 In order to facilitate the production process, the flange of the closure may have a slightly conical shape
(max. 0,8 mm related to the diameter). The trimming edge of the flange shall comply with the acceptable tolerances
specified for the diameter of the flange.
5.2.2 All edges of the closure may be rounded.
5.2.3 Sprues, bleeders and injection points shall not be present in the sealing area.
5.2.4 On the inside diameter, d3, there may be marks or indentations; on the outside, d4, there may be spacers,
of which the height should not exceed 0,3 mm.
5.3 Hardness
The hardness shall be agreed between manufacturer and user. The hardness shall not differ from the nominal
value by more than � 5 IRHD when tested in accordance with ISO 48 or � 5 Shore A when tested in accordance
with ISO 868.
NOTE The manufacturer should provide suitable test plates upon request.
5.4 Fragmentation
When tested for fragmentation in accordance with annex A, not more than 20 fragments of diameter equal to or
greater than 50 �m per ten piercings shall be observed.
5.5 Spike penetration force
When tested for penetrability in accordance with annex B, the force needed to penetrate the closure shall not
exceed 80 N, and the average value shall be less than 75 N. No closure shall be pushed into the bottle during
piercing.
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5.6 Sealability and spike retention
When tested in accordance with annex C, complete penetration shall be achieved (no closure shall