Recognized standard
E667-98 (Reapproved 2017)
FDA recognition 6-123 · ASTM · General Plastic Surgery/General Hospital
Key facts
| Recognition number | 6-123 |
|---|---|
| Designation | E667-98 (Reapproved 2017) |
| Title | Standard Specification for Mercury-in-Glass, Maximum Self-Registering Clinical Thermometers |
| Standards developer | ASTM International |
| Specialty area | General Plastic Surgery/General Hospital |
| Date of entry | Sep 17, 2018 |
| Device classes | Class 2 |
| Scope (excerpt) | 1.1 This specification covers mercury-in-glass, reusable maximum self-registering clinical thermometers of the types commonly used for measuring body temperatures of humans and of animals. Requirements are given for bulb and stem glasses, mercury, legibility and permanency of markings, dimensions… |
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