YY/T 0296-2022
Hypodermic needles for single use — Colour coding for identification
1 Scope
This document specifies a colour code for the identification of single-use hypodermic needles of designated metric size in the range of 0.18mm to 3.4mm.
This document is applicable to regular-walled (RW), thin-walled (TW), extra-thin-walled (ETW) and ultra-thin walled (UTW) needles, and to opaque and translucent colours.
This document is not applicable to pen-needles.
2 Normative references
No normative reference is listed in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
designated metric size
outer diameter designation of the tubing as defined in Table 1
Note: It is expressed in millimetres.
3.2
gauge
legacy size designation
Note: A particular gauge size corresponds to a designated metric size defining limits for outer diameters.
4 Colour code
The colour shall indicate the nominal outer diameter of the tube of the needle and shall be as given in Table 1.
Annex A contains certain guidance to commonly applied colour reference systems for opaque materials.
Foreword II
Introduction III
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Colour code
Annex A (Informative) Reference colour samples
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