Piston-operated volumetric apparatus - Part 2: Pipettes (ISO/DIS 8655-2:2020)

This document specifies
—    metrological requirements,
—    maximum permissible errors,
—    requirements for marking and
—    information to be provided for users,
for air-displacement (type A) and positive displacement (type D) single-channel and multi-channel pipettes, complete with their selected tip(s) and any other essential, consumable parts, designed to deliver the selected volume (Ex).

Volumenmessgeräte mit Hubkolben - Teil 2: Pipetten (ISO/DIS 8655-2:2020)

Dieser Teil von ISO 8655 trifft Festlegungen hinsichtlich
- metrologischer Anforderungen,
- Fehlergrenzen,
- Anforderungen an die Kennzeichnung und
- Benutzerinformation
von Pipetten mit Luftpolster (Form A) und von Direktverdrängerpipetten (Form D); er gilt für Einkanal- und Mehrkanalpipetten, die auf das gewählte Volumen (Ex) justiert sind, vollständig mit ihren ausgewählten Pipettenspitzen und anderen wichtigen Verbrauchsteilen.
ANMERKUNG Allgemeine Anforderungen und Begriffsdefinitionen für Kolbenhubgeräte sind in ISO 8655-1 festgelegt. Das gravimetrische Referenzmessverfahren für die Volumenbestimmung ist in ISO 8655-6 angegeben. Das photometrische Referenzmessverfahren für die Volumenbestimmung ist in ISO 8655-8 angegeben. Alternative Verfahren für die Volumenbestimmung werden in ISO 8655-7 beschrieben. Für Sicherheitsanforderungen an elektrisch betriebene Pipetten siehe regionale oder nationale Sicherheitsnormen.

Appareils volumétriques à piston - Partie 2: Pipettes (ISO/DIS 8655-2:2020)

Le présent document spécifie:
—    les exigences métrologiques;
—    les erreurs maximales tolérées;
—    les exigences relatives au marquage; et
—    les informations à fournir aux utilisateurs;
pour les pipettes monocanal et multicanaux à déplacement d’air (type A) et à déplacement positif (type D), équipées de leur(s) cône(s) sélectionné(s) et de toutes les autres parties essentielles à usage unique, conçues pour distribuer le volume sélectionné (Ex).

Volumetrične naprave, delujoče na bat - 2. del: Pipete (ISO/DIS 8655-2:2020)

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Public Enquiry End Date
20-Oct-2020
Technical Committee
Current Stage
6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
Start Date
19-May-2022
Due Date
24-Jul-2022

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN ISO 8655-2:2020
01-oktober-2020
Volumetrične naprave, delujoče na bat - 2. del: Pipete (ISO/DIS 8655-2:2020)
Piston-operated volumetric apparatus - Part 2: Pipettes (ISO/DIS 8655-2:2020)
Volumenmessgeräte mit Hubkolben - Teil 2: Pipetten (ISO/DIS 8655-2:2020)
Appareils volumétriques à piston - Partie 2: Pipettes (ISO/DIS 8655-2:2020)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 8655-2
ICS:
17.060 Merjenje prostornine, mase, Measurement of volume,
gostote, viskoznosti mass, density, viscosity
71.040.20 Laboratorijska posoda in Laboratory ware and related
aparati apparatus
oSIST prEN ISO 8655-2:2020 en,fr,de

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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Piston-operated volumetric apparatus —
Part 2:
Pipettes
Appareils volumétriques à piston —
Partie 2: Pipettes
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Contents Page

Foreword ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................iv

Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................v

1 Scope ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1

2 Normative references ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

3 Terms and definitions ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

4 Principle of operation ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

5 Adjustment ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2

5.1 Basis of adjustment ............................................................................................................................................................................. 2

5.2 Initial adjustment ................................................................................................................................................................................. 2

5.3 Subsequent adjustment ................................................................................................................................................................... 2

5.4 Adjustment for other liquid properties ............................................................................................................................. 2

6 Design .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3

6.1 Types of pipette ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

6.2 Transfer of hand warmth ............................................................................................................................................................... 4

7 Pipette tips .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4

7.1 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4

7.1.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

7.1.2 Air-displacement pipette tips ............................................................................................................................... 4

7.1.3 Positive-displacement pipette tips ................................................................................................................... 4

8 Type, designation ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5

9 Metrological performance requirements ................................................................................................................................... 5

9.1 General ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

9.1.1 Reference test ..................................................................................................................................................................... 5

9.1.2 Routine testing................................................................................................................................................................... 5

9.2 Fixed-volume pipettes of types A and D1 ........................................................................................................................ 5

9.3 Fixed-volume pipettes of type D2 ........................................................................................................................................... 6

9.4 Variable-volume pipettes of types A, D1 and D2 ....................................................................................................... 6

9.5 Multi-channel pipettes ..................................................................................................................................................................... 6

9.6 Calculation of maximum permissible errors for volumes not listed in Tables 1, 2 and 3 ...... 6

9.7 Pipette tips .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9

10 Marking .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

10.1 Pipettes .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

10.2 Pipette tips .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9

Annex A (normative) Information to be provided with pipettes and tips ..................................................................10

Annex B (informative) Possible sources of error for air displacement pipettes .................................................11

Annex C (informative) Electronic motorized air displacement pipettes and method

for testing in multi-dispensing mode ...........................................................................................................................................13

Bibliography .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................15

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Foreword

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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 48, Laboratory Equipment, Working

Group WG 4, Piston-operated instruments.

This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 8655-2:2002 and ISO 8655-2:2002/Cor

1:2008), which has been technically revised.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:
— ISO 8655-7, ISO 8655-8 and ISO 8655-9 have been added as normative references;

— Metrological Performance requirements for pipette tips have been further specified;

— Tables 1 and 2 have been revised;
— A new Table 3 has been introduced;
— A new informative Annex C for motorized pipettes has been introduced;
— Annex A has been revised.
A list of all parts in the ISO 8655 series can be found on the ISO website.

Annex A forms a normative part of this part of ISO 8655. Annex B and Annex C are for information only.

Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A

complete listing of these bodies can be found at www .iso .org/ members .html.
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Introduction
ISO 8655 addresses the needs of:

— manufacturers, as a basis for quality control including, where appropriate, the issuance of

manufacturers’ declarations;

— calibration laboratories, test houses, users of the equipment and other bodies as a basis for

independent calibration, verification and routine checking.

The tests specified in the ISO 8655 series are intended to be carried out by trained personnel.

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Piston-operated volumetric apparatus —
Part 2:
Pipettes
1 Scope
This part of ISO 8655 specifies
— metrological requirements,
— maximum permissible errors,
— requirements for marking and
— information to be provided for users,

for air-displacement (type A) and positive displacement (type D) single-channel and multi-channel

pipettes, complete with their selected tip(s) and any other essential, consumable parts, designed to

deliver the selected volume (Ex).

NOTE General requirements and definitions of terms for piston-operated volumetric apparatus are given

in ISO 8655-1. The gravimetric reference measurement procedure for the determination of volume is given

in ISO 8655-6. The photometric reference measurement procedure for the determination of volume is given

in ISO 8655-8. Alternative methods for the determination of volume are described in ISO 8655-7. For safety

requirements of electrically powered pipettes, see regional or national safety standards.

2 Normative references

The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content

constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For

undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

ISO 3696:1991, Water for analytical laboratory use — Specification and test methods

ISO/DIS 8655-1:2020, Piston-operated volumetric apparatus — Part 1: Terminology, general requirements

and user recommendations

ISO/DIS 8655-6:2020, Piston-operated volumetric apparatus — Part 6: Gravimetric reference measurement

procedure for the determination of volume

ISO/DIS 8655-7:2020, Piston operated volumetric apparatus — Part 7: Alternative test methods for the

determination of volume

ISO/DIS 8655-8:2020, Piston-operated volumetric apparatus — Part 8: Photometric reference

measurement procedure for the determination of volume
3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO/DIS 8655-1:2020 apply.

ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:

— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
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4 Principle of operation

Pipettes are used to accurately handle preselected volumes. The tip is attached to the pipette. Pipettes

are typically operated using forward pipetting. Using forward pipetting, with the piston positioned at

the lower aspiration limit, the tip is dipped into the liquid to be dispensed. When moved to the upper

aspiration limit, the piston aspirates the liquid. The liquid volume to be dispensed is then expelled by

depressing or sliding the piston between the volume-defining limits. Some air-displacement pipettes

(see 6.1, Type A) have an extra air volume which can be used to expel the last drop of liquid.

See also Figure 1.

Manufacturers' instruction manuals should contain detailed and specific information about the proper

operation of pipettes.
5 Adjustment
5.1 Basis of adjustment

A pipette shall be adjusted for the delivery (Ex) of its nominal volume (or selected volume, in the case of

a variable-volume model).

For countries that have adopted the standard reference temperature of 20 °C, the adjustment shall be

for the temperature 20 °C, a relative air humidity of 50 % and a barometric pressure of 101,3 kPa, when

handling grade 3 water as specified in ISO 3696.

For those countries that have adopted a standard reference temperature of 27 °C, the adjustment shall

be for the temperature 27 °C, a relative air humidity of 50 % and a barometric pressure of 101,3 kPa,

when handling grade 3 water as specified in ISO 3696.
5.2 Initial adjustment
A pipette shall be provided with an initial adjustment.
5.3 Subsequent adjustment

Some pipettes have provision for adjustment when, for example, it is found in a routine check that

the volume delivered is not within specification. Such adjustment shall be made according to the

manufacturer's instructions and by reference to a measurement procedure according to ISO 8655-6,

ISO 8655-7 or ISO 8655-8.

Any pipette so adjusted shall have clear, visible evidence that the initial adjustment has been modified.

This information shall also be recorded.
5.4 Adjustment for other liquid properties

Some pipettes are designed to have their factory pre-set adjustment altered by the user so that they will

dispense their specified volume when used with liquids with physical properties differing from those of

water (see Annex B for details). In such cases, the design shall prevent unintentional readjustment. Such

adjustment shall be made according to the manufacturer's instructions or by reference to the selected

test procedure from ISO 8655-7 and the modifications made.

If the pipette is readjusted, it shall be clearly and unequivocally indicated on the outside of the pipette

that readjustment has been affected. The outside of the pipette shall be marked with the name of the

liquid and the adjusted volume range. This information shall be documented appropriately.

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6 Design
6.1 Types of pipette
A pipette may be designed as follows:

— fixed volume, designed by the manufacturer to dispense only its nominal volume, e.g. 100 μl;

— variable volume, designed by the manufacturer to dispense volumes selectable by the user within

its specified useable volume range, e.g. between 10 μl and 100 μl.
The piston may

— either have a body of air contained between the piston and the surface of the liquid (air displacement

– Type A); or

— be in direct contact with the surface of the liquid (positive or direct displacement – Type D).

In the case of the type D pipette, either the plunger or the capillary, or both may be reusable (Type D1)

or disposable (Type D2). See Figure 1 for details.
Type D Type A
Positive (direct) displacement Air displacement
a) Single-channel pipettes b) Multi-channel pipette
Figure 1 — Pipettes
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6.2 Transfer of hand warmth

The construction of pipettes and the materials used for their manufacture shall be chosen in such a way

that any heat transmitted from the user's hand to the apparatus during periods of use is minimized.

NOTE Transfer of hand warmth will appear as a systematic drift of results (the delivered volume decreases

over time) during a series of deliveries.
7 Pipette tips
7.1
7.1.1 General

7.1.1.1 The dispensing orifice of the tip shall be shaped in such a way that consistent dispensing of

the liquid to be measured is achieved. When the tip is touched against the wall of a vessel in successive

operations, any amount of liquid remaining in or around the dispensing orifice of the tip shall be

consistent.

7.1.1.2 In the case of sterilisable pipette tips the sterilisation procedures indicated as appropriate

by the manufacturer in user information or on packaging (see Annex A) shall not negatively affect the

metrological characteristics of the tips such as shape, seal and wettability.

NOTE This requirement can be assessed by comparing errors of measurement using tips which have and

have not been sterilised.
7.1.2 Air-displacement pipette tips

7.1.2.1 Air-displacement pipette tips shall be disposable parts, usually made of plastic, which fit on the

tip cone of the pipette and prevent the instrument from contact with the aspirated liquid.

7.1.2.2 Tips for air-displacement shall be fitted in accordance with the pipette supplier's instructions

to form a good seal between the tip and the tip cone of the pipette.

NOTE Variability of amount of externally retained liquid or an incomplete seal will contribute to poor

precision.

Pipette tips made of plastic for pipettes with air interface are designed for single use. They shall not be

cleaned for reuse as their met
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