A-A-54298
14 December 1990
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
VIAL, CRYOGENIC STORAGE
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this Commercial Item Description.
This Commercial Item Description covers a plastic vial for storage of blood or plasma samples at ultra-low temperatures.
Salient Characteristics:
Shall be a 2.0 milliliter (ml) nominal capacity cylindrical vial with a screw cap closure. The vial and screw cap shall have sufficient threading to allow for at least two (2) complete turns of the closure cap to be made for proper sealing on the vial. The vial shall be fabricated from polypropylene having sufficient optical clarity to check the level of its inserted contents. The screw cap shall be fabricated from high-density polyethylene.
Shall be suitable for holding and storing of blood or plasma samples in low temperatures in a range that includes -90 degrees Celsius (C).
Shall be supplied in a sterile or non-sterile condition.
Shall be constructed to be self-standing when vertically placed on a bench top that is horizontal and level.
Shall be supplied with a cylindrical vial that includes an external thread. The vial shall have a 1/2-inch nominal outside diameter. As a minimum, a 1.8 ml capacity reference fill line shall be permanently marked on the vial. A permanent white marking area shall also be included on a side of the vial. The inclusion of an interlocking type base on the bottom of the vial for attachment to an external fixture (not required to be supplied with the vial), to facilitate one handed removal and replacement of the screw cap closure, shall be at the option of the contractor or supplier.
Shall be supplied with a screw cap closure that includes an internal thread, and an integral sealing ring on the inside that provides a leakproof closure on the vial. The screw cap closure shall eliminate the risk of outside contamination of the inside of the vial.
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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