ASTM E1564-00
Historical Standard: ASTM E1564-00 Standard Guide for Design and Maintenance of Low-Temperature Storage Facilities for Maintaining Cryopreserved Biological Materials
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ASTM E1564
1. Scope
1.1 This guide covers recommended procedures for developing and maintaining low-temperature storage facilities for freezers with mechanical refrigeration.
1.2 This guide covers recommended procedures for developing and maintaining low-temperature storage facilities for freezers cooled with liquid nitrogen.
1.3 This guide does not cover practices for preservation by freezing which are covered in Practices E1342.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
E1342 Practice for Preservation by Freezing, Freeze-Drying, and Low Temperature Maintenance of Bacteria, Fungi, Protista, Viruses, Genetic Elements, and Animal and Plant Tissues
E1565 Guide for Inventory Control and Handling of Biological Material Maintained at Low Temperatures
E1566 Guide for Handling Hazardous Biological Materials in Liquid Nitrogen
Keywords
biological materials; cryopreserved; facilities;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 07.080 (Biology. Botany. Zoology); 27.200 (Refrigerating technology)
DOI: 10.1520/E1564-00
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