A-A-50983A
3 September 1987
SUPERSEDING
A-A-50983
24 July 1987
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
BOTTLE, SAFETY CAP
(Glass, Light-Resistant, Liquid Prescription)
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item description in preference to Military Specification MIL-B-37074A.
This commercial item description covers a light-resistant glass bottle with one type of screweap safety closure suitable for dispensing liquid pharmaceutical preparations.
Salient characteristics:
Shall be a narrow mouth, light-resistant glass bottle with a molded plastic safety closure, suitable for dispensing liquid pharmaceutical preparations.
Shall comply with the provisions of the Pharmacopeia of the United States (USP) pertaining to Permeation Standards for: tight containers and Light Transmission for light-resistant type NP glass containers.
The bottle shall have a narrow mouth opening, with shoulders formed by the extension of the neck into the sides of the bottle. The neck of the bottle shall have an exterior continuous type threaded finish for the screw cap closure, and a flat top surface, level and free of discernible ridges, to make contact with the liner of the closure cap. The sides of the bottle shall be rectangular or oval, or flat on one side and oval on the other. The capacity point of the bottle (i.e., liquid level in bottle of nominal capacity) shall not extend above bottom level of the neck or below bottom level of the shoulder. The nominal capacity of the bottle shall be indicated on the bottle. The manufacturer's commercial symbol or designation for the milliliter or fluid ounce capacity of the bottle shall be acceptable. All bottles shall have an available prescription label surface height of 51 millimeters (2 inches). The closure cap on the bottle shall be one that
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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