ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 23907-1 First edition 2019-01 Sharps injury protection Requirements and test methods - Part 1: Single-use sharps containers Protection contre les blessures par perforants - Exigences et méthodes d'essai - Reference number ISO 23907-1:2019(E) osi @ IS0 2019 IS0 23907-1:2019(E) COPYRIGHTPROTECTEDDOCUMENT @ IS0 2019 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, or required in the context of its implementation, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting on the internet or an intranet, without prior written permission. Permission can be requested from either IsO at the address below or Iso's member body in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office CP 401 : Ch. de Blandonnet 8 CH-1214 Vernier, Geneva Phone: +41 22 749 01 11 Fax: +41 22 749 09 47 Email: [email protected] Website: www.iso.org Published in Switzerland ii @ IS0 2019 - All rights reserved IS0 23907-1:2019(E) Contents Page Foreword ..iv 1 Scope 1 2 Normative references ..1 3 Terms and definitions 4 Requirements .3 4.1 General 3 4.2 Construction .3 4.2.1 Container stability 3 4.2.2 Strength of handles. 4 4.2.3 Apertureandclosure 4 4.2.4 Resistancetopenetration ..4 4.2.5 Resistance to damage or leakage after dropping. 4 4.2.6 Resistance to damage or leakage after toppling 5 4.2.7 Fill line indicator. .5 5 Test methods. .5 5.1 Container stability. .5 5.2 Strength of handle(s) 5 5.3 Resistance to penetration .6 5.3.1 Apparatus .6 5.3.2 Procedure 6 5.4 Resistance to damage and leakage after dropping .6 5.4.1 Apparatus 6 5.4.2 Procedure. .7 5.5 Resistance to spillage by toppling .8 5.5.1 Apparatus. .8 5.5.2 Procedure. ..8 6 Labelling and marking ..8 7 Instructions for use .9 Annex A (informative) Additional explanation of the rationale underpinning this document. Bibliography .12 @ IS0 2019 - All rights reserved iii