This specification provides the material and performance requirements for glass Dewar flasks suitable for general laboratory use. Flasks shall be made of Type I, Class A borosilicate glass conforming to specified maximum residual thermal stress. The properties to which the flasks shall conform are appearance, design, capacity, and dimensions.

1.1 This specification provides standard material and performance requirements for glass Dewar flasks suitable for general laboratory use.

1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.