scope:

This document gives requirements for labels which the user attaches to syringes so that the contents can be identified just before use during anaesthesia. It covers the colour, size, design and general properties of the label and the typographical characteristics of the wording for the drug name.
This standard does not give requirements for labels applied to a syringe by the drug manufacturer. It is recommended that the colour, size and design of such labels should be consistent with those specified in this standard.
NOTE The use of colours is intended only as an aid in the identification of drug groups and does not absolve the user from the duty to read the label and correctly identify the drug prior to use. National or regional regulations might require additional labelling, which can include bar coding. No requirements for this additional labelling are given.