NIH_Symbology_for_Marking_Unit_Packs _Outer_Container .doc

NIH STD No. 6D

January 9th, 2005 Superseding

NIH STD No. 6C March 21st, 2001 National institutes of Health Standard

Symbology for Marking Unit Packs, Outer Container, and Selected Documents

1.

Scope

1.1 This specification shall define the symbology for marking unit packs and outer containers.

2.

Applicable Specifications

2.1 The following specifications or publications form a part of this specification.

Military Standard

MIL-STD-1189 cancelled June 1997 and was replaced by AIM-BC1, latest issue in effect (Uniform Symbology Specification Code 39).

Federal Standard Fed. Std. No. 123, latest issue in effect

Marking For Shipment (Civil Agencies).

3.

Requirements

3.1 Bar coding shall be 3-of-9 code as per Standard, AIM-BC1, latest issue in effect and Federal Standard, Fed. Std. No. 123, latest issue in effect.

3.2 The numerical National Stock Number for the specific item shall be marked above or below the bar code symbol. Vendors shall include their companies name above or below the bar code for each label.

3.3 The bar code when scanned should read the 13 digit National Stock Number only. Nomenclature, hyphens, dashes, asterisks, etc. should not be included in the bar code. A brief item description can be included on the label above or below the bar code.