ISO 8578:1997
Optics and optical instruments - Microscopes - Marking of objectives and eyepieces

Standard No.

ISO 8578:1997

Release Date

1997

Published By

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

Status

Withdraw

Replace By

ISO 8578:1997/Cor 1:2002

Latest

ISO 8578:2012

Scope

This International Standard specifies the format for the marking of data for optical characteristics on microscope objectives and eyepieces and the positioning of this data. It makes recommendations for the marking of additional information, particularly colour coding of rings designating the magnification of objectives and the immersion media with which they are used.

ISO 8578:1997 history

• 2012 ISO 8578:2012 Microscopes - Marking of objectives and eyepieces
• 2002 ISO 8578:1997/Cor 1:2002 Optics and optical instruments - Microscopes - Marking of objectives and eyepieces; Technical Corrigendum 1
• 1997 ISO 8578:1997 Optics and optical instruments - Microscopes - Marking of objectives and eyepieces