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Lower limit of temperature

A thermometer with a filled bulb, crossed by a diagonal line that ends in a short horizontal stroke at the bottom left only. · also called “Lower temperature limit”, “Minimum storage temperature”, “Minimum temperature”, “Store above”

What the Lower limit of temperature symbol means

Minimum temperature

The temperature printed next to the bottom stroke is the lowest temperature the medical device can safely be exposed to. Keep it above this value in storage and transport.

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Where it appears

  • ISO 15223-1
    —This meaning

Questions about the Lower limit of temperature symbol

What does the Lower limit of temperature symbol mean?
The temperature printed next to the bottom stroke is the lowest temperature the medical device can safely be exposed to. Keep it above this value in storage and transport.
What does the Lower limit of temperature symbol look like?
A thermometer with a filled bulb, crossed by a diagonal line that ends in a short horizontal stroke at the bottom left only. It is also called “Lower temperature limit”, “Minimum storage temperature”, “Minimum temperature” and “Store above”.
Which standard defines the Lower limit of temperature symbol?
It is listed as ISO 15223-1-5.3.5 and ISO 7000-0534.

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