This part of ISO 8362 specifies the shape, dimensions and capacities of glass vials for injectable preparations. It also specifies the material from which such containers are made and the performance requirements for the containers.

It applies to colourless or amber glass containers moulded from borosilicate or soda-lime-silica glass, with or without an internal surface treatment, and intended to be used in the packaging, storage or transportation of products intended for injection.