This part of ISO 11418 specifies the form, dimensions and capacities of glass vials for pharmaceutical preparations. It also specifies the material from which such containers shall be made and the performance requirements of those containers. This part of ISO 11418 applies to colourless or amber glass vials made from borosilicate or soda-lime-silica glass, made from glass tubing and intended to be used in the packaging, storage or transportation of pharmaceutical products.