DIN ISO 10109-1:2007-02

The document specifies the types of testing required to establish the suitability of an instrument for its particular intended conditions of use. It applies to optical instruments and instruments with optical components. It specifies the requirements to be met with regard to the reliability of the optical, mechanical, chemical and electrial properties or performance characteristics of the instruments when exposed to environmental influences. It does not deal with the requirements to be met by the packaging of the instruments during transport from the manufacturer to the user.