ASTM E 3051 : 2025

1.1This guide is intended as a complement to Guide E2500.

1.2This guide is applicable to the range of manufacturing systems described in Guide E2500, specifically all elements of single-use systems, or hybrids of single-use and traditional components, used for the manufacturing of pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical products, including: materials of construction, components, assembly, manifolds, supporting utilities, associated process monitoring and control systems, automation systems, and controlled environment that have the potential to affect product quality and patient safety.

1.3This guide is applicable for the implementation of changes to manufacturing system design for existing systems. It may be used for continuous improvement and changes in operation from clinical through to commercial scale.

1.4For brevity, single-use systems are referred to as SUS throughout the rest of this guide.

1.5The approach may be applied by the end user, the supplier of SUS, and raw materials sub-suppliers further back in the supply chain.

1.6This guide is not intended to apply to the use of single-use technology for packaging, primary containers, combination products (products composed of any combination of a drug, device, or biological product) or devices.

1.7This guide does not address specific local requirements, which remain the responsibility of the end user.

1.8This guide does not address employee health and safety, environmental, nor other good engineering and manufacturing practices (GxP) requirements. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.9This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.