DUS 2098:2019, Preservation of Bamboo and Cane for Non-Structural Purposes -Code of Practice, First Edition
Distribution date: 21 October 2019 | Final date for Comment: 20 December 2019
This Draft Uganda Standard covers the types of preservatives and method of treatment of bamboos and canes, used both indoor and outdoor for non-structural purposes. It also includes recommendations on the choice of treatment depending on the various uses to which the bamboo and cane are put. This Draft Standard does not cover the treatment of bamboo meant for structural purposes.
Products Covered: Wood preservatives
Regulation Type: Regular notification
PROYECTO de Norma Oficial Mexicana PROY-NOM-042-NUCL-2019, "Categorización de sustancias fisionables y otros materiales radiactivos y requisitos de seguridad física nuclear para su transporte" (Draft Mexican Official Standard PROY-NOM-042-NUCL-2019: "Categorization of fissile and other radioactive material and nuclear security requirements for the transport of such material"). (12 pages, in Spanish)
Distribution date: 21 October 2019 | Final date for Comment: 03 December 2019
The notified Mexican Official Standard applies to fissile and other radioactive material that is transported and to the transport units, packages, packagings and packs used when such material is transported by land or by water. It employs a graded approach, in which such material is categorized according to factors such as its half-life, physical and chemical form, degree of dilution, radiation level, quantity, attractiveness, accessibility and use as a weapon. Criteria are established for categorizing fissile and other radioactive material so that nuclear security measures required during the transport of such material can be applied.
Products Covered: Products related to fissile material, other radioactive material transported, transport units, packages, packagings and packs used during transport by land or by water.
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DUS 2112-1:2018, Water soluble type wood Preservatives-Part 1. Acid-copper-chrome (ACC) Preservative
Distribution date: 21 October 2019 | Final date for Comment: 20 December 2019
This Draft Uganda Standard covers the requirements for acid –Copper chrome a water-soluble (fixed) type wood preservative specified for treatment of timber and other lignocellulosic materials as given in DUS 2099. This specification covers the composition of the preservative, quality of chemicals forming this composition, and sampling procedure for analysis.
Products Covered: Acid-Copper-Chrome (ACC)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DUS 2112-2:2018, Water Soluble Type Wood Preservatives-Part 2: Copper-Chrome-Boron (CCB) Wood Preservative, First Edition
Distribution date: 21 October 2019 | Final date for Comment: 20 December 2019
This Draft Uganda Standard covers the requirements for copper-chrome-boron (CCB)- a water-soluble (fixed) type wood preservative specified for treatment of timber and other lignocellulosic materials as given in DUS 2099. This draft standard covers the composition of the preservative, quality of chemicals forming the composition, and sampling procedure for analysis.
Products Covered: Copper-Chrome-Boron (CCB) Wood Preservative
Regulation Type: Regular notification
National Standard of the P.R.C., Limit of Harmful Substances of Industrial Protective Coatings
Distribution date: 16 October 2019 | Final date for Comment: 15 December 2019
The standard specifies the terms and definitions, product classification, requirements, test methods, inspection rules, package and label for substances that are harmful to the human body and the enviroment in various industrial protective coatings. In this standard, limitation requirements are put forward for the following harmful substances: volatile organic compounds (VOC), two kinds of derivatives of benzene (benzene and toluene), sum of halohydrocarbons, methanol, sum of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons，sum of glycol ethers and esters, four kinds of heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Cr6+, Hg) .
Products Covered: Industrial Protective Coatings
Regulation Type: Regular notification
TBS/CDC-2(5795) P3 Household laundry detergent bars – Specification
Distribution date: 16 October 2019 | Final date for Comment: 15 December 2019
This Draft Tanzania Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for household laundry detergent bars
Products Covered: (HS code(s): 340290); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
National Standard of the P.R.C., Limits of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)in Printing Ink
Distribution date: 16 October 2019 | Final date for Comment: 15 December 2019
This standard specifies the basic requirements, technical content and inspection methods of VOCs content limit of ink, the main technical content includes VOCs content limit of offset printing ink, gravure printing ink, flexo printing ink, uv curing ink, etc.
Products Covered: Ink
Regulation Type: Regular notification
National Standard of the P.R.C., Limit of Harmful Substances of Marine Coatings
Distribution date: 16 October 2019 | Final date for Comment: 15 December 2019
This standard specifies the terms and definitions, product classification, requirements, test methods, inspection rules, package and label for substances that are harmful to the human body and the environment in marine coatings. The limit value of volatile organic compounds (VOC), toluene, benzene, halohydrocarbon, methyl alcohol, ethylene glycol ether and ester , heavy metal, biocide, asbestos in coatings are specified in this standard.
Products Covered: Marine Coatings
Regulation Type: Regular notification
National Standard of the P.R.C., Limit of Harmful Substances of Woodenware Coatings
Distribution date: 16 October 2019 | Final date for Comment: 15 December 2019
The standard specifies the terms and definitions, product classification, requirements, test methods, inspection rules, package and label for substances that are harmful to the human body and the environment in various woodenware coatings. In this standard, limitation requirements are put forward for the following harmful substances: volatile organic compounds (VOC), formaldehyde，total lead, soluble heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Hg) , sum of glycol ethers and esters，four kinds of derivatives of benzene，sum of free diisocyanates, methanol, sum of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, sum of halohydrocarbons, sum of phthalate esters, sum of alkylphenol polyethoxylates.
Products Covered: Woodenware Coatings
Regulation Type: Regular notification
National Standard of the P.R.C., Limit of Harmful Substances of Interior Floor Coatings
Distribution date: 16 October 2019 | Final date for Comment: 15 December 2019
The standard specifies the terms and definitions, product classification, requirements, test methods, inspection rules, package and label for substances that are harmful to the human body and the environment in interior floor coatings. This standard includes three types of interior floor coatings: water-based floor coatings, solvent-based floor coatings and solvent-free floor coatings. In this standard, for water-based floor coatings, volatile organic compounds (VOC), free formaldehyde, sum of four kinds of derivatives of benzene, sum of glycol ether ester, sum of free TDI and HDI, four kinds of soluble heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Cr, Hg) are limited. For solvent-based floor coatings and solvent-free floor coatings, VOC, benzene, sum of methyl benzene , dimethyl benzene and ethyl benzene, sum of free TDI and HDI, sum of glycol ether ester, six kinds of phthalates and four kinds of soluble heavy metals(Pb, Cd, Cr. Hg) are limited.
Products Covered: Interior Floor Coatings
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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