Public Review Draft
The Swaziland Standards Authority (SWASA) through various Technical Committees has finalized the drafting of the draft standards listed below. In line with the SWASA procedure for the development and adoption of national standards, these draft standards are available for review by the public. This stage, otherwise referred to as the Pubic Review Stage is open from the 28th February 2013 to the 28th March 2013.
Comments are to be submitted through the COMMENT FORM (click here to access) which should be forwarded via post, fax or e-mail to:
The Standards Development Officer
Swaziland Standards Authority
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Matsapha
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MATSAPHA
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The table below has all the draft standards available for review. To access the draft standard click on the reference number.
NOTE: These are draft standards and not the final product that will be published as a National Standard and may be used only for review purposes. SWASA standards are copy right protected.
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Clay pot water filter unit - Specification |
This standard outlines the design, manufacture and methods of testing the efficiency of the Clay Pot Water Filter Unit (CPWFU). This Clay Pot Water Filter unit is intended to purify raw water into potable water. |
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Effluents – Tolerance limits for discharge into inland surface waters |
This standardlays down the tolerance limitsforindustrialeffluentsdischargedintoinland surfacewaters,samplingguidelines andtest methods. Effluentsdischargedonland orintoground wateror air are not covered by this standard.
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Solid waste disposal sites, guidelines for safe management – Code of practice |
Thestandardprescribesguidelines forsafe managementofsolid wastedisposalsitesinthe formoflandfills,landtreatment facility and Incinerators.
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Bottled drinking water other than natural mineral water- Specification |
This standard specifies the description, treatment, testing, packaging and labelling of water that is not natural mineral water. The water may be offered as packaged non-carbonated ("still") water or as packaged carbonated ("sparkling") water, with or without permitted substances.
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Raw cow milk- Specification |
THIS STANDARD SPECIFIES REQUIREMENTS, METHODS OF SAMPLING AND TEST FOR RAW COW MILK. | |
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Peanut butter- Specification |
This standard covers peanut butter of two types: a) smooth textured; and b) "crunchy" textured.
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Standard for chillie sauce |
THIS STANDARD APPLIES TO CHILLI SAUCE, OFFERED FOR DIRECT CONSUMPTION, INCLUDING FOR CATERING PURPOSES OR FOR REPACKING IF REQUIRED. IT DOES NOT APPLY TO THE PRODUCT WHEN INDICATED AS BEING INTENDED FOR FURTHER PROCESSING.
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Organic fertiliser- Specification |
This standard applies to organic fertilizer in its primary (humus) form.
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Medical vehicles - Road ambulances |
This standard specifies requirements forthedesign, testing,performance andequipping ofroad ambulancesusedforthetransportandcareofpatients |
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Code of hygienic practice for the transport of food in bulk and semi-packed food |
The standard identifies requirements of food hygiene applicable to the condition of a food transportation unit and the loading, transport, in-transit storage and unloading of bulk and semi-packed foods to ensure that food remains safe and suitable for human consumption. The standard indicates how to implement these controls, and provides ways to verify that these controls have been applied.
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Standard for the labelling of food and claims for Prepackaged foods for special dietary uses |
This standard applies to the labelling of all prepackaged foods for special dietary uses (those foods which are specially processed or formulated to satisfyparticular dietary requirements which exist because of a particular physical or physiological condition and/orspecific diseases and disorders and which are presented as such) to be offered as such to the consumer or for catering purposes and to certain aspects relating to thepresentation thereof; and to claims made for such foods.
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Standard for infant formula and formulas for special medical purposes intended for infants |
Section A of the Standard applies to infant formula in liquid or powdered form intended for use, where necessary, as a substitute for human milk in meeting the normal nutritional requirements of infants. Section B of the Standard applies to Formula for Special Medical Purposes Intended for Infantsin liquid or powdered form intended for use, where necessary, as a substitute for human milk or infantformula in meeting the special nutritional requirements arising from the disorder, disease or medicalcondition for whose dietary management the product has been formulated
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Standard for fruit Juices and nectars |
This standard applies to the unfermented but fermentable liquid obtained from the edible part of sound, appropriately mature and fresh fruit or of fruit maintained in sound condition by suitable means including post harvest surface treatments |
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Household and similar electrical appliances –safety- Part 1:General requirements |
This National Standard deals with the safety of electrical appliances for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being more than 250V for single-phase appliances and 480V for other appliances |
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Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-30: Particular requirements for room heaters |
This National Standard deals with the safety of stationary electric cooking ranges, hobs, ovens and similar appliances for household use , their rated voltage being not more than 250V for single-phase appliances connected between ne phase and neutral and 480V for other appliances |
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Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-6: Particular requirements for stationary cooking ranges, hobs, ovens and similar appliances |
This National Standard deals with the safety of electrical room heaters, their rated voltage being not more than 259V for single-phase appliances and 480V for other appliances |
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Sensory analysis - Methods for assessing modifications to the flavour of foodstuffs due to packaging |
ThisNationalStandarddescribesmethodsforassessingthe changescausedbypackagingtothe sensoryattributesof foodstuffsortheirsimulants.
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Medical Laboratories - Particular requirements for quality and competence |
ThisNational Standardspecifiesrequirementsforqualityandcompetenceparticulartomedical laboratories.
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Geographic Information - Systems |
The scope of this International Standard is as follows: Identification and definition of the architecture patterns for service interfaces used for geographic informationand definition of the relationships to the Open Systems Environment model. This International Standard presents a geographic services taxonomy and a list of example geographicservices placed in the services taxonomy. This International Standard prescribes how to create a platform-neutral service specification, and how toderive platform-specific service specifications that are conformant with this. This International Standard provides guidelines for the selection and specification of geographic services fromboth platform-neutral and platform-specific perspectives. |
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Learning services for non-formal education and training – Basic requirements for service providers |
This national standard specifies basic requirements for providers of learning services in non-formal education and training. |
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Energy management systems – Requirements with guidance for use |
This National Standard specifies requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining and improving an energy management system, whose purpose is to enable an organization to follow a systematic approach in achieving continual improvement of energy performance, including energy efficiency, energy use and consumption. This National Standard specifies requirements applicable to energy use and consumption, including measurement, documentation and reporting, design and procurement practices for equipment, systems, processes and personnel that contribute to energy performance. This National Standard applies to all variables affecting energy performance that can be monitored and influenced by the organization. This National Standard does not prescribe specific performance criteria with respect to energy. This National Standard has been designed to be used independently, but it can be aligned or integrated with other management systems. This National Standard is applicable to any organization wishing to ensure that it conforms to its stated energy policy and wishing to demonstrate this to others, such conformity being confirmed either by means of self-evaluation and self-declaration of conformity, or by certification of the energy management system by an external organization.
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Sensoryanalysis—Methodology— Generalguidance |
ThisNational Standardgivesgeneralguidanceontheuseofsensoryanalysis.Itdescribestestsforthe examinationoffoodsbysensoryanalysis,andincludessomeinformationonthetechniquestobeusedif statisticalanalysisof theresultsis required.
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Acoustics - Audiometric test methods - Part 1: Pure-tone air and bone conduction audiometry |
This part of SZNS ISO 8253 specifies procedures and requirements for pure-tone air conduction and bone conduction threshold audiometry. For screening purposes, only pure-tone air conduction audiometric test methods are specified. It is possible that the procedures are not appropriate for special populations, e.g. very young children. This part of SZNS ISO 8253 does not cover audiometric procedures to be carried out at levels above the hearing threshold levels of the subjects. Procedures and requirements for speech audiometry, electrophysiological audiometry, and where loudspeakers are used as a sound source are not specified |
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Measurement and assessment of occupational noise for hearing conservation purposes |
This standard covers the measurement and rating of a workingenvironment for hearing conservationpurposes,thephysicaldemarcationofanareawherehearingconservationmeasures have to be applied, and medicalsurveillance. The rating level determinedin terms of thisstandard is independentof personal exposure. Thestandardalsocoversrecommendationsregardingsuitablehearingconservationmeasures and programmes.
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The handling, storage and distribution of LPG in domestic, commercial and industrial installations Part 1: LPG installations involving gas storage containers of individual water capacity not exceeding 500L and a combined water capacity not exceeding 3000L per installation |
This part of SZNS SANS 10087 specifies requirements for the materials, the methods of constructionand the installation of equipment used in liquefied petroleum gas applications for domestic andcommercial installations that involve gas storage containers of individual water capacity notexceeding 500 L and of a combined water capacity not exceeding 3 000 L. |
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The handling, storage and distribution of LPG in domestic, commercial and industrial installations Part 6: The application of liquefied petroleum gas and compressed natural gases as engine fuels for internal combustion engines |
This part of SZNS SANS 10087 covers the safe use of liquefied petroleum gas and compressed naturalgas as fuels for internal combustion engines and for the safe operation of equipment manufacturedfor conversions. |
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The handling, storage and distribution of LPG in domestic, commercial and industrial installations Part 8: Filling containers of LP gas operated fork lift vehicles in-situ |
This part of SZNS SANS 10087 covers the requirements for the filling of containers in-situ for LP gasoperated fork lifts from fixed storage and filling equipment, including the siting and safe use of thisequipment. |
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The petroleum industry Part1: Storage and distribution of petroleum products in above-ground bulk installations |
This part ofSZNS SANS 10089covers the layout and design of petroleum bulk depots, and theinstallation of equipment of the types normally used for the handling, storage and distribution ofpetroleum products and their derivatives, other than equipment that is used for storage anddispensing on consumer premises (including service stations) and for which relevant standardsexist. |
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Load securement on vehicles Part 8: Dangerous goods |
This part of SZNS SANS 10187 covers the safe securement and loading of dangerous goods on vehicles. |
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PRD/SZNS SANS 10234:2008 |
Globally Harmonized System of classification and labelling of chemicals (GHS) |
This standard covers the harmonized criteria for the classification of hazardous substances and mixtures, including waste, for their safe transport, use at the workplace or in the home according to their health, environmental and physical hazards, for example acute toxicity and flammability. It gives the harmonized communication elements for labelling and safety data sheets.
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Development, maintenance and management of groundwater resources Part 1: The location and siting of water boreholes |
This part of SZNS SANS 10299 covers the requirements for the location and siting of water boreholes. Whenever a borehole is considered for conversion to a water production borehole, the relevant clauses of this part of SZNS SANS 10299 shall apply.
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Development, maintenance and management of groundwater resources Part 2: The design, construction and drilling of boreholes |
This part of SANS 10299 covers the requirements for the design, construction and drilling of machine-drilled boreholes. |
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Symbolic safety signs Part 2: Self-luminous (radioluminescent) signs |
Thispartof SZNS SANS1186specifiesrequirementsforatypeofsafetysignthatisself-energizedin respectofluminosityandthatrequiresnoexternalsourceofpower. Itisnotintendedtoapplyto small signs that might be used in aircraft.
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Symbolic safety signs Part 3: Internally illuminated signs |
This part of SZNS SANS 1186 specifies requirements for the construction and performance of internally illuminated box type safety signs that are intended for use at ambient temperatures between 10 °C and 40 °C. Such signs are illuminated by one or two separate systems of electric lighting.
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Symbolic safety signs Part 4: Retro-reflective signs |
Thispartof SZNS SANS1186specifiestheparticularrequirementsforretro-reflectivesafetysigns |
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Symbolic safety signs Part 5: Photoluminescent signs |
This part of SZNS SANS 1186 specifies the particular requirements for photoluminescent safety signs.
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Wax floor polish - Specification |
This specification covers two forms, i.e. liquid and paste, of solvent-based wax polish suitablefor use on furniture and floors, other than those of thermoplastic (asphalt), semi-flexible vinyl (vinylasbestos),flexible vinyl, linoleum, and rubber. |
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Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts Part 1: electric lifts |
This part of SZNS SANS 1545 specifies safety rules for the construction and installation of electric lifts, and includes inspection documentation.
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Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts Part 1: electric lifts |
This part of SZNS SANS 50081-1 specifies safety rules for the construction and installation of electric lifts, and includes inspection documentation.
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Rammed Earth Structures – Code of practice |
This codeof practicegivesguidanceon thedesign,constructionandtestmethodsfor rammedearth structures.
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