Potable water— Specification
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for potable water intended for direct human consumption, domestic and industrial use.
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Water quality — Vocabulary
This East African Standard defines terms used in water quality characterization.
Packaged drinking water — Specification
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for packaged drinking water for direct human consumption
Incineration plant for the destruction of hospital waste — Specification
This East African standard specifies the performance requirements for incineration plant, assisted by auxiliary fuel if required, suitable for the destruction of hospital waste.
Incineration plant for the destruction of hospital waste — Method of test and calculation for the performance
Devices which utilize intensities of combustion exceeding an average heat release rate of 350 W/m3 are not included. This standard does not specify materials or methods of construction.
Incineration plant for the destruction of hospital waste — Method for specifying purchaser’s requirements
This East African Standard describes methods of test for the performance of the incineration plant to be carried out in accordance with EAS 491: 2008 and as specified by the purchaser in accordance with EAS 493: 2008. These tests are made after installation when the plant is operating in accordance with the manufacturer's instruction. In addition certain methods of calculation are given. Methods of test for materials and methods of construction are not included.
Incineration plant for the destruction of hospital waste — Code of practice for the design, specification, installation and commissioning
This East African Standard details a method for specifying requirements for incinerators for the destruction of hospital waste manufactured to specifiers' requirements. It does not cover other items of plant such as charging machine, chimneys, flues, etc.
Air quality — Emissions to the air by cement factories guidelines
This East African Standard lists the commonly encountered pollutants in cement factories. It gives the reasons behind these emissions and gives possible options of mitigation.
Air quality — Specification
This East African Standard gives permissible limits of some common substances found in polluted air, namely sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxides, particulate matter, oxides of nitrogen, hydrocarbons, and lead. The standard covers both the ambient air and emission sources.
Air quality — Tolerance limits of emissions discharged to the air by factories
This East African Standard specifies the tolerance limits of inactive dust, oxides of nitrogen and sulfur dioxide emissions from factories into the air.
Flavoured drinking water — Specification
This East Africa Standards specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for flavoured drinking water. This standard applies to sweetened flavoured drinking water, unsweetened flavoured drinking water, sparkled sweetened flavoured drinking water and sparkled unsweetened flavoured drinking water meant for human consumption. This standard applies to flavoured drinking water with extracts of herbs, fruits or extracts parts of plant origin and permitted flavours as per CODEX STAN 192
Transport of dangerous goods — Identification and classification of dangerous goods for road and rail transport
This East African Standard covers classification and identification of dangerous goods that are capable of posing a significant risk to health, safety, property and the environment. This standard applies to road and rail modes of transport
Transport of dangerous goods — Operational requirements for road vehicles
This East African Standard specifies rules and procedures for the safe operation and handling of all road vehicles used for the transportation of dangerous goods in accordance with the load constraints. The procedures include requirements for the consignor, the consignee, the operator, the driver and the qualified person as well as en route procedures, and cargo handling and vehicle inspection requirements. The standard covers the following operations for the transport of dangerous goods by road: a) loading of the dangerous goods, which is the responsibility of the consignor; b) driving of the vehicle that transports the dangerous goods to its destination, which is the responsibility of the operator and the driver; and c) off-loading of the dangerous goods, which is the responsibility of the consignee.
ICS 13.300Environment. Health protection. SafetyProtection against dangerous goodsEd. 12020271 ppView standardTransport of dangerous goods — Packaging and large packaging for road and rail transport
This East African Standard identifies various methods of packaging that are suitable for prescribed maximum quantities of dangerous goods that may be offered for transport by road or by rail. It specifies minimum performance requirements for the packaging, procedures to be followed to obtain packaging approval and marks, labels and placards to be displayed on the packaging
ICS 13.300Environment. Health protection. SafetyProtection against dangerous goodsEd. 12020190 ppView standardTransport of dangerous goods — Emergency information systems — Part 1: Emergency information system for road transport
This East African Standard specifies requirements for emergency information systems, such as requirements for hazard class diamonds, placards and emergency information documents for road transport. The emergency information system as documented in this standard is intended to assist emergency services response teams in the mitigation of an incident that involves dangerous goods
ICS 13.300Environment. Health protection. SafetyProtection against dangerous goodsEd. 1202022 ppView standardTransport of dangerous goods — Emergency information systems — Part 4: Transport emergency card
This East African Standard covers the requirements for a transport emergency card (TEC) to make the driver of a vehicle transporting dangerous goods by road aware of the danger associated with the load, and to indicate its use as a concise and quick reference in an emergency situation.
ICS 13.300Environment. Health protection. SafetyProtection against dangerous goodsEd. 1202012 ppView standardAir Quality – Vehicular exhaust emission limits (1st Edition)
This East African Standard specifies permissible limits for common pollutants found in exhaust emissions of motor vehicles, namely carbon monoxide (CO), particulate matter (PM), oxides of nitrogen (NOX) and hydrocarbons. This standard covers emission for new, imported used and in-use vehicles of all types of motor vehicles with internal combustion engines namely, passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, heavy-duty vehicles, motorcycles and motor tricycles.
Emergency management — Hearse operators — Requirements
This East African Standard provides requirements for hearse operators who carry out the conveyance of the deceased from point to point during the funerary preparations and/or proceedings
ICS 13.200Environmen T. Health Protection. SafetyAccident and disaster controlEd. 120246 ppView standardAccommodation — Guidelines of fire safety in hotels
This East African Standard provides guidelines on fire safety and handling of firefighting equipment in hotels. This standard is applicable to all hotels regardless of size, type, location, and class
ICS 13.220.01Environmen T. Health Protection. SafetyProtection against fireEd. 1202419 ppView standardWastewater discharged on land and into water bodies — Specification
This East African standard specifies the requirements of wastewater discharged on land and into water bodies from municipal and industrial activities. This standard does not cover requirements for hazardous effluents that are classified as restricted substances under relevant international agreements, conventions and protocols.
Occupational health and safety management systems — Requirements
Specifies requirements for an occupational health and safety (OH&S) management system, with guidance for its use, to enable organizations to provide safe and healthy workplaces by preventing work-related injury and ill health and by proactively improving OH&S performance.
ICS 13.100Environment. Health protection. SafetyOccupational safety. Industrial hygieneEd. 12018View standard