Somali Bureau of Standards · National Standards
The official register of Somali Standards (SOS), comprising standards developed locally by the Somali Bureau of Standards through its Technical Committees, together with East African Standards and ISO, IEC, ARSO, ASTM, EN, Codex and AOAC standards formally adopted as Somali Standards. Each adopted standard retains its original reference for full traceability.
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This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for solvent-based floor polish (liquid and paste) intended for use on all wooden and solvent resistant surfaces.
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for buffable water based (emulsion) floor polish. This standard does not apply to water emulsion floor polish buffable type used on wooded, cork or magnesite floors which are not properly sealed. It also does not apply to floor polish solvent type (liquid and paste) covered by EAS 290-1.
This East African Standard specifies the laboratory requirements and test methods for retro reflective and other road marking materials, both permanent and temporary
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for water-thinned priming paint for wood.
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling, and test methods for silk (sheen) emulsion paint for interior use.
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling, and test methods for matt solvent- borne paint intended for interior and exterior use.
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for matt emulsion paint for interior and exterior use. covered by EAS 290-1.
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for solvent-borne air-dried roofing paint for use on galvanized iron sheet, zinc and zinc alloy coated steel.
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for synthetic resin-based auto-refinishing paint.
This East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for nitrocellulose resin-based auto refinishing paint
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for thinners for nitro-cellulose resinbased paints and lacquers
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for thinners for synthetic resin-based auto refinishing paints.
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for 2-pack acrylic resin-based auto-refinishing paint.
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for thinner for acrylic resin based auto-refinishing paints.
This East African Standard specifies requirements, methods of sampling and test for varnishes used on interior surfaces such as wood, concrete, stones, metals etc. This Standard covers two types of varnishes namely type I and type II.
This East African Standard specifies requirements, methods of sampling and test for solvent-borne and water- borne paints for marking on bituminous or concrete surfaces. It makes provision for white, yellow, and black colours.
This East African Standard specifies the requirements, methods of sampling and test for hot applied thermoplastic road marking paint and constituents that are melted and applied by spray, screed or extruded
This East African Standard specifies the performance requirements for thermoplastic material which have been melted and applied on road surfaces by spray, screed or extruded
This East African Standard specifies the requirements, methods of sampling and test for solvent-based paint removers. The paint removers are intended for general use on painted, varnished or lacquered on metal and other appropriate surfaces. Paint removers complying with this standard are considered not for use on items where attack on metals, caused by reaction between the metal and the paint remover, is regarded as critical. A number of plastic and wooden surfaces may also be seriously affected by constituents of these paint removers
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for three grades of gloss solvent-borne paint for interior and exterior use. This standard does not apply to automotive, road marking and industrial applications.
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for semi-gloss (egg-shell) solvent-borne paint for interior and exterior use.
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for water based textured paint suitable for exterior and interior use on concrete surfaces, boards, primed wood, primed metal to give a protective and decorative coating.
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for glass beads, antiskid aggregates, and the mixture of the two, which are applied as drop-on materials on road marking paints. This standard does not apply to glass beads and/or antiskid aggregates, or their mixture, applied during the process of manufacturing road marking paints
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for a two-pack epoxy solvent based primer used for protection of iron, steel and galvanized iron and steel substrate against atmospheric corrosion in an industrial or marine environment. It is also used as an anticorrosive primer for decks, deck fittings and cargo holds and for use at maintenance and repair or on board maintenance.
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for two-pack epoxy zinc phosphate weldable primer. This material is used as a base coat for the painting of steel structures /equipment where corrosion protection and chemical resistance in an industrial or marine environment is required.
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