Somali Bureau of Standards · National Standards
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This East African standard specifies the performance requirements for incineration plant, assisted by auxiliary fuel if required, suitable for the destruction of hospital waste.
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.
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.
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.
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