Standards
This code gives recommendations for the design, location, construction, and maintenance of VIP Latrine as a sanitary household solution for human excreta.
The code is applicable to individual housing units or institutions where each unit is designed to serve an equivalent of 5 persons living per day.
This document applies to single storey houses up to 7.62 m x 12.19 m (25 ft x 40 ft) plan, with hollow block masonry or timber framed walls, and timber framed or concrete roofs. It provides the user with the technical information to supervise the construction of a safe and durable house, and to facilitate checks on whether a safe and durable house is being built.
This document does not include construction details for utilities (including plumbing, electrical, communications, security, and natural gas. It also does not include construction details for solid brick masonry.
This standard specifies the labelling requirements for toys and playthings sold in Guyana, whether they are locally made or imported. This standard shall be read in conjunction with GYS 9-1:1994, “Specification for labelling of commodities - Part 1: General principles”.
This standard specifies requirements for the information to be provided on labels of protective helmets for road users, offered for sale in Guyana. It applies to protective helmets for use by pedal cyclists and motorcyclists. It does not apply to protective helmets for use in open motorized vehicles (boats, All Terrain Vehicles (ATV) non-motorised sports, automotive racing, karting, competitive skiing and equestrian activities.
This CARICOM standard specifies the requirements for the performance, sampling, packaging and labelling of safety matches. It also prescribes the requirements for the purchase of match splints from suppliers. This standard applies to matches packed in boxes for domestic purposes and book matches. The requirements do not apply to specialty matches for advertising purposes.
This standard specifies basic methods for testing the physical properties of paints and surface coatings.
The standard prescribes a maximum limit on the lead content in paints and varnishes supplied in fluid form. It applies to paints and varnishes that are used in households, on domestic furniture and appliances, in buildings and places open to the public shops, offices, factories, or for commercial purposes. This standard does not apply to paints supplied in the form of dried powder, or intended for industrial use.
This Guyana Standard is a glossary which defines terms related to passenger car and commercial vehicle tyres. The standard is divided into six sections dealing respectively with general definitions, definitions related to structure, main components, tyre dimensions, service, injury and repair.
This test method is intended to classify fabrics for ironing purposes. It involves ironing of the cloth specimens with a heated aluminium block at increasing temperatures and examination for changes in handle and appearance. The fabrics may then be labelled in accordance with the ironing section of this code in terms of the test temperatures they will withstand as indicated below:
Up to and including 110°C COOL IRON
Up to and including 150°C WARM IRON
Up to and including 200°C HOT IRON