Standards

 This standard specified method of sampling and testing for oil and grease in water and wastewater.  It shall be read in conjunction with the latest version of GYS 207, “Interim guidelines for industrial effluent discharge into the environment”.

This standard prescribes methods of sampling and testing for lead (PH) in water and wastewater. This standards shall be read in conjunction with GYS 207: 2002 " Interim guidelines for industrial effluent discharge into the environment".

This standard prescribes methods of sampling and testing for Zinc (Zn) in water and wastewater.  It shall be read in conjunction with the latest version of GYS 207, “Interim guidelines for industrial effluent discharge into the environment.

This standard prescribes methods of sampling and testing for Nickel (Ni) in water and wastewater. This standard shall be read in conjunction with the latest version of GYS 207, “Interim guidelines for industrial effluent discharge into the environment.”

 This standard prescribes methods of sampling and testing for iron (Fe) in water and wastewater.  It shall be read in conjunction with GYS 207: 2002, “Interim guidelines for industrial effluent discharge into the environment.”

This International Standards specifics requirements for self-declared environmental claims including statements symbols and graphic , regarding products . It further describes selected terms commonly used in environmental claims and give qualifications for their use. This international standard also describes a general evaluation and verification methodology for self-declared environmental claims and specific evaluation and verification methods for the selected claims in this standard. The International standards does not preclude , override, or in any way change legally required environmental information, claims or labelling or any other application legal requirements.

This International Standard establishes the principles and procedures for developing type 1 environmental labelling programmers including the selection of products catalogues, product environmental criteria and product function characteristics and for assessing and demonstrating compliance . This International standard also establishes the certification procedures for awarding the label.

This Standard specifies permissible/allowable noise levels for commercial, industrial, residential, institutional, educational, construction, transportation and recreational receptors in Guyana. This Standard will operate under the Environmental Protection (Noise Management) Regulations 2000.

This Technical Report provides examples of EPE that represent a range of applications from simple to elaborate.  They also represent a range of organizations (e.g., manufacturing and service companies; non-governmental organizations; government agencies; small medium and range enterprises; organizations with and without certified environmental management systems) and geographic locations.

This International Standard provides guidance on the establishment, implementation, maintenance and improvement of an environmental management system and its coordination with other management systems. The guidelines in ISO 14004:2004 are applicable to any organization, regardless of its size, type, location or level of maturity. While the guidelines in ISO 14004:2004 are consistent with the ISO 14001:2004 environmental management system model, they are not intended to provide interpretations of the requirements of ISO 14001:2004.