This standard gives requirements for the design, location, construction, and maintenance of septic tanks. It includes methods of treatment and disposal of septic tank effluent from domestic sewage. This standard is applicable to individual housing units and institutions where the number of users does not exceed twenty (20) persons. For buildings with more than twenty (20) users an alternative treatment method should be considered with the approval from the relevant authorities.

This standard specifies the requirements for the labelling, packaging and testing of toys and playthings sold in Guyana, whether they are locally made or imported. This standard shall be read in conjunction with the latest version of the GYS 9-1, “Labelling of goods Part 1- General requirements”.

This British Standard specifies requirements for sheets of factory-made machine-welded steel fabric for the reinforcement of concrete, manufactured from ribbed bars conforming to BS 4449:2005, or manufactured from wire conforming to BS 4482 for wrapping fabrics D49 and D98.

NOTE 1 Where the term “bar” is used in this standard, it includes bar or recoiled product conforming to BS 4449:2005. For clarity only. It can also include wire conforming to BS 4482 for wrapping fabrics only.

This standard specifies the information to be included on labels of all pesticides, in any form, including aerosol insecticides that are destined to be applied by end-users.

This standard does not apply to pesticides:

a) which are used as human pharmaceuticals; or

b) utilised in an industrial setting, that is, active ingredients, bulk pesticide formulations destined for reformulation, repackaging or disposal or other pesticide formulation components.

This standard specifies a system of designating the sizes of clothing, the control dimensions on which the size designation is based and the method of indicating these dimensions on the label.

This standard also specifies body dimensions related to each size, as stated in Appendix A.

This standard specifies the general labelling requirements for electrical equipment, fittings and electrical appliances and their detachable heating element (s) if any, offered for sale in Guyana.

This Guyana Standard shall be applied to all electrical equipment, fittings and electrical appliances and should therefore be a standard for a particular products. It shall be applied in conjunction with the labelling requirements of this standard.

The purpose of this Standard is to provide criteria for the safe erection, use, and inspection of access scaffold (as covered in CSA S269.2 and engineered systems) and for the training of erectors and users of such equipment.

1.2 Subjects addressed

This Standard applies to the erection, use, and inspection of access scaffold that is

a) supported on a surface;

b) hung from multiple points, but is not capable of moving vertically or horizontally; or

c) mounted on wheels.

This Standard addresses key hazards, including fall hazards, structural instability, platform failures, and material handling problems.

Note: In this Standard, the term erection refers to the assembling, altering, or dismantling of a scaffold.

While this Standard applies to scaffold as defined in Clause 3, this Standard is not limited to scaffold used solely for the purpose of construction, maintenance, or repair operations.

1.3 Equipment not covered

This Standard does not apply to the following:

a) falsework and formwork for construction purposes, as covered in CSA S269.1;

b) suspended access equipment, as covered in CSA Z91 and CAN/CSA-Z271;

c) elevating work platforms, as covered in CAN/CSA-B354.6, CAN/CSA-B354.7, and CAN/CSA-B354.8;

d) manual or powered mast-climbing work platforms, such as a pump jack scaffold or equipment covered in CSA B354.9, CSA B354.10, and CSA B354.11;

e) centre-pole scaffolds; and

f) appliances or accessories attached to scaffold.

1.4 Terminology

In this Standard, shall is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the standard; should is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; may is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the standard; and can is used to express possibility or capability.

Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material.

Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements.

Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application.

1.5 Measurement

The values given in SI units are the units of record for the purposes of this Standard. The values given in parentheses are for information and comparison only.

This standard can be purchased via the Canadian Standards Association website https://www.csagroup.org/store/product/Z797-18/ 

This code of practice gives recommendations and guidance on the use of IRATA International rope access methods, including training, to provide a safe system of work. It is intended for use by IRATA International members, IRATA International rope access technicians, national or regional enforcement agencies, safety officers and those who commission rope access work, e.g. building contractors; multi-national oil and gas companies; the renewable energy sector. This code of practice is applicable to the use of IRATA International rope access methods for industrial purposes, i.e. for access to buildings, other structures (on or offshore) or natural features, such as cliff faces, where ropes are used as the primary means of access, egress or support and as the primary means of protection against a fall. This code of practice is not intended to apply to the use of rope-based access methods for leisure activities, arboriculture, general steeplejack methods or emergency personal evacuation systems, or to the use of rope-based access (line rescue) techniques by fire brigades and other emergency services for rescue work or for rescue training. NOTE Throughout this code of practice, the term rope access is intended to mean rope access for industrial purposes, unless otherwise stated.

This International Code of Practice for Industrial Rope Access Systems’ is freely available on the IRATA  website to anyone who wishes to access it. Please see the following links:

• The IRATA website – irata.org

• IRATA freely available publications - Publications | IRATA International

• Access to the document (ICOP) - ‘IRATA International Code of Practice for Industrial Rope Access’