Welcome to my July update for Touchstone.
This month the testing and decontamination of methamphetamine standard is released and there is news on our international ties.
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NASA recommends using only ISO-certified glasses to view eclipse
Though the total solar eclipse due to surge across the US in August will not be passing through New Zealand, it’s still interesting to see the value of standards in protecting viewers of the eclipse from damage to the eyes.
Publication announcements
Just published
NZS 8510:2017
Testing and decontamination of methamphetamine-contaminated properties
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Standards Published (7)
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28 July 2017
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AS/NZS 8124.12:2017 Safety of toys - Part 12: Determination of total concentration of certain elements in toys
Specifies methods of sampling and digestion prior to analysis of the total concentration of the elements antimony, arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, and selenium from toy materials and from parts of toys. Adopted with national modifications from ISO 8124-5:2015.
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11 July 2017
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AS/NZS IEC 61034.1:2017 Measurement of smoke density of cables burning under defined conditions - Part 1: Test apparatus
Provides details of the test apparatus to be used for measuring smoke emission when electric or optical fibre cables are burnt under defined conditions, for example, a few cables burnt horizontally. The light transmittance (lt) under flaming combustion and smouldering conditions can be used as a means of comparing different cables or complying with specific requirements. Identical to and reproduced from IEC 61034-1, Ed 3.1:2013.
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Supersedes AS/NZS 1660.5.2:2006 -
AS/NZS IEC 61034.2:2017 Measurement of smoke density of cables burning under defined conditions - Part 2: Test procedure and requirements
Provides details of the test procedure to be employed for the measurement of the density of smoke emitted from cables burning under defined conditions. It describes the means of preparing and assembling cables for test, the method of burning the cables, and gives recommended requirements for evaluating test results. Identical to and reproduced from IEC 61034-2, Ed 3.1:2013.
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Supersedes AS/NZS 1660.5.2:2006
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10 July 2017
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SA/SNZ HB 205:2017 Managing health-and-safety-related risk
Provides guidance on the application of AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009 for the effective management of health-and-safety-related risk, and thereby contribute to the health and safety of workers and others.
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06 July 2017
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AS/NZS 1680.3:2017 Interior and workplace lighting - Part 3: Measurement, calculation and presentation of photometric data
Specifies for the Australian and New Zealand lighting industries, laboratory conditions, procedures, and instrumentation for making photometric measurements on luminaires for interior and workplace lighting, together with requirements for the derivation of certain photometric data needed for interior lighting calculations.
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AS/NZS 1680.2.4:2017 Interior and workplace lighting - Part 2.4: Industrial tasks and processes
Sets out recommendations aimed at the provision of a visual environment conducive to the safe and efficient performance of tasks associated with industrial activities and processes.
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Supersedes AS/NZS 1680.2.4:1997 -
AS/NZS 1680.4:2017 Interior and workplace lighting - Part 4: Maintenance of electric lighting systems
Sets out recommendations aimed at the provision of a visual environment conducive to the safe and efficient performance of tasks associated with industrial activities and processes.
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Supersedes AS/NZS 1680.4:2001
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28 July 2017
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Draft for comment (1)
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12 July 2017
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DR AS/NZS 2885.6:2017 Pipelines—Gas and liquid petroleum Part 6: Pipeline safety management
Comments are invited until 13/09/2017
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12 July 2017
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Withdrawals and Proposals to Withdraw (2)
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11 July 2017
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AS/NZS 1660.5.2:2006 Test methods for electric cables, cords and conductors - Fire tests - Measurement of smoke density of cables burning under defined conditions
Superseded by AS/NZS IEC 61034.1:2017 and AS/NZS IEC 61034.2:2017
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06 July 2017
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AS/NZS 1680.2.4:1997 Interior lighting - Part 2.4: Industrial tasks and processes
Superseded by AS/NZS 1680.2.4:2017
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11 July 2017
Latest articles
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Dennis Chew visits from IEC’s Asia Pacific Regional Centre
07 July 2017
SNZ hosted a visit from Dennis Chew, Regional Director of IEC’s Asia Pacific Regional Centre. The objective of Dennis’s visit was to allow him to gain a better understanding of the needs of the IEC New Zealand National Committee (IEC NZNC) in order for the IEC Regional Centre to be able to provide necessary support.
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New proposal to establish an ISO Project Committee
07 July 2017
A proposal to establish a new ISO project committee on NWIP Green Finance: Assessment of Green Financial Projects has been submitted by SAC (China).
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Proposal for a new field of technical activity (NFTA)
29 May 2017
Standards New Zealand is seeking feedback on an ISO new field of technical activity proposal – Excellence in service. The German standards body DIN has proposed this activity.
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New Work Item Proposal (NWIP)
29 May 2017
Standards New Zealand is seeking feedback on an ISO new work item proposal – Space systems – Satellite-based service for a snowplow support system. The American standards body ANSI has proposed this activity.
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Update on progress of standard for testing and decontamination of methamphetamine-contaminated properties
29 May 2017
The P8510 committee had its final meeting on 8 May 2017. This was the opportunity for the committee to discuss and decide on the final technical content of the complete document after working groups of the committee had recommended changes to individual sections and appendices.
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Seeking nominations for IEC Young Professionals workshop
23 May 2017
The IEC Young Professionals 2017 workshop will be held in Vladivostok, Russia, from 9 October to 11 October, and the New Zealand IEC National Committee is now seeking nominations.
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Towards a happier workplace
12 April 2017
To help businesses and experts design workplaces that encourage employee satisfaction and well-being, ISO has developed several international standards addressing the issues of ergonomics in the design of work systems.
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Review of New Zealand standards
12 April 2017
Standards New Zealand is currently reviewing standards that are more than 10 years old. The aged standards review seeks to ensure that New Zealand standards are current and continue to be fit for purpose.
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Report into performance of Statistics House
07 April 2017
On 31 March 2017, Building and Construction Minister Nick Smith released the Independent Panel’s investigation report into the performance of Statistics House.
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Additional electric vehicle supply equipment made declared medium risk articles
07 April 2017
WorkSafe advises suppliers and installers of electric vehicle charging equipment that a recently published notice in the New Zealand Gazette has added vehicle adaptors for electric vehicle supply equipment as declared medium risk articles under the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010.