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Announces the adoption of Twelve ISO Standards as Jamaican Standards:

Last Modified: 31 May, 23

Announces the adoption of the following Standards as Jamaican Standards:

Click here to view the Draft Jamaican Standard Method of Test for Specular gloss

Click here to view the Draft Jamaican Standard Method of Test for Consistency of paints measuring kreb units (KU) viscosity using a stormer-type viscometer

Click here to view the Draft Jamaican Standard Method of Test for Fineness of dispersion-vehicle systems by hegman-type page

Click here to view the Draft Jamaican Standard Method of Test for Effect of the household chemicals on clear and pigmented coating systems

Click here to view the Draft Jamaican Standard Method of Test for Visual appraisal of colors and color differences of diffusely-illuminated opaque materials

Click here to view the Draft Jamaican Standard Method of Test for Testing water resistance of coatings using water fog apparatus

Click here to view the Draft Jamaican Standard Method of Test for Package stability of paint

Click here to view the Draft Jamaican Standard Method of Test for The determination of flash point- Method for flash no-flash and flash point b small scale closed cup tester

Click here to view the Draft Jamaican Standard Method of Test for Paints and varnishes --Determination of pH value -- Part 1:pH electrodes with glass membrane

Click here to view the Draft Jamaican Standard Method of Test for Paints and varnishes --Determination of pH value --Part 2: pH electrodes with ISFET technology

Click here to view the Draft Jamaican Standard Method of Test for Paints and varnish --Determination of Volatile organic compound (VOC) content -- Part 1: Difference method 

Click here to view the Draft Jamaican Standard Method of Test for Paints and varnishes -- Determination of volatile organic compounds (VOC) and/or semi volitile organic compounds (SVOC) content --Part 2: Gas-chromatographic method

 

The Standards were developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the ASTM International, respectively. These Standards were reviewed and recommended for adoption by the BSJ 's Paint and Surface Coatings Technical Committee (PSCTC). These Standards will be adopted after a one month period of non-objection.

If you have concerns, please submit them in writing to:

The Executive Director
c/o Mrs. Micara Vassell-Raynor
Standards Development Branch
Bureau of Standards Jamaica
6 Winchester Road
Kingston 10
Email: info@bsj.org.jm / mvassell-raynor@bsj.org.jm

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