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Malta Government Gazette — Legal Notice 1990 51 — 51 tal-1990 – Ordni tal-1990 dwar Solventi Minerali (Spirtu taż-Żebgħa) (Ordni Nru: M25 tal-1990)

LN. 51 or 1990

Q UALITY CONTROL (UPORTS , IMPOKTS AND LOCAL GOODS)

ACT

(CAP . 225)

Mineral Soh 'cnts (While Spi rit) Ordrr. 1990

(Order No. M25 or 1990)

IN exer~ of the powers C()n fcrred by section 3 of the Quality

Con trol (Exports, Imports and Local Good!;) Act . Ihe Malta Board of

Sta ndards. has made the foUowingordcr :-

Malta Government Gazette — Legal Notice 1990 51 — 51 tal-1990 – Ordni tal-1990 dwar Solventi Minerali (Spirtu taż-Żebgħa) (Ordni Nru: M25 tal-1990)

1 This O rde r may be cited as the Mineral Solvents (White

Sp iri t) O rder, 1990, and may be referred to as Order No. M25 of 1990.

1.2 This Order shall beoome operative Of] a dale after the lapse of

20 days from the day o n which il i$ laid on the Table o f the House of

Re presentatives which dale shall be notified by the 8 0ard in Ihe

GazeUe.

Malta Government Gazette — Legal Notice 1990 51 — 51 tal-1990 – Ordni tal-1990 dwar Solventi Minerali (Spirtu taż-Żebgħa) (Ordni Nru: M25 tal-1990)

1 Thi s O rde r applies to mi neral solvents (white spirit) and !It<I!>e.

re lated hydrocarbon solvents nonna lly used in paints and vamishesand

for OIher purposes. and offered for retai l sale , but excludes mineral

solvents imported in containers h orn 25lilres upwa rds.

Malta Government Gazette — Legal Notice 1990 51 — 51 tal-1990 – Ordni tal-1990 dwar Solventi Minerali (Spirtu taż-Żebgħa) (Ordni Nru: M25 tal-1990)

1 [n this Orde r . 8.S. refers 10 the Brilish Standard issued by the

British Standards Institution.

4 . 1 The provisions of this Order apply ooly to imported g<IOds and

10 goods manufactured fo r the local marke t.

Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta' Malta — Avviż Legali 1990 51 — 51 tal-1990 – Ordni tal-1990 dwar Solventi Minerali (Spirtu taż-Żebgħa) (Ordni Nru: M25 tal-1990)

1 Id-dispoiizzjonijict la' dan l-Ordni japplikaw biss gha l otic";

importali u ghal oUe lli manifallllT3ti ghas-suq Iokali.

Malta Government Gazette — Legal Notice 1990 51 — 51 tal-1990 – Ordni tal-1990 dwar Solventi Minerali (Spirtu taż-Żebgħa) (Ordni Nru: M25 tal-1990)

1 Mine ral solven ts sha ll essen tia lly consist of a mixture of O>m~;tion .

hydrocarbons. 1lle additio n of a dcnatu rant is not permined.

Malta Government Gazette — Legal Notice 1990 51 — 51 tal-1990 – Ordni tal-1990 dwar Solventi Minerali (Spirtu taż-Żebgħa) (Ordni Nru: M25 tal-1990)

1 Th e following characteristics shall apply to mineral solve nts

(white spiri t)

6. 1. 1 It shall be clear with 00 solid rrnmer present on ,isual CI.ri'~,

inspection .

6. I.Z Undissol" cd water shall be absent.

Th e odour should be typical of thc product.

6. 1.3

6. 1.4 It shall not be da rke r than a standa rd colour sol ution

prepared by dissolving 4.8 mg. of pure anhydrous potassium dich romate

in one lit re of distilled water.

6 . 1.5 Whe n dist ill ed by test method laid down in n .S. 2(XX} Part \)i!"UI.o,ion.

123 at 1013 moo r. the volume of condensate recovered sball be within

the following limits

6. 1.5. 1 not more than 1 ml. be low 130° C;

not more Iban 10 ml. below 145 0 C

6. 1.5.2

not less than 9() ml. be low 200 ° C;

6. 1.5.3

6. 1.5.4 e ndpoint ,notabove220 ° C.

6. 1.6 The aromatic content when measured by the method laid

down in B.S. 4712 should be Ies!; than 25 % V/V.

6. 1,7 The residue on evaporation sho uld not be more than S mg.

per 100 ml. when tested by the method laid down in B.S. 4348 using the

me thod described for aviation and motor gasolin e and the air-jet

apparatlJS.

6. 1.8 11 shall be ne utra l when lested by the method laid d()',o,'n in

8 .5. 245.

6. 1.9 It shall not cause more than a slighllarnish o f copper strips

whe n tested by the method laid down in B.S. 2OCO Pari 154

6. 1. 10 When tested by the method laid down in B.S. 3900 Parl Ag

il will not nash al 32 0 C.

Malta Government Gazette — Legal Notice 1990 51 — 51 tal-1990 – Ordni tal-1990 dwar Solventi Minerali (Spirtu taż-Żebgħa) (Ordni Nru: M25 tal-1990)

1 1be product shall be sold or offered for sale in suitable and

~'e ll sloppered oontainers.

Malta Government Gazette — Legal Notice 1990 51 — 51 tal-1990 – Ordni tal-1990 dwar Solventi Minerali (Spirtu taż-Żebgħa) (Ordni Nru: M25 tal-1990)

1 Every conta iner o f mineral solvents (white spirit) shall bear a

la be l showing in clear and easily readable print the follo¥.·ing

info nnation:-

8. 1. 1 The net conteillS in metric units;

8. 1.2 The following warn ings. o r words which convey the samc

mea nmg:-

8.1.2. 1 Flammable;

Keep o ul of reach of ehildren;

8. 1.2.2

8.1.2.3

Use in well ventilated areas

Do not drin],:. , and if swallowed seek medical help.

8. 1.2."

8. 1.3. 1 The brand name or trade mar],:. an d country of origi n: or

8. 1.3.2 1be name and addreu of the ma nufoclUre r/packer.

Note: In pre paring this o rder rcfcrerICC was made to British

Standard 245.

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Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta' Malta — Avviż Legali 1990 51 — 51 tal-1990 – Ordni tal-1990 dwar Solventi Minerali (Spirtu taż-Żebgħa) (Ordni Nru: M25 tal-1990)

1.2

Dawn it-twissij ic tli gejjin. Jew kliem li jaghti l·istess lifsir:-

8.1.2.1

Infjammabbl i;

8. 1.2.2 Zomm u rlok fejn ma iill"lq ulu it-Ifal

8. 1_2.3

Uta h nok li jkun vcntilat sew

8. 1. 2.4 Tixrobx mi nrlu. u iekk tibia minnu fi ttex mUT ghand tabib.

8.1.3. 1 L-isem tal -marka je .... lrade m/lrk. u I-pajjiz mnejn jongin a

Jew

8.1.3.2

lsem u indinn tal-manifattur/mi n jippakkja I-prodott.

Nota : Fit-t hejj;ja la' d~n I·Ordn i, saw riferenza ghall-8rililh

Slandard245 .

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