51 tal-1990
Table of Provisions (10)
Statutory Text (10 Articles)
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 :-
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.
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.
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.
1 Id-dispoiizzjonijict la' dan l-Ordni japplikaw biss gha l otic";
importali u ghal oUe lli manifallllT3ti ghas-suq Iokali.
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.
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.
1 1be product shall be sold or offered for sale in suitable and
~'e ll sloppered oontainers.
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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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 .