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Consumer Safety

How international safety signs and graphical symbols help reduce risks to people

Issue 39 – June 2012

This article by Barry Gray first appeared in ISO Focus+ May 2012 and is summarised here with permission from ISO.

Crossing language and cultural barriers, internationally understood safety signs and graphical symbols can mitigate risks and avoid potentially dangerous situations.

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Ministry to step up ladder safety after injuries

Issue 39 – June 2012

The Ministry of Consumer Affairs is targeting online ladder sales following reports of multipurpose aluminium ladders collapsing, causing serious injuries.

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NZ sugar company gains world safety Standard

Issue 39 – June 2012

The New Zealand Sugar Company Ltd (NZ Sugar) has become just the fourth food manufacturer in New Zealand to achieve certification of a globally recognised food safety Standard.

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DRAFT STANDARD FOR COMMENT

Issue 39 – June 2012

Free to download from our website: www.standards.co.nz

DR AS/NZS 4069 Bathseats – Product requirements (Revision of AS 4069-1993)

Specifies requirements for seating appliances which are designed to sit over the bath, rest on or are fixed to, the edges of the bath. It also includes static seating used within the bath that is stabilized by the sides or the edges of the bath. These requirements do not cover hoists incorporating a seat or bench that are placed within, over or near the bath.

Public comment on this draft Standard closes on 16 July 2012.

JOINT STANDARD WITHDRAWN

Issue 39 – June 2012

AS/NZS 2604:1998 Sunscreen products – Evaluation and classification

Superseded by AS/NZS 2604:2012

NEW JOINT STANDARD

Issue 39 – June 2012

AS/NZS 2604:2012 Sunscreen products -– Evaluation and classification

Sets out procedures for determining the performance of sunscreen products in terms of their mean protection factors. It includes test methods for both broad spectrum and water resistant sunscreen products. This Standard also specifies appropriate detailed labelling requirements to be applied in conjunction with relevant legislation.

Supersedes AS/NZS 2604:1998