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“Greetings! The staff of the Antigua and Barbuda Bureau of Standards (ABBS) are on a quest to facilitate the development of the standards infrastructure of our twin-island nation, and welcome your…
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To comment on the draft standards, visit the ‘Standards for Comments‘ page to download and fill out the comments form. Please ensure that all instructions provided are followed.
For information on the process of how standards are developed at the Bureau visit the ‘Standards Development‘ page of the Bureau’s website, https://abbs.gov.ag/.
Please note: For details on requesting the development of a new standard please click the ‘Details’ button below.
Standards For Comments
Proposed Regional Standards:
| ISO 374-5:2016, Protective gloves against dangerous chemicals and micro-organisms – Part 5: Terminology and performance requirements for micro-organisms risk |
| ISO 13688:2013, Protective clothing – General requirements |
| ISO 22301:2019, Security and resilience – Business continuity management systems –Requirements |
| ISO 22395:2018, Security and resilience – Community resilience – Guidelines for supporting vulnerable persons in an emergency |
| ISO 22320:2018, Security and resilience – Emergency management – Guidelines for incident management |
| ISO 22316:2017, Security and resilience – Organizational resilience – Principles and attributes |
| ISO 31000:2018, Risk management – Guidelines |
| ASTM E2755 – 10 Standard Test Method for Determining the Bacteria-Eliminating Effectiveness of Hand Sanitizer Formulations Using Hands of Adults |
| ASTM E1838 – 17 Standard Test Method for Determining the Virus-Eliminating Effectiveness of Hygienic Handwash and Handrub Agents Using the Fingerpads of Adults |
| ASTM E2011 – 13 Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Hygienic Handwash and Handrub Formulations for Virus-Eliminating Activity Using the Entire Hand |
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Online Platforms
Check out the e-learning page to browse recommended sites to gain some more knowledge on topics pertaining to the work of the Bureau.
The FAO GM Foods Platform is a simple online platform to share information on safety assessment of foods derived from recombinant-DNA plants authorized in accordance with the Codex Guideline for the conduct of food safety assessment of foods derived from recombinant-DNA plants (CAC/GL 45-2003, annex III adopted in 2008).
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For more online reading visit the Online Read Highlights page. In the Literature menu are brochures and various publications also available for personal download.
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