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26 May 2020  
(20-3796) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  TANZANIA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Tanzania Bureau of Standards  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Radiation 
protection (ICS 13.280)  
5. Title, n umber of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  EMDC 6(6618) 
Protection against ionizing radiation: Specification for industrial radiographic installations 
(14 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Tanzania standard provides requirement for design of 
industrial radiographic installations for the use of sealed nuclear substances, including 
fixed (permanent) and temporary structures. It is only concern with radiation protection 
and safety for occ upational, general public and environment and does not deal with 
radiographic techniques for non -destructive testing.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety; Protection of  the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   
• ISO 7212:1986 Enclosures for protection against ionizing radiation – Lead shielding 
units for 50 mm and 100 mm thick walls  
• ISO 14152: 2001 Neutron radiation protection shielding – Design parameters and 
considerations for the choice of appropriate materials  
• ISO 2919: 20113 Sealed radioactive sources – General requirements and 
classification  
• ISO 12749 -4: 2015 Nuclear energy, nuclear technologies, and radiological protection 
– Vocabulary – Part 4: Dosimetry  for radiation processing  
• ISO 3999: 2004 Radiation protection – Apparatus for industrial radiography – 
Specifications for performance, design and tests  
• ISO 361: 1975 Basic Ionizing Radiation Symbol  G/TBT/N/TZA/468  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  August 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Upon declaration as a mandatory by the Minister for 
Industry, Trade and Investment  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Tanzania Bureau of Standards  
MOROGORO/Sam Nujoma Road, Ubungo  
P O BOX 9524  
Tel:+255 222450206  
Email: nep@tbs.go.tz  
Website: www.tbs.go.tz  
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