GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 6409

PURSUANT to section 9 (1) of the Standards Act, the National Standards Council declares the specifications or codes of practice appearing in the schedule hereto to be Kenya Standards with effect from the date of publication of this notice. Number Title of Specification or Code of Practice Chemical KS 2718:2017 Kenya Standard — Packaging code — Ancillary materials — Desiccants, First Edition KS 2674:2017 Kenya Standard — Paper and board food contact material —Specification, First Edition Electrotechnical KS 2715:2017 Kenya Standard — Knitted pile blankets — Specification, First Edition KS 2743:2017 Kenya Standard — Mens and boys boxer shorts — Specification, First Edition KS 2746-1:2017 Kenya Standard — Travel bags — Specification Part 1: Suitcase type of travel bags, First Edition KS 583:2017 Kenya Standard — Socks — Specification, Third Edition KS 584-1:2017 Kenya Standard — Stockings — Specification Part 1: Men’s and boys’ stockings, Third Edition KS 584-2:2017 Kenya Standard — Stockings — Specification Part 2: Ladies stockings, Third Edition KS ISO 105-J05:2007 Kenya Standard — Textiles — Tests for colour fastness Part J05: Method for the instrumental assessment of the colour inconstancy of a specimen with change in illuminant (CMCCON02), First Edition KS ISO 18264:2016 Kenya Standard — Textile slings — Lifting slings for general purpose lifting operations made from fibre ropes — High modulus polyethylene (HMPE), First Edition KS ISO 14362-1:2017 Kenya Standard — Textiles — Methods for determination of certain aromatic amines derived from azo colorants Part 1: Detection of the use of certain azo colorants accessible with and without extracting fibres, First Edition KS ISO 14362-3:2017 Kenya Standard — Textiles — Methods for determination of certain aromatic amines derived from azo colorants Part 3: Detection of the use of certain azo colorants which may release 4- aminoazobenzene, First Edition KS ISO 17881-1:2016 Kenya Standard — Textiles — Determination of certain flame retardants Part 1: Brominated flame retardants, First Edition 12th July, 2019 THE KENYA GAZETTE KS ISO 17881-2:2016 Kenya Standard — Textiles — Determination of certain flame retardants Part 2: Phosphorous flame retardants, First Edition KS ISO 17751-1:2016 Kenya Standard — Textiles — Quantitative analysis of cashmere, wool, other speciality animal fibers and their blends Part 1: Light microscopy method, First Edition KS ISO 17751-2:2016 Kenya Standard — Textiles — Quantitative analysis of cashmere, wool, other speciality animal fibers and their blend Part 2: Scanning electron microscopy method, First Edition KS ISO 9073-5:2008 Kenya Standard — Test methods for non wovens Part 5: Determination of resistance to mechanical penetration (ball burst procedure), First Edition KS ISO 9073-7:1995 Kenya Standard — Test methods for non wovens Part 7: Determination of bending length, First Edition KS ISO 9073-10:2003 Kenya Standard — Test methods for non wovens Part 10: Lint and other particles generation in the dry state, First Edition Engineering KS 2724:2017 Kenya Standard — Construction of suspended floor and roof with concrete ribs and hollow clay blocks — Code of practice, First Edition The following standards are confirmed Electrotechnical KS 377:1983 Kenya Standard — Specification for industrial and safety rubber knee boots KS 390:1999 Kenya Standard — Methods of test for rubber boots KS 282:1988 Kenya Standard — Specification for element for electric water heaters for permanent installation in household cylinders or tanks KS ISO 5077:2007 Kenya Standard — Textiles-Determination of dimensional change in washing and drying KS ISO 3758:2012 Kenya Standard — Textiles — Care labeling code using symbols KS ISO 105 B03:1994 Kenya Standard — Textiles — Tests for colour fastness Part B03: Colour fastness to weathering: Out door exposure KS ISO 105 X11:1994 Kenya Standard — Textiles — Test for colour fastness Part X11: Colour fastness to hot pressing KS ISO 105 D01:2010 Kenya Standard — Textiles — Tests for colour fastness Part D01 Colour fastness drycleaning using perchloroethylene solvent KS ISO 105 B04:1994 Kenya Standard — Textiles — Tests for colour fastness Part B04: Colour fastness to artificial weathering: Xenon arc KS ISO 105 N03:1993 Kenya Standard — Textiles — Tests for colour fastness Part NO3: Colour fastness to bleaching: Sodium chlorite (mild) KS ISO 105 N02:1993 Kenya Standard — Textiles- — Tests for colour fastness N02: Colour fastness to bleaching: Peroxide KS ISO 105 N01:1993 Kenya Standard — Textiles — Tests for colour fastness Part N01:Colour fastness to bleaching: Hypochlorite KS ISO 105 C10:2006 Kenya Standard — Textiles — Tests for colour fastness Part C10:Colour fastness to washing with soap or soap and soda KS ISO 105 D02:1993 Kenya Standard — Tests for colour fastness Part D02: Colour fastness to rubbing: Organic Solvents KS ISO 105 X16:2006 Kenya Standard — Tests for colour fastness Part X16: Colour fastness to rubbing: Small areas KS ISO 105 X12:2001 Kenya Standard — Textiles — Tests for colour fastness Part X12:Colour fastness to rubbing KS ISO 105 E01:2010 Kenya Standard — Tests for colour fastness Part E01: Colour fastness to water KS ISO 6330:2012 Kenya Standard — Textiles — Domestic washing and drying procedures for textile testing The following standards are withdrawn forthwith; KS ISO 24632-1:2014 Kenya Standard — Textiles — Methods for determination of certain aromatic amines derived from azo colorants Part 1: Detection of the use of certain azo colorants accessible with and without extracting the fibres To be replaced by KS ISO 14632- 1:2017 KS ISO 24632-3:2014 Kenya Standard — Textiles — Methods for determination of certain aromatic amines derived from azo colorants- Part 3: Detection of the use of certain azo colorants which may release 4-aminoazobenzene To be replaced by KS ISO 14632-3:2017 KS 583:2012 Kenya Standard — Socks — Specification, To be replaced by KS 583:2017 KS 584-1:2013 Kenya Standard — Stockings — Specification Part 1: Men’s and boys’ stockings, To be replaced by KS 584- 1:2017 KS 584-2:2013 Kenya Standard — Stockings — Specification Part 2: Ladies stockings, To be replaced by KS 584-2:2017 Dated the 14th November, 2018. BERNARD NGUYO, MR/6338472 Secretary, National Standards Council.