. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.431
2 September 1999
(99-3657)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   MALAYSIA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Department of Standards Malaysia
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:   Standards Development Unit, SIRIM Bhd           
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):   Plastics laboratory ware
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Plastics Laboratory
Ware – Wash Bottles (in English)          
6. Description of content:   This draft Malaysian Standard specifies details of flexible
(squeeze type) plastics wash bottles for general laboratory use.  The wash bottles specified
in this standard are intended for use with aqueous solutions between 0°C and 60°C.  Before
using these wash bottles for strong acids or alkalis, oxidising agents or non-aqueous
solutions or at other temperature, users should satisfy themselves that the wash bottles are
suitable for such applications either by laboratory tests or by reference to the manufactureror supplier.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Usage of aqueous solutions
8. Relevant documents:           
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }To be decided          
10. Final date for comments:   30 September 1999G/TBT/Notif.99.431
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11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:           
WTO Enquiry Point
SIRIM Berhad
1 Persiaran Dato' MenteriP.O. Box 7035, Section 2
40911 Shah Alam
Malaysia
Fax:  03-556 7114
E-mail:  isd_resource@sirim.my