REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS ON DRAFT ZAMBIAN STANDARD DZS 749: PORTABLE METAL CONTAINERS FOR COMPRESSED, DISSOLVED AND LIQUIFIED GASES: BASIC DESIGN CRITERIA, USE, MAINTENANCE AND DISPOSAL – CODE OF PRACTICE

The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) is a statutory body responsible for regulating the energy sector and derives its mandate from the Energy Regulation Act No.12 of 2019.

The Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) is a statutory body established under an Act of Parliament, the Standards Act of 2017 for the development and promulgation of national standards for Zambia.

Section 4(h) of the Energy Regulation Act provides that the ERB in collaboration with the Zambia Bureau of Standards, design standards on the quality, safety and reliability of the supply of energy. In this regard, the ERB in consultation with ZABS and other stakeholders have revised the standard:

DZS 749: Portable Metal Containers for Compressed, Dissolved and Liquefied Gases: Basic Design Criteria, Use, Maintenance and Disposal – Code of Practice.

This code of practice covers the basic design criteria, use, maintenance and disposal of portable metal containers for compressed, dissolved and liquefied gases of water capacity 0.5 litres to 3,000 litres. The code also covers the repair of portable metal containers, as well as the filling, routine inspection, testing, handling, storage and marking of such containers.

This notice serves to invite the public, interested and affected parties to submit comments on the above Draft Zambian Standard. Copies of the draft standard can be obtained from the ERB and/or ZABS offices at the addresses indicated below. Further, draft electronic copies may also be downloaded from the ERB website at DRAFT DZS 729 STANDARD.

Comments on the draft standards should be submitted using the COMMENTS FORM to the Director General, ERB or the Director ZABS no later than 12th August 2023.

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For clarifications or details, please contact the Energy Regulation Board at:

Head Office
Plot No. 9330 Dan Pule Road, Mass Media
P. O. Box 37631
Lusaka
Tel: +260 211 258853
 
Copperbelt Office
Plot 332 Independence Avenue
P. O. Box 22281
Kitwe
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Southern Region Office
P. O. Box 60292
Livingstone
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Northern Region Office
Plot No. 2623, Lunzua Road
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Tel: +260 977 104272

Toll-Free Line:    8484

Email: erb@erb.org.zm    
Website: www.erb.org.zm  

or contact the Zambia Bureau of Standards at:

Head Office, Lechwe House Freedom Way – South End

P. O. Box 50259

Lusaka Tel: +260 211 231385

Email: info@zabs.org.zm