TTTS 1:2022, Dimethyl Ether (DME) Blended With Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) – Requirements

This Technical Specification establishes minimum requirements for the chemical composition of Dimethyl Ether (DME) blended with Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to be used for cooking applications in Trinidad and Tobago. It does not apply to DME/LPG blend(s) which may be used as aerosol propellants or as petrochemical feedstock or for any other industrial uses. It also does not apply to the labelling and packaging of DME/LPG blend(s). Status: Current | Published: 2022

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TTS/ISO 22301:2022, Security and Resilience – Business Continuity Management Systems – Requirements

This document specifies requirements to implement, maintain and improve a management system to protect against, reduce the likelihood of the occurrence of, prepare for, respond to and recover from disruptions when they arise. The requirements specified in this document are generic and intended to be applicable to all organizations, or parts thereof, regardless of type, size and nature of the organization. The extent of application of these requirements depends on the organization's operating environment and complexity. This document is applicable to all types and sizes of organizations that:

  1. implement, maintain and improve a BCMS;
  2. seek to ensure conformity with stated business continuity policy;
  3. need to be able to continue to deliver products and services at an acceptable predefined capacity during a disruption;
  4. seek to enhance their resilience through the effective application of the BCMS.
This document can be used to assess an organization's ability to meet its own business continuity needs and obligations. Status: Current | Published: 2022 | Replaces: TTS/ISO 22301:2014

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TTS/ISO 22367:2022, Medical Laboratories – Application of Risk Management to Medical Laboratories

This document specifies a process for a medical laboratory to identify and manage the risks to patients, laboratory workers and service providers that are associated with medical laboratory examinations. The process includes identifying, estimating, evaluating, controlling and monitoring the risks. The requirements of this document are applicable to all aspects of the examinations and services of a medical laboratory, including the pre-examination and post-examination aspects, examinations, accurate transmission of test results into the electronic medical record and other technical and management processes described in ISO 15189. This document does not specify acceptable levels of risk. This document does not apply to risks from post-examination clinical decisions made by healthcare providers. This document does not apply to the management of risks affecting medical laboratory enterprises that are addressed by ISO 31000, such as business, economic, legal, and regulatory risks. Status: Current | Published: 2022

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TTS 664:2022, Wastewater Reuse – Agricultural and other Applications – Requirements

This standard establishes the sampling, testing and maximum permissible limits (MPL) for key parameters related to wastewater reuse in the following classes pertaining to agriculture and landscape irrigation:

  1. Class A –
  2. Irrigation of crops to be eaten uncooked;
  3. Landscape irrigation of all public green areas including but not limited to gardens, sport fields, golf courses and parks without access limitation; and
  • Washing of enclosures for animals.
NOTE     The irrigation of crops refers to the application of treated wastewater prior to harvest.
  1. Class B – Irrigation of cereal crops, industrial crops, fodder crops, pasture, trees and crops to be eaten cooked only.
NOTE: Rice is a cereal crop and sugarcane is an industrial crop.
  1. Class C –
  2. Localized irrigation of areas without public access; and
  3. Crops in Class B if exposure of workers does not occur.
NOTE 1      Fodder crops and pasture are not included in Class C. NOTE 2      Areas without public access include forest and areas of vegetative recuperation. The standard does not provide the permissible limits for wastewater reuse for industrial or construction applications; cleaning roads or buildings; potable water or any other form of reuse not specified in this standard. Status: Current | Published: 2022

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Governance Standards Aid In Fight Against Corruption

Date: December 9th, 2021. In acknowledgement of International Anti-Corruption Day 2022, the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS) is calling on all organizations to build a foundation of good governance in the fight against corruption. Through the International Standard, ISO 37000:2021, Governance of organizations – Guidance, organizations and their...

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TTS/ISO 37301:2022, Compliance management systems — Requirements with guidance for use

This document specifies requirements and provides guidelines for establishing, developing, implementing, evaluating, maintaining and improving an effective compliance management system within an organization. This document is applicable to all types of organizations regardless of the type, size and nature of the activity, as well as whether the organization is from the public, private or non-profit sector. All requirements specified in this document that refer to a governing body apply to top management in cases where an organization does not have a governing body as a separate function. Status: Current | Published: 2022

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TTS/ISO 37002:2022, Whistleblowing management systems — Guidelines

This document gives guidelines for establishing, implementing and maintaining an effective whistleblowing management system based on the principles of trust, impartiality and protection in the following four steps:

  1. a) receiving reports of wrongdoing;
  2. b) assessing reports of wrongdoing;
  3. c) addressing reports of wrongdoing;
  4. d) concluding whistleblowing cases.
The guidelines of this document are generic and intended to be applicable to all organizations, regardless of type, size, nature of activity, and whether in the public, private or not-for profit sectors. The extent of application of these guidelines depends on the factors specified in 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3. The whistleblowing management system can be stand-alone or can be used as part of an overall management system. Status: Current | Published: 2022

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TTS/ISO 37000:2022, Governance of organizations — Guidance

This document gives guidance on the governance of organizations. It provides principles and key aspects of practices to guide governing bodies and governing groups on how to meet their responsibilities so that the organizations they govern can fulfil their purpose. It is also intended for stakeholders involved in, or impacted by, the organization and its governance. It is applicable to all organizations regardless of type, size, location, structure or purpose. Status: Current | Published: 2022

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