Question & AnswerQ&A (DTI LIST OF PHILIPPINE NATIONAL STANDARDS DECLARED MANDATORY)
The list of Philippine National Standards (PNS) declared mandatory by the DTI represents specific product and safety standards that must be complied with to ensure public safety, health, and consumer protection in the Philippines. Compliance with these mandatory standards is required by law for products covered under the list.
The Office of the National Administrative Register (ONAR), U.P. Law Complex, is responsible for the availability and administration of the Philippine National Standards text/specifications.
No, only the products covered under the specific Philippine National Standards listed in the document are subject to mandatory compliance. These include electrical fuses, fire extinguishers, pipes for potable water, safety glass, toy safety requirements, household electrical appliances, and others specified.
PNS 105:1986 covers specifications for ballast for high pressure mercury vapor lamps.
PNS 137:1988 regulates packaging and labelling safety requirements for toys.
PNS 15-1:1989 and PNS 15-2:1989 are related to specifications for Dry Chemical Portable Fire Extinguishers and Halogenated Hydrocarbon (Halon Type) Portable Fire Extinguishers, respectively.
Yes, the list includes standards for safety of household electrical appliances such as PNS 1079:1994 (Safety of Household and Similar Electrical Appliances - General Requirements), PNS 1258:1994 (Cooking Ranges, Cooking Tables, Ovens, and Similar Appliances - Safety Requirements), and PNS 254:1994 (Electric Iron - Safety Requirements).
PNS 1261:1995 pertains to Single-Capped Fluorescent Lamps covering safety and performance requirements.
Yes, several standards related to lighting equipment are included such as PNS 45:1984 (Starters for Tubular Fluorescent Lamps), PNS 42:1990 (Lampholders and Starterholders for Tubular Fluorescent Lamps), and PNS 603-1:1993 (Self-Ballasted Lamps for General Lighting Services - Safety Requirements).
The mandatory PNS list regulates various types of portable fire extinguishers including Dry Chemical (PNS 15-1:1989), Halogenated Hydrocarbon/Halon (PNS 15-2:1989), Carbon Dioxide (PNS 15-3:1991), Aqueous Film Forming Foam or AFFF (PNS 15-4:1991), and Clean Extinguishing Agent as Halon Substitute (PNS 15-5:1996).