MEXICO: EQUIPMENT FOR DETECTING LEAKS OF RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 95.184. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: MEXICO. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Department of Energy. 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Equipment used for detecting leaks of radioactive substances. 5. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Draft Mexican Offical Standard NOM-002-NUCL-1994, Leak and Sealing Tests for Sealed Sources. 6. Description of content: The Standard lays down the requirements to be met by the equipment and methods used to measure leaks of radioacitive substances from sealed sources, as well as the requirements to be complied with by the documentation and registration of each test. 7. Objective and rationale: Radiological safety. 8. Relevant documents: Diario Oficial de la Federacion (Offical Journal) of 20 March 1995. 9. Proposed date of adoption and entry into force: Day following final publication in the Official Journal. 10. Final date for comments: 21 June 1995. (184)

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