MEXICO: DRAFT MEXICAN OFFICIAL STANDARD NOM-021-ECOL-1996, REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING LEACHING TESTS FOR SOLIDIFIED RADIOACTIVE WASTE SPECIMENS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.96.457. 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. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above. 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): Radioactive waste. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Mexican Official Standard NOM-021-ECOL-1996, Requirements Concerning Leaching Tests for Solidified Radioactive Waste Specimens (5 pages, in Spanish). 6. Description of content: The purpose of the Standard is to establish the requirements for conducting water leaching tests on solidified low-level radioactive waste specimens. The qualification of the leaching characteristics of lumps of solidified radioactive waste calls for a practical and standardized methodology capable of determining the capacity of such specimens to remain within the radionuclide emission limits upon contact with water. The Standard applies to normal-sized lumps and small specimens of solidified low-level radioactive waste. 7. Objective and rationale: Safety. 8. Relevant documents: Diario Oficial de la Federacio

AC T='1'>n (Official Journal) of 18 November 1996. 9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined; Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined. 10. Final date for comments: 18 February 1997. Texts available from: National enquiry point or address and telefax number of other body. (0023)

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