Services
Certification
Certification Areas
Testing
Testing Areas
Training Standards Local Content
Local Content Areas
Design institute
AboutContact
Customer Services
CONTACT DETAILS
Head Office
CONTACT DETAILS
STREET ADDRESS
1 Dr Lategan Road
Groenkloof
Pretoria, 0001
POSTAL ADDRESS
PrivateBag X91
Pretoria, 0001
West Coast Region
CONTACT DETAILS
STREET ADDRESS
Liesbeek Park Way
Rosebank
Cape Town
POSTAL ADDRESS
PO Box 615
Rondebosch
Cape Town, 7701
Eastern Cape
CONTACT DETAILS
STREET ADDRESS
The Acres Office Park
20 Nile Road Perridgevale
Port Elizabeth
POSTAL ADDRESS
PO Box 3013
North End
Port Elizabeth, 6056
East Coast Region
CONTACT DETAILS
STREET ADDRESS
15 Garth Road
Waterval Park
POSTAL ADDRESS
PO Box 30087
Mayville, 4058

 Content Editor

Natural Science​​​​

This sector is responsible for the development of standards in the area of textiles, clothing, leather and footwear, dangerous goods including explosives and gases, chemical classification, transportation and storage, industrial chemical such as detergents and disinfectants, polishes, fuels, bio-fuels and petroleum products, paints, nano-technology, food including dairy, meat, fish aqua-culture and water, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, pesticides, animal conservation, medical devices and other medical products and health related topics. 


It develops and maintains relevant national standards and other normative documents in the following areas: 

  • Textiles, clothing, leather, footwear, carpets, flotation devices
  • Industrial chemicals (which include detergents, polishes & other chemicals as well as paints & varnishes)
  • Dangerous goods (this include classification, packaging and transportation)
  • Laboratory equipment, REMCO, Air quality (ambient as well as emissions), Micro biological Safety Cabinets
  • Stationery & office requisites, crockery,  matches
  • Nano technology
  • Fuels, fuel & lubricants products, solid mineral fuels and nuclear
  • Explosives & detonators and Industrial gases
  • Food, food safety, water, dairy, agriculture including pesticides 
  • Safe management and transport of livestock as well as wildlife
  • Healthcare including dentistry, medical, disinfectants, contraceptives, medical devices, cosmetics, as well as traditional medicines
  • Crafts
The programme manager for the department is:

Ms Phollen Murivhula
Telephone: +27 (0) 12 428 6396



 Content Link boxes

Participate in the Process

Become a member of the SABS technical committees and contribute to development of national standards either as a professional, organisation or representative of government.

Read more

Propose a Standard

Standards are found in virtually every aspect of our daily lives, from the towering sky scraper, the cars that we drive, electronics we use and the houses we live in.

Read more