Inspection
Inspection
The Authority conducts regular facility inspections of all petroleum facilities in Eswatini. The inspections are an organized examinations or formal evaluation exercise conducted to ensure that a licensee complies with the Petroleum Act of 2020, Regulations, License conditions and given standards.
Whilst the license conditions may differ per licensee according to their particular business setting, the Petroleum Act,2020, Petroleum regulations, and sector standards remain the same for all industry players to comply to. Below is a table of the current petroleum standards in Eswatini;
| Standard | Details |
|---|---|
| SZNS 012:2011 | Appliances operating on liquefied petroleum gas – safety aspects. |
| SZNS 016:2011 | Unleaded petrol. |
| SZNS 017:2011 | Automotive diesel fuel |
| SZNS 018:2014 | Kerosene for domestic heating and illuminating |
| SZNS 019: 2012 | Standard specification for denatured fuel ethanol for blending with gasoline for use as automotive spark- ignition engine fuel. |
| SZNS 042-1: 2014 | The petroleum industry, Part1: Storage and distribution of petroleum products in above-ground bulk installations |
| SZNS 054: 2017 | Standard specification for 10 volume % Ethanol Gasoline Blend for Use as Automative Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel |
| SZNS SANS 1935:2011 | Automotive biodiesel – Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) for diesel engines – Requirements and test methods |
| SZNS ISO 4259:2006 | Petroleum products – Determination and application of precision data in relation to method of test |
| SZNS SANS 10087-1: 2008 | The handling, storage and distribution of LPG in domestic, commercial and industrial installations Part 1: LPG installation involving gas storage containers of individual water capacity not exceeding 500L and a combined water capacity not exceeding 3000L per installation |
| SZNS SANS 10087-3:2008 | The handling, storage and distribution of LPG in domestic, commercial and industrial installations Part 3: LPG installations involving storage vessels of individual water capacity exceeding 500L |
| SZNS SANS 10087-4: 2011 | The handling, storage, distribution and maintenance of LPG in domestic, commercial and industrial installations Part 4: The transportation of LP gas including the design, construction, inspection, fittings, filling, maintenance and repair of LP gas for bulk vehicles and rail tank cars |
| SZNS SANS 10087-6: 2006 | The handling, storage and distribution of LPG in domestic, commercial and industrial installations Part 6: The application of liquefied petroleum gases as engine fuels for internal combustion engines |
| SZNS SANS 10087-7:2007 | The handling, storage, distribution and maintenance of liquefied petroleum gas in domestic, commercial and industrial installations Part 7: Storage and filling premises for refillable liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) containers of gas capacity not exceeding 9 kg and the storage of individual gas containers not exceeding 48 kg |
| SZNS SANS 10087-8: 2006 | The handling,storage, and distribution of LPG in domestic, commercial and industrial installations Part 8: Filling containers for LPG operated fork lift vehicles in-situ |
| SZNS SANS 10089-2:2007 | The petroleum industry Part 2: Electrical and other installations in the distribution and marketing sector. |
| SZNS SANS 10089-3 : 2007 | The petroleum industry Part 3: The installation, modification and decommissioning of underground storage tank, pumps/dispensers and pipe work at service stations and consumer installation. |
| SZNS SANS 10131: 2004 | Above ground storage tanks for petroleum products |
| SZNS ISO/IEC 17020: 2012 | Conformity assessment- General criteria for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection |
| SZNS ISO/IEC 17025: 2017 | General requirements for competence of testing and calibrating laboratories |
| SZNS SANS 10187-8: 2008 | Load securement on vehicles Part 8: 2006 Dangerous goods |
| SZNS SANS 10234: 2008 | Globally Harmonized System of classification and labelling of chemicals (GHS) |