Important IS Standards

IS 3646: 1922 Part 1 Code of practice for interior illumination General Requirements and recommendations for welding interiors

IS 3646: 1966 Part 2 Code of practice for interior illumination – Schedule for values of illumination and glare index.

IS 3646: 1968 Part 3 Code of practice for interior illumination – Calculation of coefficients of utilization by the BZ method.

IS 3786: 1983 Methods for computation of frequency and severity rates for industrial injuries and classification of industrial accidents.

IS 5182  : Part 1 to 21 Methods for measurement of Air Pollution

IS 8095: 1976 Specification for Accident Prevention Tags

IS 8990: 1978  Code of practice for maintenance and care of industrial safety clothing.

IS 9457: 1980 Safety colors and safety signs

IS 11972: 1987 Code of practice for safety precautions to be taken when entering a sewerage system.

IS 14489: 1998 Code of practice on occupational safety and health audit.

 

Part 2 Safety of laser products :

Safety of optical fiber communication system

IS 15296: 2003 Industrial Automation systems – Safety of Integrated Manufacturing Systems –Basic Requirements

IS 15551: 2003 Quality Management Systems – Guidelines for Process Improvements in Health Service Organisations

IS 18001: 2000 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems – Specification with Guidance for use

SP 53: 1992 Hand-operated hand tools – Safety Code for the use, care, and protection

IS/ISO/IEC: GUIDE51 Guidelines for the inclusion of safety aspects in Standards 1990

 

Machinery / Operations

 

IS 659: 1964 Safety Code for air conditioning (revised)

IS 818: 1968  Code of practice for Safety and Health Requirements in electric and gas welding and cutting operations.

IS 1991: 1988 Part 4 Safety requirements for the use, care, and protection of abrasive grinding wheels: Safety guards.

IS 2825: 1969 Code of unfired pressure vessels

IS 3233: 1965 Glossary of terms for safety and relief valves and their parts

IS 3483: 1965 Code of practice for noise reduction in industrial buildings

IS 5903: 1970 Recommendations for safety devices for gas cylinders.

IS 6044: 2000 Part 1 Code of Practice for Liquefied Petroleum Gas Storage Installations – Part 1: Commercial and Industrial Cylinder Installations

IS 7155: Part 1 to 8 Code of recommended practice for conveyor safety

IS 7194: 1994 Assessment of Noise Exposure during work for hearing conservation purpose

IS 8089: 1976 Code of safe practice for the layout of outside facilities in an industrial plant

IS 8091: 1976 Code of safe practice for industrial plant layout

IS 8216: 1976 Guide for inspection of lift wire ropes

IS 8235: 1976 Guide for safety procedures in hand-operated hand tools

IS 8324: 1988 Code of practice for safe use and maintenance on non-calibrated round steel link lifting chains and chin slings

IS 8433: 1984 Code of safe practice for visual inspection of dissolved acetylene gas cylinders

IS 9020: 2002 Power Threshers – Safety Requirements

IS 9474: 1980 Specification for principles of mechanical guarding of machinery

IS 10553: 1983 Part 1 Requirements for chlorination equipment: General guidelines for chlorination plants including handling, storage, and safety of chlorine cylinders and drums

IS 10224: 1982 Ergonomic principles in the design of work systems

IS 11006: 1984 Specification for flash back arrestor (flame arrestor)

IS 11016: 1984 General safety requirements for machine tools and their operation.

IS 11461: 1985 Code of practice for compressor safety

IS 12735: 1994 Wire rope slings – safety criteria and inspection procedures for use

IS 13367: 1992 Part 1 Safe use of cranes – code of practice - General

IS 13583: 1993 Part 1 Crane – Training of drivers: General

IS 14817: 2004 Part 2 Mechanical Vibration – Evaluation of machine vibration by measurements on non-rotating parts – large land-based steam turbine generator sets above 50 MW

IS 14817: 2004 Part 4 Mechanical Vibration – Evaluation of machine vibration by measurements on non-rotating parts – Gas Turbines drove sets excluding aircraft derivatives.

 

Electrical and Electronics

 

IS 818: 1968  Code of practice for Safety and Health Requirements in electric and gas welding and cutting operations.

IS 2148: 2004  Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmosphere – flameproof enclosures “d”

IS 2309: 1989  Code of practice for the protection of buildings and allied structures against lightning.

IS 3043: 1987  Code of practice for earthing.

IS 4691: 1985  Degrees of protection provided by the enclosure for rotating electrical machinery.

IS 5216: 1982 Part I Recommendations on safety procedures and practices in electrical work - General

IS 5216: 1982 Part II Recommendation on safety procedures and practices in electrical work – Life-Saving Techniques

IS 5424: 1969 Specification for rubber mats for electrical purpose

IS 5571: 2000 Guide for selection of electrical equipment for hazardous areas.

IS 5572: 1994 Classification of hazardous areas (other than mines) having flammable gases and vapors for electrical installation.

IS 5780: 2002  Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres – Intrinsic safety “i” - specification

IS 6381: 2004  Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres – Increased safety “e”

IS 6539: 1972 Specification for intrinsically safe magneto telephones for use in hazardous atmospheres

IS 7577: 1986 Specification for Gas testing flame safety lamps

IS 7724: 1975 Specification for sand filled protection of electrical equipment for use in explosive atmospheres

IS 7689: 1989 Guide for the control of undesirable static electricity

IS 7820: 2004 Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres – method of test for ignition temperature

IS 8239: 1976 Classification of maximum surface temperatures of electrical equipment for use in explosive atmospheres

IS 8607: 1983 Part 5 General and safety requirements for electrical equipment used in medical practice – protection against explosion hazards.

IS 8923: 1978 Warning symbol for dangerous voltages

IS 8945: 1987 Electrical measuring instruments for explosive gas atmospheres

IS 9249: 1979 Part 1 Safety requirements for indicating and recording electrical measuring instruments and their accessories: common safety requirements for instruments.

IS 9249: 1982 Part 2 Safety requirements for indicating and recording electrical measuring instruments and their accessories: safety requirements for instruments using a mains supply.

IS 9835: 2001 Series Capacitors for power systems – General performance, testing, and rating – safety requirements – guide for installation.

IS 11000: 1988 Part 1 Fire hazard testing : Guidance for the preparation of requirements and test specifications for assessing the fire hazard of electronic and electrical items, Sec 1 – General guidance

IS 11005: 1984 Dust-tight ignition proof enclosures of electrical equipment

IS 11713: 1986 Part 1 Guide for physical planning of computer complexes:- Layouts

IS 11743: 1986 Guide on human safety in design, manufacture, use, and maintenance of electronic equipment

IS 12459: 1988 Code of practice for fire safety in cable runs

IS 13925: 1998 Part 1 Shunt capacitors for ac power systems having a rated voltage above 1000 V – general performance, testing and rating safety requirements – guide for installation and operation.

IS 13947:Part 5: Sec 2 Low voltage switch gear and control gear – specification – control circuit 2004 devices and switching elements – section 2: Proximity switches

IS 14231: 1995 Part 1 Cabled distribution systems for television and sound signals – specification – safety requirements

IS 14989:2001 Recommended practices for Seismic qualification of electrical equipment of the safety system for nuclear generating stations

IS 15111: 2002 Part 1 Self Ballasted Lamps for general lighting services – safety requirements

IS 15451: 2004 Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres – encapsulation “m”

 

Transportation

 

IS 4357: 1974 Methods for stability testing of forklift trucks

IS 6305: 1980 Part 1 & 2  Safety code for powered industrial trucks

IS 7155:  Code of recommended practice for conveyor

Part 1 to 8 Safety

IS 7631: 1993 Pallets stackers and high lift platform trucks – Method of stability tests

IS 7862: 1975 Glossary of terms relating to safety aspects concerning operating areas of industrial trucks.

IS  9618: 1980 Specification for road tankers for Liquefied Petroleum Gas

IS 10311: 1982 General requirements of powered platform trucks and their acceptance criteria

IS 10312: 1982 Safety code for powered tow trucks

IS 12009: 1995 Automotive vehicle – safety requirements for the side door of passenger cars – recommendations

IS 12056: 1987 Recommendations for safety requirements for fuel tank assembly of automotive vehicles.

IS 13944: 1994 Automotive vehicles – window retention and release systems for buses - safety requirements

IS 13971: 1994 Part 1 Rough terrain fork lift trucks – Code of practice for safety – application, operation and maintenance

IS 13971: 1994 Part 2 Rough terrain fork lift trucks – Code of practice for safety – general requirements

IS 14283: 1995 Automotive vehicles – accelerator control systems - safety requirements

IS 14665 : 2000 Part 1 Electric traction lifts – guidelines for outline dimensions of passenger, goods, service and hospital lifts.

IS 15139: 2002 Automotive vehicles – safety belt anchorages – specification

IS 15140: 2003 Automotive vehicles – safety belt assembly – specification

 

Civil Engineering Construction

 

IS 875: 1987 Part 1 Code of practice for design loads (other than earthquake) for buildings and structures dead loads – unit weights of building material and stored materials (incorporating IS 1911: 1967)

IS 1905: 1987 Code of practice for structural use of unreinforced masonry

IS 2750: 1964 Specification for steel scaffoldings

IS 3696: 1991 Part 2 Scaffolds and Ladders – Code of Safety – Ladders

IS 3764: 1992 Code of safety for excavation work

IS 4014: 1967 Part 2 Code of practice for steel tubular scaffolding – safety regulations for scaffolding

IS 4081: 1986 Safety code for blasting and related drilling operations

IS 4082: 1996 Recommendations on stacking and storage of construction materials and components at the site.

IS 4130: 1991 Safety code for the demolition of buildings

IS 4138: 1977 Safety code for working in compressed air

IS 4756: 1978 Safety code for tunneling work

IS 4912: 1978 Safety requirements for floor and wall openings, railings, and toe boards

IS 5121: 1969 Safety code for piling and other deep foundations

IS 5916: 1970 Safety code for construction involving the use of hot bituminous materials

IS 6609: 1972 Part 5 Methods of test for commercial blasting explosives and accessories: Part V Safety fuses

IS 6922: 1973 Criteria for safety and design of structures subject to underground blasts

IS 7205: 1974 Safety Code for the erection of structural steelwork

IS 7293: 1974 Safety code for working with construction machinery

IS 7323: 1994 Operation of reservoirs – Guidelines

IS 7969: 1975 Safety code for handling and storage of building materials.

IS 8989: 1978 Safety Code for the erection of concrete framed structures

IS 9706: 1997 Aerial ropeways for the transport of material – code of practice for design and construction

IS 9759: 1981 Guidelines for de-watering during construction.

IS 9944: 1992 Natural and man-made fiber rope slings – Recommendations on safe working loads

IS 10291: 1982 Safety code for dress divers in civil engineering works

IS 10386: 1992 Part 4 Construction, operation and maintenance of river valley projects – safety code –

Part 4: Handling, storage, and transportation of explosives

IS 10386: 1993 Part 7 Safety code for Construction, operation and maintenance of river valley projects – Fire safety aspects

IS 10386: 1983 Part 10 Safety code for Construction, operation and maintenance of river valley projects – Storage, handling, detection and safety measures for gases, chemicals, and flammable liquids

IS 11972: 1987  Code of practice for safety precautions to be taken when entering a sewerage system

IS 13063: 1991 Code of practice for the structural safety of buildings on shallow foundations on rocks

IS 13415: 1992 Protective barriers in and around buildings – Code of safety

IS 13416: 1992 Part 1 Recommendations for preventive measures against hazards at workplaces – Falling material hazards prevention

IS 13430: 1992 Code of practice for safety during additional construction and alteration to existing buildings

IS 14734: 1999 Balancing machines – enclosures and other safety measures

SP 70: 2001 Handbook on construction safety practices

 

Chemicals and other hazardous materials

 

IS 1260: 1973 Part 1 Pictorial marking for handling and labeling of goods – Dangerous goods

IS 1446: 2002 Classification of dangerous goods

IS 2379: 1990 Colour code for identification of pipelines

IS 4015: 1998 Guide for handling cases of pesticide poisoning

IS 4155: 1966 Glossary of terms relating to chemical and radiation hazards and hazardous chemicals

IS 4209: 1987 Code of safety in chemical laboratories

IS 11451: 1986 Recommendations for safety and health requirements relating to occupational exposure to asbestos

IS 11457: 1985 Part 1 Code of practice for fire safety of chemical industries: Rubber and plastic

 

Fire Protection

 

IS 1641: 1988 Code of practice for fire safety of buildings (general): General principles of fire grading and classification

IS 1642: 1989 Code of practice for fire safety of buildings (general) : Details of construction

IS 1643: 1988 Code of practice for fire safety of buildings (general): Exposure hazard

IS 1644: 1988 Code of practice for fire safety of buildings (general): Exit requirements and personal hazard

IS 1645: 1960 Code of practice for fire safety of buildings

IS 1646: 1997 Code of practice for fire safety of buildings (general) : Electrical installations

IS 1647: 1960 Code of practice for fire safety of buildings

IS 1648: 1961 Code of practice for fire safety of buildings (general): Fire fighting equipment and its maintenance

IS 2189: 1999 Selection, installation, and maintenance of automatic fire detection and alarm system code of practice

IS 2190: 1992 Selection, installation, and maintenance of first aid fire extinguishers - code of practice

IS 2406: 1963 Code of practice for fire safety of non-industrial buildings

IS 2726: 1988 Code of practice for fire safety of industrial buildings: Cotton ginning and pressing (including cottonseed de-lingering) factories

IS 3016: 1982 Code of practice for fire precautions in welding and cutting operations

IS 3034: 1993 Fire safety of industrial buildings: electrical generating and distributing stations – code of practice

IS 3594: 1991 Code of practice for fire safety of non-industrial buildings: General storage and warehousing including cold storage

IS 5896: 1970 Part 1 Code of practice for selection, operation and maintenance of special fire fighting appliance – combined foam and co crash tender

IS 6382: 1984 Code of practice for design and installation of a fixed carbon dioxide fire extinguishing system.

IS 8757: 1999 Glossary of terms associated with fire safety

IS 9668: 1990 Code of practice for provision and maintenance of water supplies and fire fighting

IS 11460: 1985 Code of practice for fire safety of libraries and archives

IS 12456: 1988 Code of practice for fire protection of electronic data processing installation

IS 13716: 1993 Code of practice for fire safety of hotels

IS 14435: 1997 Code of practice for fire safety in educational institutions.

IS 14850: 2000 Fire safety of museums – code of practice

IS 15394: 2003 Fire safety in petroleum refineries and fertilizer plants – code of practice

 

 

 

Personal Protection

 

Body

 

IS 3521: 1999 Industrial safety belts and harnesses – Specification

IS 4501: 1981 Specification for aprons, rubberized, acid and alkali resistant

IS 6153: 1971 Specification for protective leather clothing

IS 7352: 1974 Specification for X-ray lead rubber protective aprons

IS 8519: 1977 Guide for selection of industrial safety equipment for body protection

IS 8990: 1978 Code of practice for maintenance and care of industrial safety clothing

 

Ears

 

IS 6229: 1980 Method for measurement of real-ear protection of hearing protectors and physical attenuation of earmuffs

IS 8520: 1977 Guide for selection of industrial safety equipment for eye, face, and ear protection

IS 9167: 1979 Specification for ear protectors

 

Eye and Face

 

IS 1179: 1967 Equipment for eye and face protection during welding

IS 5983: 1980 Eye protectors

IS 7524: 1980

 

Part 1 Method of test for eye protectors:-

Non - optical tests

IS 8521: 1977 Part  1 Industrial safety face shields – with plastic visor

IS 8521: 1994 Part  2 Industrial safety face shields – with wire mesh visor

IS 8940: 1978 Code of practice for maintenance and care of industrial safety equipment for eyes and face protection

IS 9973: 1981 Specification for a visor for scooter helmets

IS 9995: 1981 Specification for a visor for non-metal police and firemen’s helmets

IS 14352: 1996 Miners safety goggles – Specification

 

Feet and Legs

 

IS 1989: 1986 Part 1 Specification for leather safety boots and shoes – for miners

IS 1989: 1986 Part 2 Specification for leather safety boots and shoes – for heavy metal industries

IS 3737: 1966  Leather safety boots for workers in heavy metal industries

IS 3738: 1998 Rubber boots – Specification

IS 3976: 2003 Protective rubber canvas boots for miners – Specification

IS 4128: 1980 Specification for fireman’s leather boots

IS 5557: 1999 Safety Rubber boots – Specification

IS 5852: 1996 Protective steel toe caps for footwear – Specification

IS 6519: 1971 Code of practice for selection, care and repair of safety footwear

IS 7329: 1974 Metal last for safety rubber canvas ankle boots

IS 10348: 1982 Safety footwear for steel plant

IS 10665: 1982 Safety rubber ankle boots for miners

IS 10667: 1983 Guide for selection for industrial safety equipment for protection of foot and leg

IS 11225:  1985 Leather safety shoes for women workers in mines and steel plants

IS 11226: 1993 Leather safety footwear having direct molded rubber sole – Specification

IS 11264:  1985 Code of practice for the manufacture of safety rubber footwear for miners

IS 13295: 1992 Code of practice for the manufacture of leather safety boots and shoes for workers in mines and heavy metal industry

IS 14544: 1998 Leather safety footwear with direct molded PVC soles – Specification

IS 15298: 2002 Part 2 Safety, protective and occupational footwear for professional use – Specification for safety footwear

 

Hands

 

IS 2573: 1986 Specification for leather gauntlets and mittens

IS 4770: 1991 Rubber Gloves – electrical purposes – specification

IS 6994: 1973 Part 1 Specification for safety gloves – leather and cotton gloves

IS 8807: 1978 Guide for selection of industrial safety equipment for protection of arms and hands

 

Head

 

IS 2745: 1983 Specification for a non-metal helmet for firemen and civil defense personnel

IS 2925: 1984 Specification for industrial safety helmets

IS 4151: 1993 Specification for protective helmets for scooter and motorcycle riders

 

 

Respiratory

 

IS 8318: 1977 Colour identification markings for air purifying canisters and cartridges

IS 8347: 1977 Glossary of terms relating to respiratory protective devices

IS 8522: 1977 Respirators, chemical cartridge

IS 8523: 1977 Respirators, canister type (gas masks)

IS 9473: 2002 Respiratory protective devices – Filtering half masks to protect against particles – specification

IS 9563: 1980 Carbon monoxide filter self rescuers

IS 9623: 1980 Recommendations for the selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective devices

IS 10245:Part 1 to 46 Breathing apparatus

IS 15322: 2003 Particle filters used in respiratory protective equipment – Specification

IS 15323: 2003 Gas filters and combined filters used in respiratory protective equipment – Specification

 

Other

 

IS 5424: 1969 Specification for rubber mats for electrical purpose

IS 6685: 1972 Specification for life jackets

IS 10592: 1982 Specification for industrial emergency showers, eye and face fountains, and combination units

IS 11057: 1984 Specification for industrial safety nets

IS 12078: 1987 Recommendations for personal protection of workers engaged in handling asbestos

 

Consumer Products

 

IS 302: 1979 Part 1 General and safety requirements for household and similar electrical appliances

IS 616: 2003 Audio, video, and similar electronic apparatus – safety requirements

IS 1301: 1958 Code of safety requirements for electronic mains – operated audio amplifiers (incorporated in IS 616)

IS 2347: 1995 Domestic pressure cookers – Specification

IS 4011: 1997 Methods of test for safety evaluation of cosmetics

IS 4246: 2002 Domestic gas stoves for use with liquefied petroleum gases – Specification (Fifth Revision)

IS 4798: 1968 Specification for safety pins

IS 7370: 1974 Specification for razors safety

IS 7371: 1982 Stainless steel safety razor blades

IS 9849: 1981 Guide for selection of toys for different age groups of children

IS 9873: Part 1 to 3 Safety requirements for toys

IS 10198: 1982 Specification for carbon steel, safety razor blades

IS 10373: 1982 Plastic boxes for safety matches

IS 10374: 1982 Wooden splints for safety matches

IS 12011: 1987 Code of safe practice for domestic LPG installation

IS 12155: 1987 General and safety requirements for fans and regulators for household and similar purposes

 

Other areas

 

IS 6074: 1971 Code for functional requirements of hotels, restaurants, and other foodservice establishments

IS 10422: 1982 Requirement and test methods for the safety of data processing equipment

IS 11713: 1986 Part 2 Guide for physical planning of computer complexes:-Safety

IS 12619: 1989 Printing industry – Safety code

IS 13252: 2003 Information Technology Equipment – Safety – General requirements

IS 14530: 1998  Manipulating industrial robots – Safety

IS 14624: 1998 Part 2 Safety of laser products: Safety of the optical fiber communication system

IS 15296: 2003 Industrial automation systems – the safety of integrated manufacturing systems – Basic requirements

IS 15398: 2003 Software for computers in the safety systems of nuclear and radiation facilities

IS 15399: 2003 Hardware for computers in the safety systems of nuclear and radiation facilities

IS 15442: 2004 Parameters for environmental impact assessment of water resources projects

IS 15492: 2004 Code of recommended practice for safety in water parks (Part 1 to 3)