Safety and Standards

INDIAN STANDARDS ON SAFETY
Shri A K Purohit, Scientist ‘E’

Bureau of Indian Standards, Bhubaneswar
STANDARDS
Although most people do not realize it, standards drives modern day economy, they are essential components of
our nation's technology infrastructure—vital to industry and commerce, crucial to the health and safety and basic
to the nation's economic performance. Standards can:
 Promote industrial and market efficiency;

 Foster international trade;
 Lower barriers to market entry;
 Diffuse new technologies; and
 Protect human health and the environment.
STANDARDIZATION IN THE FIELD OF FIRE PROTECTION

Fire Fighting Sectional Committee, CED 22 of BIS is engaged in formulation of Indian Standards on Fire Fighting
equipments/extinguishers using water, carbon dioxide, foam, dry powder and halon as extinguishing agents,
detectors, sprinklers, hoses, water fittings, hydrants, water supplies etc.
FIRE PREVENTION
1. IS 1641 `Code of Practice for Fire Safety of Buildings (General):General Principles of Fire Grading and
Classification’. This Indian Standard covers general principles of fire grading and classification, which
has been adopted in various Indian standards in respect to fire safety aspects.
2. IS 1642 ‘Fire Safety of Buildings (General): Details of Construction − Code of Practice’. The provisions
given in this standard are those which are necessary at the time of construction of building new or
addition or alterations for adopting fire safety measures. The provisions are applicable for all types of
buildings including high rise buildings (above 15 m in height).
3. IS 1643 ‘Fire Safety of Buildings (General): Exposure Hazard - Code of Practice’ . A series of Indian
Standards covering the fire safety of buildings in general, principles of fire grading, details of
construction, exit requirements and exposure hazard have been formulated. This Indian Standard,
covering the last aspect, includes the values in respect of floor area ratio, and open space to provide
adequate safety against exposure hazard.
LIFE SAFETY
1. IS 1644 ‘Fire Safety of Buildings (General) : Exit Requirements and Personal Hazard - Code of Practice’.
This standard covers requirements regarding fire safety of buildings with respect to exit requirements and
personal hazard.
2. IS 2189 ‘Selection, Installation and Maintenance of Automatic Fire Detection and Alarm System – Code
of Practice’.This standard covers the planning, design, selection, installation and maintenance of fire
detection and alarm systems.
NATIONAL BUILDING CODE (PART 4) – FIRE PROTECTION
As a major development, BIS has published NBC (Part 4) Fire Protection which includes comprehensive
recommendation of minimum standards of fire protection. It specifies the demarcation of fire zones, restrictions
on construction of buildings in each fire zone, classification of buildings based on occupancy, types of building
construction according to fire resistance of the structural and non-structural components and other restrictions and
requirements necessary to minimize danger to life from fire, smoke, fumes or panic before the building can be
evacuated.
Additional Fire Protection Requirements for High Rise Buildings – 15 Metre in height or above. In addition to the
general provisions given in this part, the Authority may insist on suitable protection measures should be provided
in a building 15 m in height or above.
The specific requirements for Construction, lifts, fire lifts, basement, service shaft, refuse area, electrical service,
gas supply, transformer, air conditioning, fire alarm system, material used etc. are covered in the code.
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
BIS has formulated an number of Product standards concerning equipment safety e.g IS 302 (Part 2) Section (1 to
30) :1992, for Safety of household and similar electrical appliances.
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE 2011 (NEC 2011)

Can be used as a Standard good practices for selection of various items of electrical equipment forming part of
power systems; Recommendations in the code include safety and related matter in the wiring of electrical
installations of buildings or industrial structures, promoting compatibility between such recommendations and
those concerning the equipment installed. It also gives general safety procedures and practices in electrical work;
and additional precautions to be taken for use of electrical equipment for special environmental conditions like
explosive and active atmosphere.
Features of NEC 2011

 The guidelines which can be adopted immediately
 Harmonized with corresponding IEC standards
 Code is intended to be advisory
 Code is not mandatory
 Should be adopted in interest of safety and economy
 Keep our electrical installation practices at par with the best international practices
SAFETY IN MACHINE OPERATION

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 13367 : 1992 Part 1 - Safe use of cranes – code of practice – General
IS 6044 : 2000 Part 1- Code of Practice for Liquefied Petroleum Gas Storage Installations – Part 1 : Commercial
and Industrial Cylinder Installations
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 pipe lines
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
PERSONAL PROTECTION
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
IS 9167 : 1979- Specification for ear protectors
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
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INDIAN STANDARDS ON SAFETY

Shri A K Purohit, Scientist ‘E’

 Promote industrial and market efficiency;

STANDARDIZATION IN THE FIELD OF FIRE PROTECTION

NATIONAL BUILDING CODE (PART 4) – FIRE PROTECTION

NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE 2011 (NEC 2011)

Features of NEC 2011

SAFETY IN MACHINE OPERATION

CHEMICALS AND OTHER HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

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