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LIST OF IMPORTANT INDIAN STANDARDS ON SAFETY &

HEALTH
Machinery
IS 659:1964

Safety, code for air-conditioning (revised)

IS 1860:1980

Electric passenger and goods lifts, code of practice for

installation, operation and maintenance

IS 1991:1987

Safety requirements for the use, care and protection of abrasive

grinding wheels - Point 1 to 10

IS 2148:1981

Flameproof enclosures of electrical apparatus (second revision)

IS 2825:1969

Code for unfired pressure vessels

IS 5780:1980

Intrinsically safe electrical apparatus and circuits (first revision)

IS 5903:1970

Safety devices for gas cylinders

IS 8091 :1976

Code of safe practice for industrial plant layout

IS 8089:1976

Code of safe practice for layout of outside facilities in an

industrial plant

IS 8216:1976

Lift wire ropes, guide for inspection

IS 8241 :1976

Method of marking for identifying electrical equipment for

explosive gas atmospheres (first revision)

IS 8324 :1988

Code of practice for safe use and maintenance of on-calibrated

round steel lifting chain slings

IS 8945 :1987

Electrical measuring instruments for explosive gas atmospheres

(first revision)

IS 8964 :1978

Recommendations for safety conditions for wood working

machines - Part 1 to 24.

IS 9474 :1980

Principles of mechanical guarding of machinery

IS 11016:1984

General and safety requirement for machine tools and their

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operation
IS 11461 :1985

Code of practice for compressors safety

IS 12619:1989

Printing machinery - Safety code

IS 13367:1992
SP 53 : 1992

Code of practice - Safe use of cranes

Safety code for the use, care and protection of hand operated
hand tools

Consumer
Products
IS 4246:1992
IS 9573:1988
IS 12011 :1987
Electrical and
Electronics
IS 616:1986

IS 2309:1989
IS 3043:1987
IS 4691: 1985

Domestic gas stoves for use with liquefied petroleum gases specification (fourth revision)
Rubber hose for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) (first revision)
Code of practice for safety of domestic LPG installation

Safety requirements for mains operated electronic and related

apparatus for household and similar general use (second
revision)
Code of practice for the protection of buildings and allied
structures against lightning (second revision)
Code of practice for earthling (first revision)
Rotating electrical machinery, degrees of protection provided
by enclosure

IS 5216 (Part 1)
1982
IS 5571 :1979

Recommendations on safety procedures

Practices in electrical work: Part 1 General
Guide for selection of electrical equipment for hazardous areas
(first revision)

IS 5572 (Part 1)
1944

Classification of hazardous areas (other than

mines) for electrical installation: Part 1 Areas having
flammable gases & vapours
Guide for control of undesirable state electricity (first revision)
Indicating & recording electrical measuring instruments and
their accessories.
Common safety requirements for instruments
Safety requirements for instruments using mains supply

IS 7689:1989
IS 9249
(Part 1)-1979
(Part 2)-1982

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IS 11000
(Part 1 )
1968
IS 13252:1992
IEC 950:1986
IS - 5424 :1969
Transportation
IS 4357:1974
IS 6305 (Part 1)
1980
IS 6305 (Part 2)
1980
IS 7155: 19861994
IS 7631 :1993
IS 9618:1980
IS 10311 :1982
IS 10312:1982
IS 11006:1984
IS 12056 :1987
Civil
Engineering
Construction
IS 875:1987
IS 1905:1987
IS 4014:1967
IS 4138 :1977
IS 4912 : 1 9 7 8

Fire hazard testing: Part 1 Guidance for the preparation of

requirements and test specifications for assessing fire hazard of
electronic and electrical items
Safety of international technology equipment
Including electrical business equipment
Rubber mats for electrical purposes
Methods for stability testing of forklift trucks (first revision)
Safety code for powered inddustrial trucks: Par-1 Application,
operation and maintenance (first revision)
Safety code for powered industrial trucks: Part-2 Manufacture
(first revision)
Code of recommended practice for conveyor safety Part 1 to 8
Stability tests for pallets stackers and high lift platform trucks
(pedestrian and rider controlled)
Road tankers for liquefied petroleum gas
General requirements for powered platform trucks and their
acceptance criteria
Safety code for powered two trucks
Flash back arrestor (flame arrestor)
Recommendations for Safety Requirements for fuel tanks

Structural safety of building: Loading Standards Part 1-5

Structural safety of buildings : Masonry Walls
Code of practice for steel tubular scaffolding - 2 parts
Safety code for working in compressed air (first revision)
Safety requirements for floor and wall openings, railings and
toe boards (first revision)

IS 7293:1974

Safety code for working with construction machinery

IS 7969:1975

Safety code for handling and storage of building materials

IS 9944:1992 IS

Recommendations on safe working load for natural and man-

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made fibre rope slings

11972:1987

Code of practise safety for protective barriers in and around

building

IS 7293:1974

Safety code for working with construction machinery

IS 7969:1975

Safety code for handling and storage of building materials

IS 9944:1992 IS

Recommendations on safe working load for natural and manmade fibre rope slings

11972:1987

Code of practise safety for protective barriers in and around

building

IS 13416

Recommendations for preventive measures against hazards

at working places - 2 parts

IS 3696

Safety code of scaffolds and ladders - 2 parts

Chemicals
Other
Hazardous
Materials

and

IS 1446:1985

Classification of dangerous goods (first revision)

IS 4015

Guide for handling cases of pesticide poisoning

Part 1 :1967

First-aid measures

Part 2 : 1967

Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

IS 4155:1966

Glossary of terms relating to chemical and radiation hazards

and hazardous chemicals

IS 4209:1987

Code of safety for chemical laboratories (first revision)

IS 4607:1968

Classification of hazardous chemicals and chemical products

IS 5931 :1970

Handling cryogenic liquids

IS 2379:1990

Pipelines- Identification - Colour code

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Fire Protection
IS 1641 : 1988

Code of practice for fire safety of buildings (general): General

principles and fire grading and classification (first revision)

IS 1644 1990

Code of practice for fire safety of buildings (general): Personal

Hazard (first revision)

IS 1646:1982

Code of practice for fire safety of buildings (general): Electrical

installations (first revision)

IS 2189 :1988

Code of practice for selection, installation and maintenance of

automatic fire detection and alarm system (second revision)

IS 2190:1992

Code of practice tor selection, installation and maintenance of

portable first-aid fire extinguisher (third revision)

IS 3016:1982

Code of practice for fire precautions in welding & cutting

operations (first revision)
Code of practice for fire safety of industrial buildings: Electrical
generating and distributing stations (first revision)
Code of practice for fire safety of industrial buildings: Cotton
Textile Mills (first revision)
Code of practice for fire safety of industrial building : General
storage and warehousing including cold storages (first revision)
Code of practice for fire safety of industrial buildings : Tea
factories (first revision)
Code of practice for selection, operation and maintenance of
fire fighting appliances
Code of practice for liquefied petroleum gas storage
installations
Commercial and industrial cylinder installations
Industrial, commercial and domestic bulk storage installations

IS 3034:1993
IS 3079:1990
IS 3594:1991
IS 4886:1991
IS 5896
IS 6044
Part 1 :1971
Part 2:1972
IS 6329:1971
IS 6382:1984
IS 8433:1984

Code of practices for fire safety of industrial buildings: saw mill

and wood-works
Code of practice for design and installation of fixed carbon
dioxide fire extinguishers system (first revision)
Dissolved acetylene cylinders

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IS 9109:1979

Code of practice for fire safety of industrial

buildings, paint and varnish factories

IS 9668 :1990
IS 9964

Code of practice for provision and maintenance

of water supplies for fire fighting
Petroleum storage tanks

(Part 1): 1981

Preparation of tank for safe entry work

(Part 2):1981

Inspection

IS 11457
(Part 1) 1985
IS 12456:1988
Personal
Protection
IS 1179:1967
IS 4770:1991
IS 5424 :1969
IS 6519:1971

Code of practice for safety of chemical

industries; Part 1 Rubber and plastics
Fire protection of electronic data processing installations .

IS 8318:1977
IS 8519:1977
IS 8520:1977
IS 8807:1978
IS 8940:1978
IS 8990 :1978
IS 9623:1980

IS 10667 :1983
IS 12078:1987

Equipment for eye and face protection during welding

Rubber gloves for electrical purposes
Rubber mats for electrical purposes
Code of practice for selection, care and repair of safety
footwear
Colour identification marking for air purifying canisters and
cartridges
Guide for selection of industrial safety equipment for body
protection
Guide for selection of industrial safety equipment for eye, face
and ear protection
Guide for selection of industrial safety equipment for protection
and arms and hands
Code of practice for maintenance and care of industrial safety
equipment for eye and face protection
Code of practice for maintenance and care of industrial safety
clothing
Recommendations for the selection, use and maintenance of
respiratory protective devices
Guide for selection of industrial safety equipment for protection
of foot and leg
Recommendations for personal protection of workers engaged
in handling asbestos

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Miscellaneous
IS 816:1969
IS 818:1968

IS 3483:1965

IS5182 Parts 120

IS 3786:1983

IS 7194 :1994

IS 8095:1976
IS 9457:1980
IS 10179:1982
IS 10224:1982
IS 14489:1998
Health Care
IS 6074:1971
IS 7620
(Part 1) 1986
(Part 2) 1991
IS 111478:
(Part 2) 1985
IS 13709:1993

Code of practice for safety and health requirements in electric

and gas welding and cutting operations (first revision)
Code of practice for safety and health
requirements in electric and gas welding and cutting operations
(first revision)
Noise reduction in industrial buildings, code of practice

Methods for measurement of air pollution

Methods for computation of frequency severity rates for

industrial injuries & classification of industrial accidents (first
revision)
Assessment of noise-exposure during work for hearing
conservation purposes.
Accident prevention tags
Code of practice for safety colours and safety signs
Air pollution in petroleum refineries, code of practice for
control
Ergonomic principles in the design of work systems
Code of practice on Occupational Safety & Health Audit
Code of practice for functional requirements of hotels,
restaurants and other food service establishments
Medical Electrical Equipment - General & Safety
requirements (first revision
Radiation Safety Requirements
Application guide for medical electrical
equipment: Part 2 Safety provisions, application. operation and
maintenance
Radiation Safety of dental X-ray equipment