IS Codes
Summaries and study notes on Indian Standards relevant to EHS.
- IS 2190:2024 – Selection, Installation and Maintenance of First-Aid Fire Extinguishers
Indian Standard IS 2190:2024 specifies requirements and guidance for the selection, installation, inspection, maintenance, testing and recharging of portable and mobile (wheeled)…
- IS 15301:2003 – Installation and Maintenance of Fire Fighting Pumps – Code of Practice
IS 15301:2003 specifies requirements and good practices for the installation and maintenance of fire fighting pumps. It covers fire pump arrangements, pump house requirements, pum…
- IS 13039:1991 – External Hydrant Systems – Provision and Maintenance – Code of Practice
IS 13039:1991 provides requirements and guidance for the provision, installation, inspection and maintenance of external fire hydrant systems. It covers water reservoirs, fire pum…
- IS 14489:2018 – Occupational Health and Safety Audit – Code of Practice
IS 14489:2018 provides guidelines for establishing, planning, conducting and documenting Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) audits. It covers audit objectives, criteria, respon…
- IS 2878:2004 – Fire Extinguisher, Carbon Dioxide Type (Portable and Trolley Mounted) – Specification
IS 2878:2004 specifies requirements for the material, construction, capacity and performance of carbon dioxide (CO₂) fire extinguishers of portable and trolley-mounted types. It c…
- IS 17889:2022 – Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) / Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
This document provides a comprehensive overview of Indian Standard IS 17889:2022 – Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) / Safety Data Sheets (SDS) Guidelines, published by the Burea…
- IS 4954:1968 – Recommendations for Noise Abatement in Town Planning
IS 4954:1968 provides basic principles and recommendations for achieving effective noise abatement through town planning. It addresses the location and zoning of residential, indu…
- IS 3103:1975 – Code of Practice for Industrial Ventilation
IS 3103:1975 provides a code of practice for the safe design, installation, operation, testing and maintenance of ventilation systems in industrial buildings. It addresses natural…
- IS 2825:1969 – Code for Unfired Pressure Vessels
IS 2825:1969 provides minimum requirements for the design, fabrication, inspection, testing and certification of fusion-welded unfired pressure vessels made from ferrous and non-f…
- IS 5572:2009 – Classification of Hazardous Areas (Other Than Mines) Having Flammable Gases and Vapours for Electrical Installation
IS 5572:2009 provides guidance for classifying hazardous areas where flammable gases and vapours may be present, enabling appropriate selection, installation, operation and mainte…
- IS 3483:1965 – Code of Practice for Noise Reduction in Industrial Buildings
IS 3483:1965 provides a code of practice for identifying, assessing and reducing industrial noise in factories, machine shops and other industrial buildings. It covers sources and…
- IS 15105:2002 – Design and Installation of Fixed Automatic Sprinkler Fire Extinguishing Systems
IS 15105:2002 specifies requirements for the design and installation of fixed automatic sprinkler fire extinguishing systems. It covers sprinkler system planning, hazard classific…
- IS 4312:1967 – Code of Safety for Lead and Its Compounds
IS 4312:1967 provides safety practices for personnel working in areas where metallic lead, lead alloys or lead compounds are produced, handled or used. It addresses lead exposure…
- IS 6665:1972 – Code of Practice for Industrial Lighting
IS 6665:1972 provides principles and practices for good lighting in industrial premises. It recommends appropriate illumination levels and lighting quality to support visual perfo…