INDIAN
STANDARDS
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
OF
PERSONAL
Protection of Body
IS 818: 1968
Code of practice for safety and
health
requirements in electric
and gas welding and cutting
operations (first revision).
IS 3521: 1983 Industrial safety belts and hazards
(first revision).
IS 4501:1981 Aprons, rubberized, acid and alkali
resistant (first revision).
IS 6153:1971 Protective leather clothing
IS 7352:1974
aprons
X-ray lead rubber protective
IS 8519:1977 Guide for selection of industrial
safety
equipment
for
body
protection.
IS 8947:1978 Material
(nylon
webbing)
aircraft safety belts.
for
IS 3322: 1965 PVC-coated fabrics for foul weather
clothing.
IS 8990:1978 Code of practice for maintenance
and care of industrial safety
clothing.
IS 6407: 1971 Rubber aprons for hospital use.
Protection of Feet and Legs
IS 583:1981
Ankle boots for general purposes.
IS 1989
Leather safety boots and shoes.
Part 1:1986
For miners (fourth revision)
Part 2: 1986 For heavy metal industries (fourth
revision)
IS 5852:1977 Protective
footwear
steel
toe
caps
for
IS 2472:1969 Protective gaiters
IS 3738:1975 Rubber knee boots (first revision)
IS 3976:1982 Safety
rubber-canvas
(second revision)
IS 4128:1980 Firemans
revision)
leather
boots
boots
(first
IS 5557:1969 Industrial and safety rubber knee
boots
IS 6519:1971 Code of practice for selection, care
and repair of safety footwear.
IS 9885
Protective
workmen
boots
Part 1:1981
Leather upper boots
for
oilfield
Part 2: 1982 Rubber upper boots
IS 10348:1982
plants
Safety
footwear
for
steel
IS 10665:1982
miners
Safety rubber ankle boots for
IS 10667:1983
Guide for selection of industrial
safety equipment for protection of
foot and leg
IS 11225:1985
Leather
safety
shoes
for
women workers
in miners and
steel plants.
IS 11226:1985
Leather safety footwear having
direct moulding sole.
Protection of Ears
IS 6229:1980 Method of measurement of real-ear
protection of hearing protectors
and
physical
attenuation
of
earmuffs (first revision).
IS 8520:1977 Guide for selection of industrial
safety equipment for eye, face and
ear protection.
IS 9167:1979 Ear protectors
Protection of Hands
IS 2573:1986 Leather gauntlets
(second revision)
IS 4770:1968 Rubber
gloves
purposes.
and
for
IS 6994:1973 Industrial safety gloves:
leather and cotton gloves.
(Part 1)
mittens
electrical
Part
IS 8807: 1978 Guide for selection of industrial
safety equipment for protection of
arms and hands
IS 4148:1967 Surgical rubber gloves.
Protection of Head
IS 2745:1983 Non-metal helmets for firemen and
civil defense personnel (second
revision)
IS 2925:1984 Industrial safety helmets (second
revision)
IS 4151:1982 Protective helmets for scooter and
motorcycle
riders
(second
revision).
IS 5679: 1986 Miners cap lamps assemblies
(incorporating lead acid type
batteries) (first revision)
IS 9562:1980 Non-metal helmet for police force
IS 8318:1977 Colour identification marking for air
purifying canisters and cartridges.
IS 8347:1977 Glossary to terms relating
respiratory protective devices.
to
IS 8522: 1977 Respirators, chemical cartridge
IS 8523:1977 Respirators,
masks)
Canister
type
IS 9473: 1980 Filter-type
respirators
particulate
(gas
matter
IS 9563:1980
rescuers.
Carbon monoxide filter self-
IS 9623:1980 Recommendations
for
the
selection, use and maintenance of
respiratory protective devices.
IS 10245
Breathing apparatus
Part 1: 1982 Closed-circuit breathing apparatus
(compressed oxygen cylinder)
Part 2:1982
Open-circuit breathing apparatus
Part 3:1982
Fresh air hose and compressed air
line breathing apparatus
Part 4:1981
Escape breathing apparatus (short
duration self-contained type)
IS 6194:1971 Manually
operated
bag
type
intermittent pressure respirator.
Protection of Eyes and Face
IS 8520:1977 Guide for selection of safety
equipment for eye, face and ear
protection.
IS 1179: 1967 Equipment for eye and
protection during welding
revision)
face
(first
IS 5983:1980 Eye-protectors (first revision)
IS 7524
protectors.
Part 1:1980
Methods of test for eye
Non-optical test (first revision)
Part 2:1979
Optical test (first revision)
IS 8521
Industrial safety face shields: Part 1
with plastic visor
(Part 1) 1977
IS 8940:1978 Code of practice for maintenance
and care of industrial safety
equipment for eye and face
protection.
IS 9973: 1981 Visor for scooter helmets.
IS 9995:1981 Visor for non-metal
firemens helmets.
police
Miscellaneous
IS 4355:1977 Fire-resistant brattice cloth.
and
IS 5424:1969 Rubber mats for electrical purpose
IS 6885: 1972 Life jackets
LIST OF INDIAN STANDARDS FOR SAFETY IN
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
1. IS: 4756-1978
Safety Code for
Tunneling work.
2. IS: 4014 (Part-2)-1967
Code of practice for
steel
tubular scaffolding
( Safety regulations
for scaffolding)
3.IS: 7205-1974
Safety code for
erection of structural steel
work.
4.IS: 5916-1970
Safety code for
construction involving use
of hot bituminous materials.
5. IS: 10386(Part-II)-1982 Safety in construction,
operation and maintenance
of river valley projects.( Partii amenities, protective
clothing and equipment).
6.IS: 10386(Part-I)-1983
Safety code for
construction, operation and
maintenance of river valley
projects.
(Part-I General aspects.)
7.IS: 10386(Part-10)-1983 Safety code for
construction, operation and
maintenance of river valley
projects.
(Part-10 storage, handling,
detection and safety
measures for gases,
chemicals and flammable
liquids)
8. IS: 10386(Part-6)-1983
Safety code for construction,
operation and maintenance
of rive3r valley projects
(Part-6 construction).
9.IS: 1904-1986
Code of practice for
design and construction of
foundations in soils: general
requirements.
10.IS:4912-1978
Safety requirements
for floor and wall openings,
railings and toe boards.
11. IS: 2750-1964
Specification for steel
scaffolding.
12 IS: 5121-1969
Safety code for piling
and other deep
foundations.
13 IS: 4014(Part-II)-1967
Code of practice for
steel tubular scaffolding.
(Part-II safety
regulations for scaffolding).
14. IS: 4014(Part-I)-1967
Code of practice for
steel tubular scaffolding.
(Part-I definitions and
materials).
15.IS:8989-1978
Safety code for the
erection of concrete
framed structures.
16.IS:6922-1973
Criteria for safety and
design of structures subject
to underground blasts.
17. IS:7293-1974
Safety code for
working with construction
machinery.
18 IS: 4081-1986
Safety code for
blasting and related drilling
operations.
19IS: 7969-1975
safety code for
handling and storage of
building materials.
20. IS: 1905-1987
Code of practice for
structural use of
unreinforced masonry
21.IS: 4130-191
Demolition of
buildings-code of safety.
22. IS: 7323-1994
Operation of
reservoir5s-guidelines.
23 IS: 875 (Part 5)-1987
Code of practice for
design loads (other than
earthquake) for buildings
and structures.
( Part-5-Special loads
and load combinations).
24 IS: 875 (Part 4)-1987
Code of practice for
design loads (other than
earthquake) for buildings
and structures
(Part4 snow loads.)
25.IS:875(part 2)-1987
Code of practice for
design loads (other than
earthquake) for buildings
and structures
( Part-2 imposed loads.)
26. IS:3696 (Part 1)-1987
Safety code for
scaffolds and ladders.
27. IS:3696 (Part 2)-1991
Scaffolds and
ladders-code of safety
( Part-2 ladders).
28. IS: 3764-1992
Excavation workcode of safety.
29. IS:875( Part-3)-1987
Code of practice for
design loads ( other than
earthquake) for buildings
and structures.
Part-3 wind loads.
30. IS: 875( Part-1)-1987 Code of practice for design
loads ( other than
earthquake) for buildings
and structures.
Part-1. Dead loads-nit
weights of
building
materials and stored
materials.
