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.