Revised Standard from Last Update.

1. SCOPE

1.1 This standard covers properties of acetaldehyde, the nature of hazards associated with it and essential information of personal protective equipment, storage, handling, labelling, transport, spillage/leakage and waste disposal, fire prevention and firefighting, training, and health monitoring and first aid.

1.2 This code does not, however, deal with specifications for design of buildings, chemical engineering, plants, method, and ingredients used in the manufacture, equipment for waste disposal and operation control.

2. REFERENCES

The standards given below contain provisions which through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revisions, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of these standards:

IS 1260 (Part 1) : 1973 Pictorial marking for handling and labelling of goods: Part 1 Dangerous goods

IS 2925 : 1984 Specification for industrial safety helmets (second revision)

IS 4155 : 2023 Glossary of terms relating to chemical and radiation hazards and hazardous chemicals (first revision)

IS 4167 : 2020 Glossary of items relating to air pollution (second revision).

IS 5572 : 2009 Classification of hazardous areas (other than mines) having flammable gases and vapours for electrical installation (third revision)

IS 8519 : 1977 Guide for selection of industrial safety equipment for body protection

IS 8520 : 1977 Guide for selection of industrial safety equipment for eye, face and ear protection

IS 8807 : 1978 Guide for selection of industrial safety equipment for protection of arms and hands

IS 10667 : 1983 Guide for selection of industrial safety equipment for protection of foot and leg