To promote the supply of quality PPEs during the ongoing pandemic, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has permitted relaxation in its norms of having in-house testing facilities for the following PPEs:
i) Filter Half Masks to Protect against particles of Class FFP2 as per IS 9473:2002
ii) Surgical Face Masks as per IS 16289:2014
iii) Eye Protectors as per IS 5983:1980
This has been done to enable more manufacturers to be brought in the ambit of BIS product certification scheme, which will in turn result in greater quantity of BIS certified PPEs being made available to the users. However, for such manufacturers, testing of samples for conformity to the specified requirements is being done in laboratories of BIS licensees who have in-house testing facilities, or in BIS recognized or empanelled private/government labs.
Those domestic manufacturers who are interested in applying for a BIS licence may register themselves and submit their application online through BIS website (CLICK HERE). The process of certification can be seen on BIS website (CLICK HERE). Here it is important to note that Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is providing access to above standards free of cost, which can be accessed free of cost through BIS website (CLICK HERE).
For any additional information, please get in touch with the nearest BIS Branch .
Best wishes,
Keshav Ram Singhal
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