Bureau Of Indian Standards (BIS)

High-rise buildings to have new rules

The Bureau of Indian Standards is planning to come out with a new set of rules for construction of tall buildings. This will help officials and infrastructure companies, which are aiming to construct high-rise buildings in many metro cities including Hyderabad. At present, there are no specific rules to guide builders who are taking up mega projects. The BIS has constituted a highlevel committee consisting of seven experts to frame the rules. It is headed by the engineering expert, Aravind Srivastava.

Publication Date:

08/05/2008

Source: Asian Age (New Delhi)

Tags:

Building Byelaws, High Rise Building, Bureau Of Indian Standards (BIS)

Industry

Household tips

How does one select a water filter?

Step 1: Understand raw water quality. Find out the contaminants in water, its hardness and its total dissolved solid contents. Also find out if the water has heavy metals, pesticides or any other chemical

Publication Date:

30/03/2008

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

16

Issue:

20080331

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0

Tags:

Water Treatment Technology, Water Quality, Drinking Water, Bureau Of Indian Standards (BIS)

Industry

BIS standards for drinking water

The BIS drinking water specification (IS 10500:1991), which is a voluntary standard, was drawn up in 1983. It was last revised 17 years ago. A revision initiated in 2003, is still in its draft stage.

Publication Date:

30/03/2008

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

16

Issue:

20080331

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0

Tags:

Pesticides, Water Quality, Drinking Water, Drinking Water Standards, Bureau Of Indian Standards (BIS), CSE Study, Bottled Water Case, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Delhi

Industry

Tall claims

We asked a few manufacturers about the standards they adhere to. Here is what they said

Philips Electronics India: Gold seal Class A certified by the US-based Water Quality Association, certified by KIWA Water Research of the Netherlands and BIS certification for UV filters

Publication Date:

30/03/2008

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

16

Issue:

20080331

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0

Tags:

Water Treatment Technology, Water Quality, Drinking Water, Bureau Of Indian Standards (BIS), Netherlands, United States Of America (US)

Industry

Crying out for action

Industry sources exude confidence about the water purifier segment. Manufacturers peg their hopes on the increasing purchasing power of the middle class in cities, small towns and the suburbs.

Publication Date:

30/03/2008

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

16

Issue:

20080331

pp:

0

Tags:

Water Treatment Technology, Water Quality, Drinking Water, Bureau Of Indian Standards (BIS)

More to paint than just colour

Some of the paints may contain formaldehyde and benzene, which are carcinogenic while others have heavy metals like lead, mercury and phthalates, which are human and ecosystem toxins, writes Deepti Ad

Publication Date:

29/03/2008

Source: Hindu (Chennai)

Tags:

Lead, Paint, Mercury, Hazardous Products, Toxicity Studies, Bureau Of Indian Standards (BIS), India

Health

BIS specs

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has toothpaste specifications to control fineness of paste, presence of hard and sharp-edged particles, quantum of fluoride, stability, microbial purity, pH

Publication Date:

30/10/2007

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Oral Health, Bureau Of Indian Standards (BIS)

Health

No childs play

The Toxics Link study found high concentrations of lead in all samples of soft toys containing PVC. Even trace amounts of lead are dangerous to children.

Publication Date:

05/10/2007

Author(s): Aman Sethi

Source: Frontline (Chennai)

Tags:

Lead, Health Effects, Toy Makers, Children, Toxicity Studies, Bureau Of Indian Standards (BIS), Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai (T)

Pesticides And Toxins