Document Details
Name of Department/Committee : MED 16
Document Number : MED 16 ( 26961)
Document Title [English] : STEEL CYLINDERS FOR COMPRESSED GASES - CODE OF PRACTICE PART 6 LIQUEFIED CHLORINE GAS (Second Revision of IS 8198 Part 6 )
Document Title [Hindi] : संपीड़ित गैसों के लिए स्टील सिलेंडर — रीति संहिता भाग 6 तरलीकृत क्लोरीन गैस [ आई एस 8198 (भाग 6) का दूसरा पुनरीक्षण ]
Document Type : Revision
Language : English
Priority : 3
ICS Code : 23.020.30
Date of Project Approval : 25-07-2024
Standards to be Revised :
Sl.No. Is No & Year
1 IS 8198 : Part 6: 1988
Standards to be Superseded :
Sl.No. Is No & Year
1 IS 8198 : Part 6: 1988


Classification Details
Group : Gases, Gas Cylinders , Machine tools and other mechanical products
Sub Group : Industrial and other gases, Gas Cylinders and Fittings, boilers and pressure vessels
Sub Sub Group : Gas Cylinder Design & Testing
Aspects : Code of Practice
Risk : Medium
Certification : None
Short Commom Man's Title :
ITCHS Code :
Ministry :
  • Ministry of Commerce and Industry - Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
Sustainable development Goals :
Degree of Equivalence : Indigenous
Identical/Equivalent Standards :
Organization Type:

Division Council Chairperson Approval Details
Request Date: 22-04-2025
Status of Chairperson Approval: Division Council Chairperson approval uploaded by member secretary  (Click to View)
Division Council Chairperson : V. Sekar
Attachment :  View
Sectional Committee Chairman Approval :
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::Cross Referenced Indian Standard::
Sl. No. Is No & Year IS Title
1 IS 3196 : Part 4: 2001 Welded low carbon steel cylinders exceeding 5 litre water capacity for low pressure liquefiable gases - Specification: Part 4 cylinders for toxic and corrosive gases
2 IS 3224: 2021 Valve for compressed gas cylinders excluding liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders - Specification (fourth revision)
3 IS 3710: 1978 Filling ratios for low pressure liquefiable gases contained in cylinders (First Revision)
4 IS 4379: 2021 Identification of the Contents of Industrial Gas Cylinders (Second Revision)
5 IS 5845: 2024 Inspection of Low Pressure Welded Steel Gas Cylinders Other than LPG Cylinders in Use — Code of Practice (Third Revision)
6 IS 5844: 2014 Hydrostatic stretch testing of compressed gas cylinders - Recommendations (First Revision)
7 IS 5903: 2014 Recommendation for safety devices for gas cylinders (First Revision)
8 IS 7241: 2024 Gas Cylinder Technology — Glossary of Terms (Second Revision)
9 IS 8807: 1978 Guide for selection of industrial safety equipment for protection of arms and hands
10 IS 9200: 2021 METHODS OF DISPOSAL OF UNSERVICEABLE COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS CODE OF PRACTICE
11 IS 15975: 2020 Gas Cylinders Conditions for Filling Gas Cylinders ( First Revision )
12 IS/ISO 11114 : Part 1: 2020 Gas Cylinders Compatibility of Cylinder and Valve Materials with Gas Contents Part 1 Metallic Materials (First Revision)
13 IS/ISO 11114 : Part 2: 2021 GAS CYLINDERS - COMPATIBILITY OF CYLINDER AND VALVE MATERIALS WITH GAS CONTENTS: PART 2 NON-METALLIC MATERIALS (Second Revision)

Sl.No. Synosis Points
1 This standard covers filling, inspection, testing, maintenance and use of portable stee1 cylinders for storage and transportation of liquefied chlorine gas in cylinders.

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1 21-11-2024 21-04-2025 06-07-2025 21-11-2025 Mr. PRASOON YADAV 21-11-2024