Document Details
Name of Department/Committee : PCD 09
Document Number : PCD 09 ( 27924)
Document Title [English] : ETHYLENE OXIDE SPECIFICATION Second Revision
Document Title [Hindi] : इथाइलीन ऑक्साइड – विशिष्टि ( दूसरा पुनरीक्षण)
Document Type : Revision
Language : English
Priority : 3
ICS Code : 71.080.60
Date of Project Approval : 19-03-2025
Standards to be Revised :
Sl.No. Is No & Year
1 IS 5573: 1984
Standards to be Superseded :
Sl.No. Is No & Year
1 IS 5573: 1984


Classification Details
Group : Chemicals, Plastics and their Products including packaging and Environment
Sub Group : Chemicals
Sub Sub Group : Organic chemicals
Aspects : Product Specification
Risk : High
Certification : Voluntary Certification
Short Commom Man's Title :
ITCHS Code :
Ministry :
  • Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers - Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC)
Sustainable development Goals :
Degree of Equivalence : Indigenous
Identical/Equivalent Standards :
Organization Type:

Sl.No. Synosis Points
1 In this revision, the changes are as follows: a) Modified the description of the material; b) Modified the requirements of the following parameters, keeping in mind the quality of product used and manufactured: aldehyde (as acetaldehyde content), moisture content, acidity (as CH3COOH), non-volatile matter and ethylene oxide; c) Modified the test method for determination of colour and aldehyde (as acetaldehyde content); d) Incorporated alternate test method for determination of moisture content, acidity (as CH3COOH), ionizable chlorides and non-volatile matter; e) Considering toxicity and carcinogen nature of the material and colour being not an important parameter, colour requirement is made optional parameter to be tested; and f) Modified the formula for determining the ethylene oxide content (purity).

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1 25-04-2025 25-09-2025 10-12-2025 25-04-2026 Ms. ADITI CHOUDHARY 25-04-2025