In February 2023, the Bureau of Indian Standards published two draft standards for public consultation. They are Caustic Soda — Code of Safety (First Revision) and Hydrochloric Acid — Code of Safety (First Revision). Both standards were published around five decades ago and need to be updated based on the past experience and currently available data.
Compared with the previous version, both revisions updated general properties and made modifications to safety measures for controlling hazards and essential information. Highlights of the revisions can be summarized as below:
Draft Indian Standard | Proposed changes | Last date of comment |
ICS 71.060.30 Caustic Soda — Code of Safety |
| March 28, 2023 |
ICS 71.060.40 Hydrochloric Acid — Code of Safety |
| April 21, 2023 |