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Whereas the Parliament of India has set out to provide a practical regime of right to information for citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities, in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority, and whereas the attached publication of the Bureau of Indian Standards is of particular interest to the public, particularly disadvantaged communities and those engaged in the pursuit of education and knowledge, the attached public safety standard is made available to promote the timely dissemination of this information in an accurate manner to the public.

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“!ान $ एक न' भारत का +नम-ण”Satyanarayan Gangaram Pitroda

“Invent a New India Using Knowledge”

“प0रा1 को छोड न' 5 तरफ”Jawaharlal Nehru

“Step Out From the Old to the New”

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“The Right to Information, The Right to Live”

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“Knowledge is such a treasure which cannot be stolen”

“Invent a New India Using Knowledge”

है”ह”ह

IS 8519 (1977, Reaffirmed 2002): Guide for Selection ofIndustrial Safety Equipment for Body Protection. UDC614.895 : 658.382.3

IS : 8519 ill 1971

In-dian Standard GUIDE FOR SELECTION OF INDUSTRIAL

SAFETY EQUIPMENT FOR BODY PROTECTION

Industtial Safety Advisory Committee, ISAC

Representing ChairnuJn BRIG G. R. eltA.lNANI Directorate General, Factory Advice Service and

Labour Institutes (Ministry of Labour), Bombay

Memhns SBRI P.-R. SURl!:NDBA.!UTliAN (Altmuzu to

Brig G. R. Chainani ) SUB! BIMAL BANERJEE Hind Mazdoor Sabha, Bombay

5HBl BACHA PRASAD (Alternate) SUBI U. C. BAN]!:RJ'EE Indian Airlines Corporation, New Delhi

SHill M.N. ARORA (Alternate) - Smt! SUS,aIL BHATTACHARYA United Trades Union Congress, Calcutta

SRRt PRATl1L CROWDRUB.Y (Alternate) DB M. K. CHA.JtBABORTY Central Mining Research Station (CSIR),

Dhanbad DR B. SINGlI (Altematl)

SHRt N. CHAKRABORTY . Ministry of Shipping & Transport SHRI S. R.tU1HAVAN (Alternate)

DR S. K. CHAT'tEBJEE Directorate General of Health Services, New Delhi

DR A. K. BANERJEE ( A.llmuzte ) CHIEF MECHANICAL ENGINEER, Railway Board (Ministry of Railways)

NOl1.TJIEl1.N RAILWAY, NEW DELID

SmnJ. S. DARA Indian National New Delhi

Trade Union Congress,

SHRY B. K. DXAlt Builders' .. A.ssociat:on of India, Ca.lcutta LT-CoL D. K. GUOSE (Alltrnalt )

SHRI D. M. DHAR Standing Committee on Safety. for the Steel Industry, Durgapur -

DIRECTOR (COMMERCIAL) Central Electricity Authority, New Delhi DEPUTY DIRECTOR

( COMKEBCIAL) (Alternate) SKRI S. K. JAGNANI SHRI B. D. JOSBI

Indian Cotton Mills Federation. Bombay All India Trade Union Congress, Delhi

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I @ Copyright 1977 . I INDIAN STANDARDS INSTITUTION

I This publication is protected under the Indian Copyright Act (XIV of 1957) and I reproduction in whole or in part by any means except with written permission of the publisher shall be deemed to be an infringement of copyright under the said Act.

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Represent ing Members SHRI S. H. KA~AT SURI A. R. KESHAVA MURTHY SURI H. D. KHANNA

All India Manufacturers' Organization, Bombay Ministry of Communications Indian Jute Mills Association, Calcutta

SHRI P. N. lvlEHROTRA Standing Fire Advisory Committee (Ministry of Home Affairs ), New DeJhi

SHRI G. D. MENON (Alternate) SHaI I. N. MURTY Chief Controllerate of Explosives, Nagpur

SHRI CHARANJIT LAL (Allerndte ) SH1U S. NA1\lBI Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, Bangalore DR N. M. PANT • The Safety First Association of India, New Delhi . SHUI V. K. MURTHY (Alternate) SnRI S. G. RANADE Directorate General of Ordnance Factories

( Ministry of Defence), Calcutta LT·COL B. N. S. RAO Ministry of Defence ( DGI )

SHRI S. P. KAPOOR ( Alternate) SaRI S. R. C. RAO . Hindustan Steel Ltd, Bhilai REPRESENTATIVE Directorate General of Mines Safety, Dhanbad

SHRI K. C. GANGULY ( Alternate) SHRI 1. C. SARIN Employees State Insurance

DR K. M. SAXENA ( Alternate) SHRI P. SESHADRI

New Delhi

~linistry of Petroleum & Chemicals

Corporation,

SHRI jAGJIT SINGH ( Alternate I ) SHRI P. C. EASAW (Alternate II )

SlJRI D. K. SUU::AR Indian Chemical Manufacturers t Association, Calcutta

COL SUKIIDEV SINGH National Safety Council, Bombay SERI N. RAGHAVAN ( Alternate)

TECHNICAL ADVISER (BOILERS) Central Boilers Board, New Delhi SHRI P. K. THAKUR Indian Roads Congress, New Delhi

SHRI G. VISHWANATHAN (Alternate) , SHRI S. VENXASWAMY Directorate General of Civil Aviation, New Delhi DR G. M. SAXENA, Director General, lSI ( Ex·o.fficio Member )

Director ( Chern )

Secretary SnRI P. S. ARORA

Deputy Director ( Chern ), lSI

Safety Equipment Subcommittee, ISACjS-2

Convener SHRI D. M. DRAl\

Members SlIRY J. J. ADRIA

SHRI M. V. RAO (Alternate)

Hindustan Steel Ltd, Durgapur

Century Spinning and Manufacturing Co Ltd, Bombay

SHRI K. BARDHAN Ministry of Defence ( DGI ) SHR! J. P. AGARWAL (Alternate)

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IS : 8519 .. 1977

Indian Standaid

nUIDE FOR SELECTION OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT FOR BODY PROTECTION

o. ~FOREWORD . 0.1 This Indian Standard was adopted by the IndiaQ Standards Institution

on 14 March 1977. after the draft finalized bv the Industrial Safetv Advisory Committee 'had been approved by the E~ecutive Co~mitte~.-·- I

0.2 This standard is intended to guide workers and those in charge of their safety in industrial operations in selecting such protective equipment for the body as will give the required protection against hazards likely to be encountered.

0.3 Indian Standards published on protection of body equipment are given Anoendix A. . .

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1. SCOPE

1.1 This standard describes hazards which call for the use of safety equipment for protection of the whole body and provides guidance on the protection afforded against specific hazards by different types of protective equipment.

2. CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARDS RELATED TO BODY PROTECTiON EQ,UIPMENT

2.1 Hazards against which body protection equipment should be used are given below: '

Code No. Protection Against Hazard of Hazard

H-l Sustained radiant heat

H .. 2 F1ame

3

Typical Industrial Operations

Glass furnaces, forgings, hearths, pit and salt bath furnace, etc

Flame proximity and flame entry

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Code No. Protection Against H~ard of Ha<.ard H-3 Hot metal splash and

sparks H-4 EI ectric current H-5 Water splashes H-6 Mild acids and alkalis H .. 7 Strong acids and

alkalis H .. 8 Organic solvents, oils H-9 Flying chips, rough cb-

jects, mild impacts H-lO Severe blows and

sharp tools H-ll X-rays and gamma rays

Typical Industrial Operations

Foundry, forging and welding, heat treatment and die casting

Work on live conductors Dairies and launderies Pickling and degreasing Handling and manufacturing

chemicals Handling petroleum products Grinding, woodworking and shot­

blasting Saw operations, grinders and

butchers X-ray technicians and laboratory

workers

3. TYPES OF BODY PROTECTION -EQUIPMENT

3.1 The types of body protection equipment are given below: .

3.1.1 Apron: 3.1.1.1 Bih type - covering chest, waist and legs down to the knees

or sometimes to ankles. 3.1.1.2 Waist type - covering waist and legs down to the knees or

below. 3.1.1.3 Split type - divided at the crotch and fastened around each

leg.

3.1.2 Cape Sleeve - Back, shoulder and ann covering which extends over the upper chest. They can also be worn over aprons.

3.1.3 Over All- One piece apparel combining pull-on pants with upper portion covering body and the hands partly or wholly.

3.1.4 Jacket - Covering upper body from shoulders _to hips.

3.1._5 Coat - Extending either to knee or ankle to give body and leg protection.

3.1.6 Suit - Covering from head to foot, for complete protection, and normally used with respiratory provision.

4. SELECTION OF EQ.UIPMENT FOR DIFFERENT HAZARDS

4.1 It is necessary that in selecting body protection equipment, it shouJd

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be borne in mind that the material of which the equipment is made will give protection only against hazards given below:

Sf .AI aterial of Construction of the Recommended for Use Against No. Protective Equipment Ha.{.ard Code No. (see 2.1 )

i) ii)

iii) iv) v)

vi) vii)

viii) ix) x) xi)

xii)

Asbestos .Aluminized fabric Glass fibre insulated fabric Fire-resistant duck Leather Rubber Coated fabric -Plastics, plastics coated fabric Synthetic rubber Wire mesh Reinforced leather Lead plastics or lead rubber or lead leather

APPENDIX A ( Clause 0-3 )

H .. l, H-2. H-3 H-l, H-2, H-3

H-l, H-2 H-2, H .. 3 H-3, H .. 9

H-4, R .. 5, H-6, H-' H .. 5

H-5, H-6, H-7, H-8 H-8 H-lO H·IO H-11

INDIAN STANDARDS ON PROTECTION OF BODY

Aprons, lead rubber, X-ray protective Aprons, rubber, for hospital use Aprons, rubberized, acid and alkali resistant Belt and strap, leather, linemen's Clothing, leather, protective Fabrics, PVC coated, for foul weather clothing Suits, flame resistant and heat resistant, functional

requirements for

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IS: 7352-1974 IS: 6407 ... 1971 IS : 4501-1967

IS: 3521·1965 IS: 6153-1971 IS : 3322 .. 1965 IS: 7612-1974

IS : 8519 • 1977

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Afembers Representing SURI K. N. BHATTACHARYA

SHRI N. K. SARAN ( Alternate) Smu N. C. BRAHMA.

The Safety First Association of India (Bihar Branch )~Jamshedpur

Indian Chemical Manufacturers' Calcutta

Smu A. DA.8 GUPTA - Adigee Industries, Calcutta

Associa tion,

SHRI B. DAB GUPTA (Alternate) DR A. K. GHOSH Central Mining Research Station ( CSIR),

Dhanbad SHRI P. R. Roy (Alternate)

SURI P. P. JAIN Mines Service Corporation, Asansol SHR[ A. P. AOARWALA (Alternate) .

SHRI S. S. MAZUMDAR Indian Oxygen Ltd, Cakutta SHRI K. C. KARKARKAR ( Alternate)

SIIRI 1. N. MURTY Chief Controllerate of Explosives, Nagpur 8HRI CHA.RAN.JIT LAL ( Alttrnate )

DR M. PANCHOLY National Physical Laboratory (CSIR), New Delhi SHld C. PEREIRA. Joseph Leslie & Co, Bombay

SHRl:M.ATI C. LESLIE Roy ( AllerlUJte ) Saru S. G. RANADE Directorate General of Ordnance Factories

SIIRI GAUTAM V. SHAH SaRI J. V. SRAB ( Alternate)

SRRI S. D. SHROl!"F

SHBI LAL SAJNANI ( Alltrnale ) SHIll D. K. SIRKAR S HR.I A. C. SRIVASTAVA

SHRI R. L. ARORA (Alternate ) CoL SUKHDEV SINGH

SHftr N. RAGUAVAN ( Alternate) SHRI P.R.SURENDRANATHAN

( Ministry of Defence ), Calcutta Safety Equipment Corporation, Bombay

Pradeep Safety Pvt Ltd, Bombay

Synthetics and Chemicals Ltd, BareiHy Directo.rate Genera) of Mines Safety, Dhanbad

National Safety Council, Bombay

Directorate Genera), Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes ( Ministry of Labour ), Bombay

SURt K. C. -GUPTA ( Alttrnttlt ) SBRI FRANCIS LESLIE V AZ -Francis Leslie & Co, Bombay

Swu HEATHCLllPlP V AZ (Alttmatl)