BIS Standards for COVID 19
The global pandemic of COVID-19 has deeply impacted us all around. The Government and community at large are facing numerous challenges to quickly respond to and manage the situation. Some of the Indian Standards on PPEs and medical equipment are critical in ensuring their safety and performance in use.
Some of the BIS Standards on PPEs, Infrared thermal readers and scanners, and ventilators have been identified. which are listed below.
- Filter Half Masks to Protect against particles
- Surgical Face Masks
- Eye Protectors
- Medical Textiles -Coverall (PPE Kits)
- Surgical Rubber Gloves
- Surgical Gowns and Surgical Drapes
- Lung Ventilators for Medical Use
Relaxations For Covid-19
To promote the supply of quality PPEs during the ongoing pandemic, BIS has permitted relaxation in its norms of having in-house testing facilities for the following PPEs
- Filter Half Masks to Protect against particles of Class FFP2 as per IS 9473:2002
- Surgical Face Masks as per IS 16289:2014
- Eye Protectors as per IS 5983:1980
- Medical Textile – Coverall -PPE Suits
This has been done to enable more manufacturers to be brought in the ambit of BIS product certification scheme, which will in turn result in greater quantity of BIS certified PPEs being made available to the users. However, for such manufacturers, testing of samples for conformity to the specified requirements is being done in laboratories of BIS licensees who have in-house testing facilities, or in BIS recognized or empanelled private/government labs.
Those domestic manufacturers who are interested in applying for a BIS licence may register themselves on the comments section of our website or call us at the contact numbers. The Registration Process for BIS License takes 4-5 weeks. We provide complete consultancy for acquiring BIS license.
