Document Details
Name of Department/Committee : CHD 07
Document Number : CHD 07 ( 27774)
Document Title [English] : Benzene, Toluene and Xylene (BTX) Aromatics — Code of Safety Part 3 Xylene (First Revision)
Document Title [Hindi] : बेंज़ीन, तॉलवीन और ज़ाइलीन (बीटीएक्स) एरोमैटिक्स — सुरक्षा संहिता भाग 3 ज़ाइलीन ( पहला पुनरीक्षण)
Document Type : Revision
Language : English
Priority : 2
ICS Code : 13.060; 71.080.15
Date of Project Approval : 20-03-2025
Standards to be Revised :
Sl.No. Is No & Year
1 IS 4644: 1968
Standards to be Superseded :
Sl.No. Is No & Year
1 IS 4644: 1968


Classification Details
Group : Chemicals, Plastics and their Products including packaging and Environment
Sub Group : Chemicals
Sub Sub Group : Codes of Safety for Hazardous chemicals
Aspects : Code of Practice
Risk : None
Certification : None
Short Commom Man's Title : Xylene
ITCHS Code :
Ministry :
  • Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers - Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC)
Sustainable development Goals :
  • INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Degree of Equivalence : Indigenous
Identical/Equivalent Standards :
Organization Type:

Sl.No. Synosis Points
1 This code describes the properties of xylene, the nature of hazards associated with it, and essential information on storage, handling, packing, labelling, and disposal of waste, cleaning and repairing of containers, selection and training of personnel, personal protective equipment, and first-aid.
2 This code does not deal with specifications for design of buildings, chemical engineering, plants, storage vessels and equipment for operations control, methods and ingredients used in the manufacture, and equipment for waste disposal.

Timeline Details


S.No. P-Draft
Completion Date
WC-Draft
Completion Date
Final-Draft
Completion Date
Project
Completion Date(Gazette)
Entered By Entered On
1 20-03-2025 20-07-2025 20-08-2025 20-12-2025 Ms. SHUBHANJALI UMRAO 20-03-2025
Stages
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No.
Stage Date of Occurence Remarks Circulated to Files
1 Generation of Document Number 20-03-2025 -------
2 P-Draft Waived 21-03-2025 -------
3 WC Draft 25-03-2025 Duration : 60 Days
Submitted for HOD approval
Remarks : The Chemical Hazard Sectional Committeein its 15th meeting decided to issue the draft into wide circulation period of 60 days
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4 WC Draft 01-04-2025 WC rejected by HOD
Remarks: Please reexamine the scope and discuss.
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5 WC Draft 08-04-2025 Duration : 60 Days
Submitted for HOD approval
Remarks : As discussed the necessary change have been incorporated in WC Document
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6 WC Draft 09-04-2025 WC approved by HOD
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