Bureau of Indian Standards issues first license for liquid chlorine on All India basis

New Delhi, Apr 27 (KNN) In a latest development, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issued first license to Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd. for liquid chlorine on all India basis, an official release from the government informed.

“Under the jurisdiction of Western Regional Office has granted BIS Certification Marks Licence CM/L-7200117899 to M/s Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd, PO Petrochemicals, Ranoli, Vadodara, Gujarat-391346 for the product Liquid Chlorine, Technical as per IS 646:1986.”, the release said.

With the firm obtaining the license from BIS, it is the first license ever been granted on All India basis.

The license has become operational from April 12,2018 and is valid for one year.

Commenting over the issuance of license, BIS in a statement said that this move will facilitate industry to get a quality Liquid Chlorine with Standard Mark under BIS Certification Marks scheme.

This product is in liquid form and stored in metal containers. It is usually used as a gas obtained by evaporating the liquid from the metal container. It is used mainly in paper, pulp, textile bleaching, water sterilization and manufacture of chemicals. (With PIB inputs) (KNN/DA)