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उत्पा मपनुयल
LABORATORY GLASSWARE -ONE MARK VOLUMETRIC FLASKS
IS 915:2012 के अनस
ु पर

PRODUCT MANUAL
FOR
LABORATORY GLASSWARE -ONE MARK VOLUMETRIC FLASKS
ACCORDING TO IS 915:2012

भारतीय मानक बययरर (अनुरूता मयलयााकन) विननयम की सकीम-I के तहत यह उतूाा मानुयल पमामीकरम
के प्लन मे रीनत और ूारार्शता के सुसागता सुननश््त करने के रलए सभी केषीय/्ाखा कायाशलयय एिा
लाइसेनस धाररयय दिारा सााभश सामगी के रू मे उूयरग ककया जाएगा। बीआईएस लाइसेनस/पमाम ूष पारत
करने के इच्ुक भािी आिेाकय दिारा भी इस ासतािेे का उूयरग ककया जा सकता है ।

This Product Manual shall be used as reference material by all Regional/Branch Offices &
licensees to ensure coherence of practice and transparency in operation of certification under
Scheme-I of Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 for various
products. The document may also be used by prospective applicants desirous of obtaining BIS
certification licence/certificate.

उतूाा
1. : IS 915:2012
Product
्ीरशक LABORATORY GLASSWARE -ONE MARK
:
Title VOLUMETRIC FLASKS
सा्रधन साखया
: Nil
No. of Amendments

नमुनाकरम दा्ा नना् ्

2.
Sampling Guidelines:
Volumetric flasks shall be made from glass of hydrolytic
कच्ा माल
a) : class not lower than HGB3 in accordance with ISO 719 with
Raw material a coefficient of thermal expansion not exceeding 3.3 x 10-

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समयदहकरम दा्ा नना् ्

b) : Please refer ANNEX – A
Grouping guidelines
नमयने का ूररमाम
c) : 2 No.s
Sample Size

ूरीकम उूकरमर की सय्ी

3. : Please refer ANNEX – B
List of Test Equipment

ननरीकम ि ूरीकम सकीम

4. Scheme of Inspection : Please refer ANNEX –C
and Testing

5. एक दान मे साभावित ूरीकम/Possible tests in a day :

(i) Dimensions
(ii) Neck
(iii) Stopper
(iv) Shape
(v) Accuracy
(vi) Capacity
(vii) Graduation line
(viii) Marking and Designation
(ix) Visibility of graduation line, figures and marking

6. लाइसेनस का कायशकेष/Scope of the Licence :

IS 915:2012 के अनुसार मानक मुहर का उूयरग करने के रलए लाइसेनस ननमनरलिखत कायशकेष के
रलए पाान ककया जाता है
“Licence is granted to use Standard Mark as per IS 915:2012 with the following scope:
LABORATORY GLASSWARE -ONE MARK VOLUMETRIC
Name of the product
FLASKS
Type Wide and/or Narrow Neck (as applicable)
Accuracy Class A and/or B
Shape Pear and/or Conical Shape and/or any other shape as admissible
1, 2, 5,10…….100,……1000….5000 , any other capacity as per
Capacity (in ml)
requirement
Any other aspect
required as per the
For use with and without Stopper
Standard

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ANNEX A
TO THE
PRODUCT MANUAL
FOR LABORATORY GLASSWARE -
ONE MARK VOLUMETRIC FLASKS
AS PER IS 915:2012

GROUPING GUIDELINES

Volumetric flasks covered under this standard are classified as below:

 Accuracy Class A & B

 Capacities ranging from 1ml to 5000ml and other capacities as per requirement
 Shape- Pear/conical shaped or any other shapes as admissible
 Type - Wide necked and narrow necked flasks.

For purpose of GOL/inclusion:

 One sample of Flask of each shape & type (wide necked or narrow necked) ,intended
to be covered under the scope of the licence, shall be tested to cover flasks with all
shapes and types in the scope of the licence.

 However, the above samples shall include samples of lowest and highest capacity (in
ml) of the flasks intended to be covered in the licence to cover the entire range of
capacities in the scope of the licence.

 If the above samples includes a sample of Flask of Higher Accuracy Class , then lower
accuracy class may also be covered in the licence i.e. if sample of Flask of Accuracy
Class A is tested and found passing, accuracy class B can automatically be covered in
the licence.

 If the above samples include a sample of a flask for use with stopper and is found
passing, flasks for use without stopper may also be covered in the licence.

 Firm shall declare the varieties of the flasks they intend to cover in the licence and the
scope of licence shall be restricted based on the manufacturing and testing capabilities
of the manufacturer.

 During the operation of the licence, samples of each variety covered in the scope of
licence, shall be drawn by rotation.

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ANNEX B
TO THE
PRODUCT MANUAL
FOR LABORATORY GLASSWARE -
ONE MARK VOLUMETRIC FLASKS
AS PER IS 915:2012

List of Test Equipment

Major test equipment required to test as per the Indian Standard

Sl. No. Tests used in with Clause Test Equipment

Reference
1 Capacity and Accuracy as  Weighing Balance
per Cl 10  Thermometer
 Hygrometer
 Air Conditioner
 Barometer
 Calibration liquid (Distilled or Ionized
Water)
 Conical Flask with Ground Joint
 Volumetric Flask
 Measuring Cylinder
 Pipettes with clamp set
 Plastic Tube
 Burette

2 Shape as per Cl 8.3  Inclined Rest

3 Neck as per Cl 8.4  Vernier Calipers,Micrometers

4 Dimensions as per Cl 8.6  Vernier Calipers, Micrometers

5 Graduation line as per Cl 9  Vernier Calipers, Micrometers

The above list is indicative only and may not be treated as exhaustive.

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ANNEX C
TO THE
PRODUCT MANUAL
FOR LABORATORY GLASSWARE -
ONE MARK VOLUMETRIC FLASKS
AS PER IS 915:2012

Scheme of Inspection And Testing

1. LABORATORY - A laboratory shall be maintained which shall be suitably equipped (as

per the requirement given in column 2 of Table 1) and staffed, where different tests given in
the specification shall be carried out in accordance with the methods given in the
specification.

1.1 The manufacturer shall prepare a calibration plan for the test equipment.

2. TEST RECORDS – The manufacturer shall maintain test records for the tests carried out
to establish conformity.

3. PACKING AND MARKING – The Standard Mark as given in the Schedule of the licence shall
be inscribed on each volumetric flask by either ceramic glass transfer or etched, or printed on the label
applied to the flask, as the case may be, provided always that each flask to which this mark is applied
conforms to every requirement of the specification.

3.1 Packing and Marking shall be done as per the provisions of the Indian Standard. In addition, the
following shall be marked on each package:

i) BIS Licence Number CM/L –

ii) Details of BIS Website i.e. For details of BIS certification please visit [Link]

4. CONTROL UNIT – For the purpose of this scheme, each control unit shall be as follows
manufactured continuously, not exceeding a day’s production:

 400 Flasks or part thereof of 1 ml to 10 ml each

 200 Flasks or part thereof of 25 ml to 50 ml each
 100 Flasks or part thereof of 100 ml each
 50 Flasks or part thereof of 250 ml each
 25 Flasks or part thereof of 500 ml each
 10 Flasks or part thereof of 1000 ml each
 5 Flasks or part thereof of 2000 ml to 5000 ml each

4.1 Description regarding conformity or otherwise of a control unit to the requirements of the
standards shall be taken on the basis of the test results as follows:

4.1.1 Each flask shall be examined for requirement as given in Table 1 and it shall satisfy the
relevant requirements. If any of the flasks fails in any of these requirements it shall be
rejected.

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4.2 Stoppers: Each lot (see note) or consignment of stoppers shall be covered by a test
certificate from the manufacturer of supplied guarantying.

NOTE – If stoppers are made in the licensees factory, every 100 stoppers or part thereof,
manufactured continuously in a day, shall be treated as one lot. Each such lot be subjected to
testing.

4.2.1 For ascertaining limit of alkalinity of glass of which stoppers are made, one test shall be
carried out on a lot or consignment. For this the requisite number of stoppers which will be
crushed to powder (to give 100 g of powder) and tested in accordance of ISO 719 or IS 2303
(Pt.1/Sec 1) . If the test reports failure of the material, the lot or consignment shall be rejected.

4.2.2 If the lot or consignment passes, or accepted on the basis of the certificate in the case of
stoppers made of inert plastics 8 stoppers shall be taken at random from the lot or
consignment and examined for visual and other requirements as given in 8.5 of IS 915:2012.

4.2.3 A stopper failing in one or more of these requirements shall be considered as defective.
The lot or consignment shall be accepted if not defective is found in these 8 stoppers and
rejected if two or more defectives are found.

4.2.4 If, however, one defective is found in the 8 stoppers, another 8 stoppers shall be taken at
random from the lot or consignment and examined as in 9.1. The lot or consignment will be
accepted if no defective is found among these, and rejected if even one defective is found.

5. LEVELS OF CONTROL - The tests as indicated in column 1 of Table 1 and the levels of
control in column 3 of Table 1, shall be carried out on the whole production of the factory
which is covered by this plan and appropriate records maintained in accordance with
paragraph 2 above.

5.1 All the production which conforms to the Indian Standards and covered by the licence
should be marked with Standard Mark.

6. REJECTIONS – Disposal of non-conforming product shall be done in such a way so as to

ensure that there is no violation of provisions of BIS Act, 2016.

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TABLE 1

LEVELS OF CONTROL

(1) (2) (3)

Test Details Test equipment Levels of Control
Cl. Requirement Test Method requirement No. of Sample Frequency Remarks
Clause Reference R: required (or)
S: Sub-contracting
permitted
5 Capacity 5&6 IS 915 R Each Flask
IS/ISO
4787
7 Accuracy 10 IS 915 R Each Flask -------
Table IS/ISO
1&2 4787
8.1 Material 8.1 IS 915 S Each Consignment Adequate visual inspection of each flask to
ISO 719 be carried out in-house
8.2 Wall Thickness 8.2 IS 915 R Each Flask Adequate visual inspection

8.3 Shape 8.3 IS 915 R Each Flask -------

Table
1&2
8.4 Neck 8.4 IS 915 R Each Flask
Table
1&2
8.5 Stopper 8.5 IS 915 R Each lot or consignment The stopper, if provided, shall be a good fit
Table in the flask neck and may be of glass, solid
1&2 or hollow-blown, or of a suitably inert
plastics material.

8.6 Dimensions 8.6 IS 915 R Each Flask -------

Table

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1&2
9 Graduation line 9 IS 915 R Two Each Control -------
Unit
11 Marking & 11 IS 915 R Two Each Control -------
Designation Unit
12 Visibility of 12 IS 915 R Two Each Control ------
graduation line, Unit
figures and marking

Note-1: Whether test equipment is required or sub-contracting is permitted in column 2 shall be decided by the Bureau and shall be mandatory. Sub-contracting is
permitted to a laboratory recognized by the Bureau or Government laboratories empaneled by the Bureau.

Note-2: Levels of control given in column 3 are only recommendatory in nature. The manufacturer may define the control unit/batch/lot and submit his
own levels of control in column 3 with proper justification for approval by BO Head.