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IS 14781 (2000): Sodium Thiosulphate [CHD 1: Inorganic

Chemicals]

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Indian Standard
SODIUM THIOSULPHATE - SPECIFICATION

ICS 7 I .060.0 1

0 BIS 2000

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

March 2000 Price Group 5

General Inorganic Chemicals Sectional Committee, CHD 3

FOREWORD

This lndian Standard was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized by the General
Inorganic Chemicals Sectional Committee had been approved by the Chemical Division Council.

Sodium thiosulphate in crystalline form is commonly known as ‘hypo’ and is extensively used in the photographic
industry as a fixing agent to dissolve unchanged silver salts from exposed negatives. It is also used widely as
laboratory reagent in titremetric analysis.

This standard covers only the technical, pure and analytical reagent grade of the material. The photographic
grade material has been covered under a separate standard, IS 246 : 1986 ‘Sodium thiosulphate, crystalline,
photographic grade Vourth revision)‘.

There is no IS0 specification for this subject. This standard has been prepared based~on indegineous
manufacturers’ data/practices prevalent in the field in India.

Composition of the Committee responsible for formulating this standard is given in Annex L.

For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the final value,
observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance with
IS 2 : 1960 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values (revised)‘. The number of significant places retained in
the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.
 IS 14781 : 2000

Indian Standard
SODIUM THIOSULPHATE - SPECIFICATION

1 SCOPE b) Pure, and

This standard prescribes requirements and methods c) Analytical reagent.
of sampling and test for sodium thiosulphate,
4 REQUIREMENTS
technical, pure and analytical reagent.
4.1 Description
2 NORMATIVE REFERENCES
The material of all grades shall be in the form of
The Indian Standards listed below contain provisions
colourless crystals or crystalline powder, free from
which through reference in this text, constitute
extraneous impurities.
provisions of this Indian Standard. At the time of
publication, the editions indicated were valid. All 4.2 Solution in Water
standards are subject to revisions, and parties to
agreements based on this Indian Standard are encour- A freshly prepared aqueous solution of the material
aged to investigate the possibility of applying the most of any grade containing 40 g of the material in
recent editions of the Indian Standards. 100 ml of carbon dioxide-free water shall be clear and
free from sediment other than a slight flocculence.
IS No. Title
265 : 1993 Hydrochloric acid yburth revision) 4.3 The material shall also comply with the
266 : 1993 Sulphuric acid (third revision) requirements given in Table 1, when tested according
1070 : 1992 Reagent grade water (third revision) to methods prescribed in Annexes A to J. Reference
2088 : 1983 Methods for determination of arsenic to the relevant Annexes is given in co1 6 of the Table 1.
(second revision)
2316 : 1990 Methods of preparation of standard 5 PACKING AND MARKING
solutions for calorimetric and
volumetric analysis (second 5.1 The material of the technical grade shall be packed
revision) in suitable waterproof lined containers.
3 GRADES 5.2 The material of the pure and analytical reagent
The material shall be of the following three grades : grades shall preferably be packed in hard-glass bottles
with air-tight stoppers.
a) Technical,

Table 1 Requirements for Sodium Thiosulphate

(Clauses 4.3 and 5.3.1)
Sl Characteristic Requirement for Grade Method of
No. Test (Ref to
Technical Annex)
Pure Analytical
Reagent

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

9 Sodium thiosulphate (as Na2S203.5H20). percent by 97 to 101 99.0 to 101 .o 99.0 to 101.0 A
mass
ii) pH of IOpercent solution 6.0 to 8.5 6.0 to 7.5 6.0 to 7.5 B
iii) Insoluble matter and metals other than alkali metals, Nil Nil Nil C
percent by mass, Mar
iv) Sodium sulphide (as Na.$G), percent by mass, Mar - - 0.001

v) Heavy metals (as Pb), percent by mass, Mar 0.05 0.002 5 0.001
VI) Iron (as Fe), percent by mass, Mnr - - 0.000 5
vii) Calcium (as Ca). percent by mass, MUX To pass test 0.005
viii) Sulphate and sulphite (as SO4), percent by mass, Max - 0.01

IX) Arscn~c (as As$I3), percent by mass, Mar - 0.00 I 0.001

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5.3 The containers shall be securely closed after filling
and marked with the following details:
a>‘Indication of the source of the manufacture;
b) Grade and mass of material in the container;
c) Recognized trade-mark, if any; and
4 Batch number or the month and year of
manufacture.
5.3.1 The analytical data of the material for the
corresponding characteristics prescribed in Table 1
shall also be shown on the containers of the analytical
reagent grade material.
5.3.2 BIS Certification Marking
The packages may also be marked with the Standard
Mark.
The use of the Standard Mark is governed by the
provisions of Bureau ofIndian Standards Act, 1986
ANNEX
[Table 1, Sl flu. (i)]
DETERMINATION OF SODIUM THIOSULPHATE
A-l OUTLINE OF THE METHOD
The sodium thiosulphate content is determined by
titrating a solution of the material with standard iodine
solution, using starch as indicator.
A-2 REAGENTS
A-2.1 Starch Solution
Triturate 5 g of starch and 0.01 g of mercuric iodide
with 30 ml of water in a mortar. Pour the resulting
paste into one litre of boiling water, boil for 3 min,
allow the solution to cool and decant off the clear
liquid.
A-2.2 Standard Iodine Solution
0.1 N (see IS 23 16).
2
and the Rules and Regulations made thereunder. The
details of conditions under which the licence for the
use of Standard Mark may be granted to manufac-
turers or producers may be obtained from the Bureau
of Indian Standards.
6 SAMPLING
Method of preparing the representative test samples
and the criteria for judging the conformity to this
standard shall be as prescribed in Annex K.
7 QUALITY OF REAGENTS
Unless specified otherwise, pure chemicals and
reagent grade water (see IS 1070) shall be employed
in tests.
NOTE - ‘Pure chemicals’ shall mean chemicals that do not
contain impurities which affect the results of analysis.
A
A-3 PROCEDURE
Weigh accurately about 1 g of the material and dissolve
in 50 ml of water. Titrate the solution with standard
iodine solution using starch solution as indicator, the
end point being indicated by the appearance of blue
colour.
A-4 CALCULATION
Sodium thiosulphate (Na,S,O,.SH,O), 24_a Mv
Z-c--
percent bv mass
4
M
where
V = volume in ml of standard iodine solution
used in the titration,
N = normality of standard iodine solution, and
M= mass in g of the material taken for the test.
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ANNEX B
[Table 1,SZ No. (ii)]
DETERMINATION OF pH of 10 PERCENT SOLUTION

B-l GENERAL e) Bromocresol purple pH 5.2 to 6.8,

yellow to b_lue
Two methods have been prescribed for determination
violet
of pH, namely, pH meter method (Method A) or by
f) Bromothymol blue pH 6.0 to 7.6,
the indicator method (Method B) however, in case of
dispute, the pH meter method shall be the referee yellow to blue
method. g) Phenol red pH 6.8 to 8.4,
yellow to red
B-2 METHOD A (PH METHOD) h) Cresol red pH 7.2 to 8.8,
B-2.1 Apparatus yellow to red
j) Thymol blue (alkali pH 8.0 to 9.6,
B-2.1.1 pH meter with glass electrode.
range) yellow to blue
B-2.2 Procedure B-3.1.2 Standard calibrated -glass discs may also be
Dissolve 5 g of the material in freshly boiled and cooled used for comparison.
water, dilute to 50 ml and mix. Determine the pH B-3.1.3 Test Temperature
value of the solution using a pH meter with glass
electrode. The test shall be carried out at 27 f 2°C.

B-3 METHOD B (INDICATOR METHOD) B-3.2 Procedure

B-3.1 Reagents In a hard-glass tube, place 10 ml of the solution

prepared .by dissolving 10.0 g of the material in
B-3.1.1 Indicators 100 ml of carbon dioxide free water. Determine the
A list of indicators suitable for the determination of approximatepH by using a universal indicator. Repeat
pH value is given below : using a solution of the indicator (about one twentieth
of the volume of the liquid being tested) which
a) Thymol blue (acid range) pH 1.2 to 2.8, red corresponds to the approximate pH found. Compare
to yellow the colour produced with a series of buffer tubes of
b) Bromophenol blue pH 2.8 to 4.6, known pH, each containing the same proportion of
yellow to blue the indicator.
violet
B-4 The pH of the buffer solution, which matches
c) Bromocresol green pH 3.6 to 5.2, with that of the material, shall be reported as pH of
yellow to blue 10 percent solution of the material.
d) Methyl red pH 4.2 to 6.3, red
to yellow

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 ANNEX C
[T&e 1, SZ No. (iii)]
DETERMINATION OF INSOLUBLE MATTER AND METALS
OTHER THAN ALKALI METALS

C-l OUTLINE OF THE METHOD C-2.3 Dilute Ammonium Hydroxide Solution

Absence of the insoluble matter and metals other than 1:9 (v/v).
alkali metals is qualitatively detected by mixing the
C-2.4 Dilute Ammonium Hydroxide Solution
material with water, adding ammonium oxalate,
ammonium phosphate and ammonium hydroxide to 1:39 (v/v).
the solutionThe material shall be taken to pass the
test if no turbidity is obtained. C-3 PROCEDURE

Dissolve about 10 g of the material, accurately

C-2 REAGENTS
weighed, in 75 ml of water. Add 5 ml of ammonium
C-2.1 Ammonium Oxalate Solution oxalate solution, 2 ml of ammonium phosphate
solution and 10 ml of dilute ammonium hydroxide
4 percent.
(1:9). Allow it to stand for 4 h for development of
C-2.2 Ammonium Phosphate Solution any turbidity.The sample shall be taken to have the
requirement of this test if no turbidity is obtained.
10 percent.

ANNEX D
[Table 1, Sl No. (iv)]
TEST FOR SODIUM SULPHIDE

D-l OUTLINE OF THE METHoD in water and dilute to 500 ml in a volumetric flask.
Pipette out 20 ml of the~solution in a conical flask and
Colour produced with alkaline lead acetate solution
add 50 ml of 0.1 N iodine solution to it. Keep for
is compared with the colour produced with standard
5 min and titrate with 0.1 N sodium thiosulphate
sulphide solution under identical conditions. solution. Apply a correction for the blank
D-2 APPARATUS determination. One millilitre of 0.1 N iodine solution
corresponds to 0.012 0 g of sodium sulphide
D-2.1 Nessler Tubes (Na,S.9H,O). Dilute in a volumetric flaska volume
of sodium sulphide solution containing 3.075 g of
50 ml capacity.
sodium sulphide (Na,S.9H,O) to 1 000 ml. Further
D-3 REAGENTS dilute 10 ml of this solution to 1000 ml in a volumetric
flask. One millilitre of the diluted solution contains
D-3.1 Sodium Hydroxide Solution 0.01 mg of sodium sulphide (as Na$).
10 percent. D-4 PROCEDURE
D-3.2 Lead Acetate Solution Dissolve 2.000 g of the material in 10 ml of water and
10 percent. add 0.5 ml of alkaline lead acetate solution. Transfer
to a Nessler tube and dilute to 50 ml and mix well.
D-3.3 Alkaline Lead Acetate Solution Carry out a control test in another Nessler tube using
Add sufficient amount of sodium hydroxide solution 2 ml of standard sulphide solution in place of the
to lead acetate solution to dissolve the precipitate and material for analytical reagent grade.
provide a slight excess of sodium hydroxide. D-4.1 The limit prescribed in Table 1 shall be taken
D-3.4 Standard Sulphide Solution as not having been exceeded if the intensity of colour
produced with the material is not greater than that in
Dissolve about 15 g of sodium sulphide (Na,S.gH,O) the control test.
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ANNEX E
[Table 1, Sl No. (v)]
TESTFOR HEAVY METALS

E-l APPARATUS E-3 PROCEDURE

E-l.1 Nessler Tubes Dissolve 0.200 g of the material of technical grade

and 5.0 g of the material of other grades, in 20 ml of
50 ml capacity.
water. Add 5 ml of dilute ammonium hydroxide and
E-2 REAGENTS , then add slowly, in several portions, 40 ml of hydrogen
peroxide. Allow to stand for 10 min. Evaporate to
E-2.1 Dilute Ammonium Hydroxide
. dryness on a steam-bath. Add 5 ml of dilute
Approximately 5 N. hydrochloric acid ( 5 N) and 10 ml of water. Heat to
E-2.2 Hydrogen Peroxide boiling. Dilute to 100 ml with water. Transfer 20 ml
of the solution in a Nessler tube and neutralize with
Approximately 15 percent by mass.
dilute ammonium hydroxide using p-nitrophenol as
E-2.3 Dilute Hydrochloric Acid indicator. Add dilute hydrochloric acid (1 : 99)
dropwise until neutral to the indicator and then 1 ml
Approximately 5 N and 1:99 (v/v).
of acid in excess. Carry out a control test, following
E-2.4 p-Nitrophenol Indicator the same procedure, in another Nessler tube using the
Dissolve 0.2 g ofp-nitrophenol in hot water and dilute following volumes of stand&d lead solution in place
with water to 100 ml. of the material :

E-2.5 Standard Lead Sol&ion a) 2 ml for technical grade,

b) 2.5 ml for pure grade, and
Dissolve 1.60 g of lead nitrate [Pb(NO,),] in water, add
I ml of concentrated nitric acid and make up the volume c) 1 ml for analytical reagent grade.
to 1 000 ml. When required for use, pipette out 10 ml
Add 10 ml of hydrogen sulphide water to each Nessler
of this solution and dilute to 1 000 ml. When required
tube, dilute to the mark and shake the contents well.
for use, pipette out 10 ml of this solution and dilute to
Compare the colour produced in the two tubes.
1 000 ml with water.One millilitre of this solution
contains 0.0 I mg of lead (as Pb). E-3.1 The limit prescribed in Table 1 shall be taken
E-2.6 Hydrogen Sulphide Water as not having been exceeded if the intensity of colour
produced in the test with the material is not greater
Freshly prepared, saturated, aqueous solution of than that produced in the control test.
hydrogen sulphide.

ANNEX F
[Table 1, SZNo. (vi)]
TEST FOR IRON

F-l OUTLINE OF THE METHOD F-3 REAGENTS

Ferric iron gives a red colour with potassium F-3.1 Concentrated Hydrochloric Acid
thiocyanate. The colour produced by the material after
Conforming to IS 265.
oxidation is compared with the colour formed by a
standard iron solution. F-3.2 Ammonium Persulphate or Potassium
Persulphate
F-2 APPARATUS
F-3.3 Butanolic Potassium Thiocyanate Solution
F-2.1 Nessler Tubes
Dissolve 10 g of potassium thiocyanate in 10 ml of
50 ml capacity. water. Add sufficient n-butanol to make up to 100 ml

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and shake vigorously unti! the solution is clear. Nessler tube. Add 1 ml of concentrated hydrochloric
acid, 30 mg of ammonium persulphate or potassium
F-3.4 Standard lrorr Solution
persulphate and 15 ml of butanolic potassium
Dissolve 0.702 g of ferrous ammonium sulphate thiocyanate solution. Carry out a control test using
[F&O, (NH,)~S0,.6H,O ] in 10 ml ofdilute sulphuric 0.5 ml of standard iron solution for the analytical
acid (IO percent v/v) and dilute with water to reagent grade, in place of the material. Shake the
1 000 ml. Pipette out 10 mf of the solution and dilute solution in the tube vigorously for 30 s and allow the
with water to make up the volume to 100 ml. One liquid to separate.
mil!ilitre of this solution contains 0.01 mg of iron
F-4.1 The limit prescribed in Table 1 shall be taken
(as Fe).
as not having been exceeded if the intensity of any
F-4 PROCEDURE red colour produced in the butanolic layer of the first
Nessler tube is not greater than that produced in the
Pipette out 20 ml uf the solution prepared in E-3 to a control test.

ANNEX G
[Table 1, Sl No. (vii)]
TEST FOR DETERMINATION OF CALCIUK

G-I OUTLINE OF THE METHOD G-3 FOR ANALYTICAL REAGENT GRADE

The formation of calcium oxalate, which appears as a G-3.1 Reagents

turbidity, is taken as the test for calcium.
G-3.1.1 Dilute Ammonium Hy\dvoxide
G-2 FOR PURE-GRADE Approximately 5 N.
G-2.1 Reagents G-3.1.2 Ammoniutn Oxalate Solution
G-2.1.1 Amtnonium O.w/ate Solution 2.5 percent.
2.5 percent. G-3.2 Procedure
G-2.2 Procedure Dissolve 2.0 g of the material in 20 ml of water. Add
Dissolve 0.25 g of the material in 5 ml of water. Add 2 ml of dilute ammonium hydroxide and 2 ml of
to it 5 ml of ammonium oxalate solution and allow to ammonium oxalate solution. Shake and set aside for
stand for 5 min. 10 min.

G-2.3 The material shall be taken to have passed the G-3.3 The limit prescribed in Table 1 shall be taken
test if no turbidity is produced. as not having been exceeded if no turbidity is produced.

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ANNEX H
[Table 1, SI No. (viii)]
TEST FOR SULPHATE AND SULPHITE

H-l OUTLINE OF THE METHOD H-3.2 Barium Chloride Solution

Sulphite is oxidized to sulphate by iodine. The Approximately 10 percent.

formation of barium sulphate which appears as a
turbidity is taken as the test for sulphate and sulphite. H-4 PROCEDURE

H-2 APPARATUS Weigh 1.000 g of the material into a Nessler tube.

Dissolve in water and add iodine solution till the
H-2.1 Nessler Tubes
solution becomes faint yellow. Add 1 ml of barium
50 ml capacity. chloride solution.

H-3 REAGENTS H-4.1 The limit prescribed in Table I shall be taken

H-3.1 Iodine Solution as hot having been exceeded if no opalescence or
turbidity is produced in the test.
Approximately 0.1 N

ANNEX J
[Table 1, Sl No. (ix)]
TEST FOR ARSENIC

J-l OUTLINE OF THE METHOD J-3 PROCEDURE

The stain produced by arsenic on a mercuric bromide J-3.1 Preparation of Solution

paper is compared with the stain produced by standard
Dissolve i.000 g of the material in 50 ml of water.
arsenic solution.
Add 5 ml of concentrated sulphuric acid and evaporate
J-2 REAGENT to about 15 ml.

J-2.1 Concentrated Sulphuric Acid J-3.2 Carry out the test for arsenic as prescribed in
1s 2088 using for comparison a stain prepared by using
Conforming to IS 266. 0.0 1 mg of arsenic trioxide (As,O,).

ANNEX K
(Clause 6)
SAMPLING AND CRITERIA FOR CONFORMITY

K-l GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF SAMPLING instrument and the containers for samples from
K-l.1 In drawing, preparing, storing and handling adventitious contamination.
test samples, the following precautions and directions K-l.4 To draw a representative sample, the contents
shall be observed. of each container selected for sampling shall be mixed
K-l.2 Samples shall not be taken at a place exposed thoroughly by suitable means.
to weather. K-1.5 The samples shall be placed in suitable, clean,
K-l.3 Precautions shall be taken to protect the dry and air-tight opaque glass containers.
samples, the material being sampled, the sampling K-l.6 The sample containers shall be of such a size
IS 14781 : 2000

that they are almost completely filled by the sample. K-4 NUMBER OF TESTS

K-l.7 Each sample container shall be sealed air-tight K-4.1 For Technical Grade
after filling and marked with full details of sampling,
Tests for thf: determination of sodium thiosulphate
the date of sampling and the year of manufacture of
content shall be conducted on each of the five test
the material.
samples (see K-3.1.3). Tests for all other
K-l.8 Samples shall be stored in such a manner that characteristics prescribed in 3 shall be conducted on
the temperature of the material does not vary unduly a composite test sample, prepared by mixing equal
from the normal temperature. quantities of material from each of the five test
samples.
K-2 SCALE OF SAMPLING
K-4.2 For Pure Grade
K-2.1 Lot
Tests for the determination of sodium thiosulphate,
All the containers in a single consignment of the heavy metals and arsenic shall be conducted on each
material drawn from a single batch of manufacture of the five test samples (see K-3.1.3). Tests for all
shall constitute a lot. If a consignment is declared to other characteristics prescribed in 3 shall be conducted
consist of different batches of manufacture, the batches on the composite sample (see K-4.1).
shall be marked separately and the group of containers
in each batch shall constitute separate lots. K-4.3 For Analytical Reagent Grade

K-2.2 From each lot five containers shall be selected Tests for the determination of sodium thiosulphate and
(see K-2.2.1) for drawing samples for test. In~case the sulphate and sulphite shall be conducted on each of
the five test samples (see K-3.1.3). Tests for all other
lot contains less than five containers, each container
characteristics prescribed in 3 shall be conducted on
shall be tested.
the composite sample (see K-4.1).
K-2.2.1 Arrange the containers in a lot in a systematic
way and starting from any container, count them as 1, K-5 CRITERIA FOR CONFORMITY
2, 3 ,..... up to r and so on. Every rth container thus K-5.1 For Test Carried Out on Five Test Samples
counted shall be separated for drawing samples for
test, where K-5.1.1 Sodium Thiosulphate

From the test results for sodium thiosulphate, the mean

Number of containers in the lot
Y= (x ) and (R) of test results shall be calculated (range
5
being defined as the difference between the maximum
NOTE -- In case the value of r comes out to be a fractional and the minimum values of test results). The lot shall
number it shall be taken as equal to the integral part of that value. be considered to have passed if the values of the

K-3 TEST SAMPLES expression (x f 0.86 R) are within the limits for the
relevant grades prescribed in Table 1.
K-3.1 Drawing of Samples
K-5.1.2 Heavy Metals, Iron, Sulphate and Sulphite
Draw a representative sample from each container
and Arsenic
-selected.
The lot shall be considered to have passed for the
K-3.1.1 Mix portions of the material drawn from the characteristics tested (see K-4.1 to -K-4.3) if each test
same container to prepare the test sample representing sample passes the corresponding test prescribed.
the container. The quantity of material to be drawn
from each container shall be sufficient to conduct all K-5.2 TEST CARRIED OUT ON COMPOSITE
the tests given in K-4 shall not be less than 200 g. TEST SAMPLE

K-3.1.2 The samples shall be stored in dry opaque The lot shall be considered to have passed in respect
glass bottles or other suitable containers, sealed air- of the characteristics tested on the composite te~st
tight and labelted with all the particulars of sampling sample (see K-4.1 to K-4.3) if the composite test
given in K-1.7. sample satisfies the corresponding tests prescribed.

K-3.1.3 Five test samples representing the five K-5.3 The lot shall be considered as conforming to
containers selected shall constitute a set of test samples. the specification if it satisfies all the~criteria given
in K-5.1 and K-5.2.

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ANNEX L
(FOtVWOd)
COMMITTEE COMPOSITION
General Inorganic Chemicals Sectional Comniittee,CHD 3

Chairman Representing

DRA. N. BHAT Hindustan Lever Ltd, Mumbai

Members

DRA. PRAMANIK(Aternare to
Dr A. N. Bhat)
SHIU R. M. CURSETJI The Associated Cement Companies Ltd, Mumbai
SHRI S. P. GANDHE(Ahernate)
SHRIR. C. SETHI Bharat Electronics Ltd, Bangalore
SHRIN. RAW BHUSHAN(Alrernafe)
DR S. K. ROY Central Glass and Ceramics Research Institute, Calcutta
SHRIP. KUNDU(Alrernare)
DRJ. S. REKHI Development Commissioner, Small Scale Industries, New Delhi
SHRIR. C. SHARMA Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Industry, New Delhi
SHRIA. K. CHATT~RII
(Alfemale)
SHRIP. JAYAKUMARAN Directorate General of Supplies and DisposaLNew Delhi
SHRI N. K. KAUSHAL(Allernafe)
SHRI A. K. DASGWTA Deepak Nitrite Ltd, Vadodam
SHRI B. S. MEHTA (Alternate)
SHR~K. A. ABDULKHADIR Federation of Associations of Small Industries of India, New Delhi
DR K. N. MATHUR Geological Survey of India, Calcutta
CHANDRA(Alternate)
DR. SUBHASH
DR P. G. PRADHAN Golden Chemicals Ltd, Mumbai
SHRIP. I. BHAGAT(Alrernale)
SHIUR. S. VYAS The Dharamsi Moratji Chemical Co Ltd, Ambemath
SHRI H. VAMAN RAO (Alfernate)
DRP. C. GWTA Indian Chemicals Manufacturers’ Association, Calcutta
KUMAR(Alternate)
SHRISURENDER
REPRESENTATIVE Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (Refineries and Pipelines Division), New Delhi
SHRI G. M. RAO Indian Bureau of Mines, Nagpur
SHRI S. R. BHAISARE(Akrnare)
SHRI A. K. DAS BOC India Ltd, Calcutta
SHRIR. BHA~ACHARJEE(Alternafe)
SHIUR. P. KHANNA Ministry ofDefence (DGQA)
DR. A. K. SARANGI(Alfernate)
DR S. K.XAPOOR Ministry of Defence (R & D)
DR. R. K. SETHI (Akernaw)
DRS. H. IQBAL National Chemical Laboratory, Pune
DR C. GOPINATHAN(Alternate)
DR B. B.PAL National Test House, Calcutta
(Alternate)
SHIUA. K. CHAKRAVARTY
SHRIS. C. GULATI Oil and Natural Gas Commission, Debra Dun
DR (SMT) LAXMI KANTHAM Indian Institute ofchemical Technology, Hyderabad
DR R. M. BHATNAGAR Projects and Development India Ltd, Sindri
SHIU P. R. DESAI Sarabhai MChemicals, Vadodara
DR A. N. SONY(Alfernate)
SHRIP. K. KAICKER Shrimm Institute for Industrial Research, Delhi
SMT LAXMI RAWAT(Altemafe)
DR T. C. PAT~L Tata Chemicals Ltd, Mumbai
SHRIR. P. PATHAK(Alternate)
SHRIC. R. SANTHANAKRISHNAN T.C.M. Ltd, Metturdam
SHRI G. ETHIRAJ(Alternate)

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Members

DR R. V. JASRA CentralSalt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar

DR P. M. OZA (Alternafe)
SHRlv. B. %3Nl Union Carbide of India Ltd, Mumbai
(Alternate)
SHRIA. K. CHAKRAWARTY
SHRILAJINDERSINGH, Directorate General, BIS (fi-oflccio Member)
Director(Chem)
Secretary
MS CHITRAGUPTA
Deputy Director (Chem), BIS

Auxiliary Chemicals Subcommittee, CHD 3: 4

Convener
SHRIV. B. SONI Electrolytic Manganese Company, India Ltd, Thane

(Alternate)
SHRIA. K. CHAKRAVAR~V Union Carbide of India Ltd, Mumbai
SHRIB. H. PATEL Deepak Nitrite Ltd, Vadodara
SHRI H. R. SHAH@/tern&e)
DR J. S. REKHI Development Commissioner, Small Scale Industries, New Delhi
SHRI R. K. CH~PRA Geological Survey of India, Calcutta
DR (SMT) RENUGUPTA(Alternate)
SHRIS. S.~NGHANIA Indian Council of Small Scale Industries, Calcutta
SHRI B. L. KANODIA(Alternafe)
DR P. G. PRADHAN Golden Chemicals Pvt Ltd. Mumbai
SHRI P. I. BHAGAT(Alternate)
DR H. C. SHAH 3 K Chemicals Company, Thane
SMT~K. H. SHAH(Ahernate)
DR R. M. BHATNAGAR Projects and Development india Ltd. Sindri
(Alternate)
SHRI B. MUKHERJEE
SHRIS. BALASUBRAMANIAN Tamii Nadu Chemical Products Ltd, Chennai
(Alternate)
SHRI K. SUBRAMANIAN
SHRI D. B. RAM MOHAN The Travancore-Cochin Chemicals Ltd, Udyogamandal
(Alternate)
SHRIS. ANANTHAQAMAN
SHK~S. K. BARAT Waldies Limited, Calcutta
(Alternate)
SHRIS. BANEUJEE

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