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IS 17370 : 2020 के अनस
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PRODUCT MANUAL FOR

p-XYLENE- SPECIFICATION
ACCORDING TO IS 17370 : 2020

भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो (अनरू

ु पता मूलयाांकन) विननयम 2018 की स्कीम-I के तहत यह उत्पाद मैनअ
ु ल
ु ांगता और पारदर्शिता सनु नश्चचत करने के र्लए सभी क्षेत्रीय/शाखा
प्रमाणीकरण की सांचालन रीनत में सस
कायािलयों एिां लाइसेन्स धाररयों द्िारा सांदभि सामग्री के रूप मे उपयोग ककया जाएगा। बीआईएस
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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.

1. उत्पाद :
IS 17370 : 2020
Product
शीर्ष क : पी-जाइशिन - विशिष्ट
Title p-XYLENE - SPECIFICATION
:
संशोधनों की संख्य ा 0
No. of amendments NIL
2. नमूना लदशालनदे श
Sampling Guidelines
कच्चा माल
a) : No specific requirement
Raw material
b) समूहीकरण लदशालनदे श :
NA
Grouping Guidelines
c) नमूने का आकार :
500 ml
Sample Size
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Sampling guidelines for During operative period of one year, only one Factory sample
d) and one Market sample to be drawn for independent testing
surveillance
for all requirements.
3. परीक्षण उपकरणों की सूची : कृपया Annex-A दे खें
List of Test Equipment
Please refer Annex-A
लनरीक्षण और परीक्षण की स्कीम
4. : कृपया Annex-B दे खें
Scheme of Inspection
and Testing Please refer Annex-B
5. एक लदन में सं भालित परीक्षण
Possible tests in a day
All tests are possible in a day
6. लाइसेंस का दायरा /Scope of the Licence:

Licence is granted to use Standard Mark as per IS 17370 : 2020 with the following
Scope :
Name of the product p-XYLENE

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAWAN, 9,BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG,
NEW DELHI-110002
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ANNEX – A
LIST OF TEST EQUIPMENTS
TO THE PRODUCT MANUAL FOR
p-XYLENE - SPECIFICATION
ACCORDING TO IS 17370 : 2020

Major test equipment required to test as per the Indian Standard

Sl. Tests used in with Clause Test Equipment

No. Reference
Tests Cl. Ref.
1. Purity, 3 Test Method as per ASTM D7504
m-Xylene, (i) Gas chromatograph (As per ASTM D 7504)
o-Xylene, equipped with GC Columns, Data system, Detector,
Splitter Injector, Injection device, Syringe, Utility
Toluene,
Gas Cylinders - Carrier, makeup and detector gas.
Ethylbenzene and (ii) Benzene
Nanoaromatic Hydrocarbons (iii) Cumene
(iv) 1-4 Dioxane
(v) Toluene
(vi) Styrene
(vii) Ethylbenzene
(viii) m-Xylene
(ix) o-Xylene
(x) p-Diethylbenzene
(xi) High purity p-Xylene
(xii) 250 ml, 500 ml Volumetric Flask
(xiii) 1 ml, 10 ml and 50 ml Pipette
(xiv) Weighing Balance

2. Sulphur 3 Test Method as per ASTM D7183

(i) Total Sulphur analyser with combustion

furnace, quartz combustion tube, microlitre
syringe, liquid auto sampler and constant rate
injector system
(ii) Dibenzothiophene
(iii) Iso Octane
(iv) Argon (99.99 % Pure)
(v) Oxygen (99.99 % Pure)
(vi) 5 ml, 10 ml, 20 ml, 25 ml and 50 ml Pipette
(vii) 100 ml and 250 ml Volumetric flask
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3. Appearance, free of haze, 3 Test method as per ASTM E2680

particulates or suspended
matter particles
(i) 1 L glass bottle with screw cap (not containing
a gasket)
(ii) Temperature sensing device
(iii) Temperature controlled bath
(vi) Bright light source

4. Colour, Pt/Co Scale 3 Test method as per ASTM D8005

(i) Colour Comparator

(ii) Spectrophotometer
(iii) Cobalt Chloride
(iv) Potassium Chloroplatinate
(v) Hydrochloric Acid (Sp. gr. 1.19)
(vi) Reagent Water conforming to type IV of D1193
(vii) Weighing balance
(viii) 100 ml Nessler tubes (Colour Comparison
Tubes)
(ix) 100 ml, 1000 ml Volumetric flask
(x) 1 ml, 5 ml, 10 ml Pipette

5. Distillation Range 3 Test method as per ASTM D850

(i) Distillation flask as per Fig. 1 of ASTM D850

(ii) Manual Distillation thermometer
(iii) Automatic Distillation temperature sensor
(vi) Automatic Distillation temperature sensor
centering device
(v) Condenser and cooling bath
(vi) Distillation receiver
(vii) Heater

The list above is indicative only and may not be considered as exhaustive
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ANNEX B
SCHEME OF INSPECTION AND TESTING
TO THE PRODUCT MANUAL FOR
p-XYLENE - SPECIFICATION
ACCORDING TO IS 17370 : 2020

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 and implement 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 marked on each container provided always that the material so marked conforms to each
requirement of the specification.

3.1 Packing and Marking shall be done as per Cl. 5 of the Indian Standard. In addition, the
following details shall be marked on each container:

a) BIS Licence No. CM/L--------.

b) BIS website details i.e. –“For details of BIS certification please visit www.bis.gov.in”.

4. CONTROL UNIT – For the purpose of this scheme, a control-unit is defined as the entire
quantity of p-Xylene produced under similar condition of manufacturing in a day.

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. REJECTION-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)

(Para 5 of Scheme of Inspection and Testing)
(1) (2) (3)
Test Details Test equipment Levels of Control
Cl. Requirement Test Methods requirement No. of Frequency Remarks
R: required (or) Samples
Clause Reference S: Sub-contracting
permitted

3 Requirements
Purity 3 ASTM D5917 or R One Each Control unit
i D7504
m-Xylene 3 ASTM D5917 or R One Each Control unit
ii D7504
o-Xylene 3 ASTM D5917 or R One Each Control unit
iii D7504
Sulphur 3 ASTM D7183 R One Each Control unit
iv
Toluene 3 ASTM D5917 or R One Each Control unit
v
D7504
Ethylbenzene 3 ASTM D5917 or R One Each Control unit
vi D7504

Nanoaromatic 3 ASTM D5917 or R One Each Control unit

vii Hydrocarbons D7504
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Appearance, free 3 ASTM E2680 R One Each Control unit

of haze, particulates
viii
or suspended matter
particles
Colour 3 ASTM D5386 or R One Each Control unit
ix D8005

Distillation Range 3 ASTM D850 R One Each Control unit

x

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 empanelled 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.