The new standard, भारतीय मानक IS 5182 (Part 27): 2024,

 The new standard, भारतीय मानक IS 5182 (Part 27): 2024,

I am delighted to inform you that the Standard Method for VOCs – Passive Sampling & Measurement in ambient, indoor, and workplace air, which I had earlier proposed and submitted, has been successfully approved, notified, and published by BIS as a National Standard. The new standard, भारतीय मानक IS 5182 (Part 27): 2024, titled "Air Pollution – Methods for Measurement Part 27 Vapour-Phase Organic Chemicals: Vinyl Chloride to nC22 Hydrocarbons in Air and Gaseous Emissions by Diffusive (Passive) Sampling onto Sorbent Tubes or Cartridges Followed by Thermal Desorption (TD) and Capillary Gas Chromatography (GC) Analysis," represents a significant advancement in leveraging global cutting-edge technology for the nation as a reference of Standard Method on VOCs-Passive sampling & Measurement in ambient, indoor and workplace air at concentrations ranging from low micrograms per cubic meter to milligrams per cubic meter .

This is 3rd in the row after two previous standard methods IS 5182 ( Part 11) 2006 : Methods for Measurement of Air Pollution, Benzene, Toluene and Xylene (BTX)and IS 5182 (part 12) 2004: Methods for Measurement of Air Pollution, Part 12: Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Air Particulate Matter.

Thanks to all BIS Technical Committee Members & Chairperson, BIS Secretariat & Chemical Division Head & Member Secretary, Friends among Technical fraternity in India & abroad whosoever extended their direct & Indirect support during this journey. 

Enquiries, if any on establishing related facilities in your lab are most welcome. 

Best wishes & Regards to ALL Dr. S.K. Tyagi, Former Addl. Director, CPCB, India,

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IS 5182 Part 27 is a standard that describes how to measure vinyl chloride to nC22 hydrocarbons in air and gaseous emissions. The standard uses a method called diffusive (passive) sampling onto sorbent tubes or cartridges, followed by thermal desorption (TD) and capillary. 

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) publishes IS 5182, which is a series of standards for measuring air pollution. Other parts of the series include: 

IS 5182-2

Describes how to measure sulfur dioxide concentrations in the range of 25 to 1050 pg/m3 

IS 5182-23

Describes how to measure air pollution, including how to weigh filter media, record data, and identify insects, loose particles, and other evidence on the filter 

IS 5182-18

A public safety standard that promotes the timely dissemination of information about air pollution 

IS 5182-19

Describes how to measure air pollution, including how to standardize chlorine solutions and correct for air volume at different temperatures and pressures 

IS 5182-6

Describes how to measure ambient nitrogen dioxides, including how to collect samples and eliminate interference from sulfur dioxide 

IS 5182-7

Describes how to measure air pollution, including how to eliminate interference from strong reducing agents and atmospheric oxides of nitrogen