Laboratory glassware BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) accreditation guarantees conformity with Indian quality and safety criteria. Products including measuring cylinders, flasks, and beakers under pertinent IS standards—IS 1381, IS 1117, and IS 2619—must comply. Application submission, factory inspection, sample testing, and certification issuing constitute part of the procedure. Certified goods have the ISI mark, indicating respect of Indian standards. Product credibility is improved by BIS certification, which also guarantees safety and is required for market entrance into India. Maintaining compliance calls both regular audits and renewals. Penalties under the BIS Act, 2016 can follow from non-compliance.
Laboratory glassware – Graduated measuring cylinders
878 :2008Laboratory glassware – One – Mark volumetric flasks
915:2012Laboratory glassware – Narrow-necked boiling flasks
1381 (Part 1):2003Laboratory glassware – Single volume pipettes
1117:2018Glass beakers
2619:2018BIS certification ensures laboratory glassware meets Indian Standards for quality, safety, and performance, allowing the use of the ISI mark.
Common standards include IS 1381, IS 1117, IS 2619, and others, covering flasks, beakers, cylinders, and pipettes.
Yes, as per Quality Control Orders (QCOs), BIS certification is compulsory for specified laboratory glassware products in India.
The manufacturer must rectify non-compliance, reapply, and pass retesting to receive certification.
Yes, through the Foreign Manufacturers Certification Scheme (FMCS) with an authorized Indian representative.
