IS 15410:2003

PM/ 15410/ 1 July 2020 BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS ManakBhawan, 9, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi – 110002 PRODUCT MANUAL FOR Plastics Bottles /Containers for Packaged Natural Mineral Water and Packaged Drinking Water According to IS 15410:2003 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. Product : IS 15410:2003 Title : Plastics Bottles /Containers for Packaged Natural Mineral Water and Packaged Drinking Water - Specification No. of amendments : 5 2. Sampling Guidelines a) Raw material : Material used for plastic containers shall meet the requirements of Clause 4.1 of IS 15410:2003 and the materials used for top lids etc shall meet the requirements of Cl 4.2 b) Grouping Guidelines : Not applicable – samples of each type of bottle/container shall be tested c) Sample Size : 10 Filled + 6 Empty + 30 Caps for each variety/size of

containers (Declaration of declared wall thickness shall be obtained during the drawl of sample) 3. List of Test Equipment : Please refer Annex - B 4. Scheme of Inspection and Testing : Please refer Annex –C 5. Possible tests in a day : Please refer Annex – D 6. Scope of the Licence : Licence is granted to use Standard Mark as per IS 15410:2003 with the following scope: Name of the product Plastics Bottles /Containers for Packaged Natural Mineral Water and Packaged Drinking Water Material PE/PVC/PET/PBT/PP/Polycarbonate/Polystyrene Type of container Bottle, Jar, glasses, cups etc Nominal Capacity In ml or litres PM/ 15410/ 1 July 2020 BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS ManakBhawan, 9, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi – 110002

LIST OF TEST EQUIPMENT Major test equipment essentially required to test as per requirements of Indian Standard. Sr. No Test Equipment Tests used in with Clause Reference 1 Brimful Capacity: i) Suitable plastic disc to cover the neck face of the container ii) Suitable weighing balance to an accuracy of 0.1g iii) Equipments to maintain temperature 27±2°C (or) Suitable measuring cylinders Cl. 4.4 of IS 15410 2 Wall Thickness: i) Ball ended micrometer or dial caliper gauge fitted with spherical anvils, to an accuracy of 0.02mm Cl. 4.5 of IS 15410 3 Transparency: Integration ball type light transmittance measurement device as described in Annex A of IS 15410. Cl. 4.6.2 of IS 15410 4 Leakage Test (a) Closure leakage test (i) Blotting paper (ii) Stop watch (b) Vibration Leakage Test (i) Device /methods meeting conditions mentioned in Cl.6.2.1 of IS 2798 (c)Air Pressure Leakage Test (i) Device /methods meeting conditions mentioned in Cl.6.3.2 of IS 2798 Cl. 4.6.3 of IS 15410 5 Drop Test (i) Equipment /methods meeting conditions mentioned in Cl.8.2 of IS 2798 (ii) Scale to measure a height of 0.5m/1.0m/1.2m Cl. 4.6.4 of IS 15410 6 Migration Test

i) Electric oven/Water bath equipped with temperature controller to maintain desired temperature up to ±1°C accuracy ii) Electric hot plate with temperature control regulator iii) Weighing balance with a sensitivity of 0.1mg iv) Beaker v) Evaporating Dish vi) Suitable scale /caliper to measure dimensions Cl. 4.6.5 of IS 15410 PM/ 15410/ 1 July 2020 BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS ManakBhawan, 9, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi – 110002 7 Water PotabilityTest i) Water Heater (to heat water to a temperature of 38±2°C) ii) Equipment to keep the container at a temperature of 38±2°C , for a period of 30 days. iii) Equipments mentioned in IS 3025(Part 5) and IS 3025 (Part 8) Cl. 4.6.6 of IS 15410 The list above is meant for guidance and may not be taken as exhaustive. PM/ 15410/ 1 July 2020 BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS ManakBhawan, 9, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi – 110002

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 marked on each container provided always that the product so marked conform to requirements 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 incorporated on each container: i) BIS Licence Number CM/L ............ and ii) 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 all the containers of the same type of material, same design/shape manufactured in one shift and manufactured from same consignment of raw material shall be

grouped together to constitute a Control Unit. 5. LEVELS OF CONTROL – The test as indicated in column 1 of Table 1 and at the levels of control specified 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. A separate record shallbe maintained giving information relating to the rejection of lots of plastic bottles/containers which do not conform to the specification and the method of their disposal. Such lots, if packed, shall in no case be stored together with those conforming to the specification and Standard Mark(if already applied) on the rejected lots shall be removed/defaced. PM/ 15410/ 1 July 2020 BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS ManakBhawan, 9, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi – 110002 TABLE 1 LEVELS OF CONTROL

(Para 5 of Scheme of Inspection and Testing) (1) (2) (3) Test Details Test equipmentre quirement R - required (or) S : Sub Contracting permitted Levels of Control C1 Requirement Test Methods Cl Ref No. of Sample Frequency Remarks 4.1 Material 4.1 IS 15410: 2003 R One Every consignment The sample may be got tested in an approved outside lab. In case the consignment is accompanied with a test certificate from manufacturer, no testing shall be required. 4.2 Design Shapes & Dimensions 4.2 -do- R One Every half an hour - 4.3 Manufacture , Workmanshi p, finish & appearance 4.3 -do- R Each container - 4.4 Capacity 5 IS 2798 R One Every half an hour During the beginning five consecutive samples shall be tested and afterwards one sample every half an hour for each machine. In case of failure, all the containers from the preceding half an hour production shall be checked. PM/ 15410/ 1 July 2020 BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS ManakBhawan, 9, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi – 110002 (1) (2) (3) Test Details Test equipmentre quirement R - required (or) S : Sub Contracting permitted Levels of Control C1 Requirement Test Methods Cl Ref

No. of Sample Frequency Remarks 4.5 Wall thickness 4.5 IS 2798 R One Every half an hour During the beginning five consecutive samples shall be tested and afterwards one sample every half an hour for each machine. In case of failure, all the containers from the preceding half an hour production shall be checked. 4.6.2 Transparenc y Annex A IS 15410: 2003 R One Every half an hour During the beginning five consecutive samples shall be tested and afterwards one sample every half an hour for each machine. In case of failure, all the containers from the preceding half an hour production shall be checked. 4.6.3 Leakage test 6 IS 2798 R One Every hour In case of failure, five samples from every hour production to be tested. For this every hour production is to be kept separate. In case of failure another two samples to be tested, in case another failure is observed, the whole lot is rejected. 4.6.4 Drop test 8 IS 2798 R One Every 4 hours - do - PM/ 15410/ 1 July 2020 BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS ManakBhawan, 9, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi – 110002 (1) (2) (3) Test Details Test

equipmentre quirement R - required (or) S : Sub Contracting permitted Levels of Control C1 Requirement Test Methods Cl Ref No. of Sample Frequency Remarks 4.6.5 Migration test 6 IS 9845 R One Every 24 hours In case of failure, one sample from every hour production to be tested. For this every hour production is to be kept separate. In case of failure another two samples to be tested, in case another failure is observed, the whole lot to be rejected. Separate tests shall be done for different mixture. 4.6.6 Water potability Annex B IS 15410: 2003 S 6 Every month - 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. PM/ 15410/ 1 July 2020 BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS ManakBhawan, 9, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi – 110002

POSSIBLE TESTS IN A DAY i) Design, Shape and Dimensions ii) Manufacture, Workmanship, Finish and Appearance iii) Capacity iv) Wall thickness v) Transparency vi) Closure Leakage vii) Air pressure leakage viii) Drop test