Lead Stabilizer In Polyvinyl
Chloride (Pvc) Pipes And Fittings (Amendment) Rules, 2022
[04 May 2022]
G.S.R.
334(E).-In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3 and 6 of the
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) read with rule 13 of the Environment
(Protection) Rules, 1986, the Central Government hereby makes the following
rules to amend the Lead Stabilizer in Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pipes and
Fittings Rules, 2021, namely.
Rule - 1. Short title and commencement.
(1)
These rules may be
called the Lead Stabilizer in Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pipes and Fittings
(Amendment) Rules, 2022.
(2)
They shall come
into force six months from the date of notification in the Official Gazette.
Rule - 2.
In
the Lead Stabilizer in Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pipes and Fittings Rules 2021
(hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 2,-
(a)
in sub-rule(1),
for the words, brackets and figure "provided in column (3)", the
words, brackets and figure "provided in column (4)", shall be
substituted;
(b)
for sub-rule (2),
the following sub-rule shall be substituted, -
(i)
The manufacturer
shall submit water test report of pipes and fittings carried out by authorised
agencies for testing as per sub-rule (1) of rule 4, to respective State
Pollution Control Board or Pollution Control Committee in accordance with the
consent to operate granted by respective State Pollution Control Board or
Pollution Control Committee subject to the provision of the Water (Prevention
and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974):
Provided
that the manufacturer having valid licence from Bureau of Indian Standards for
manufacturing of all such Polyvinyl Chloride Pipes and Fittings, and having all
such Polyvinyl Chloride Pipes and Fittings marked with "Standard
Mark" in accordance with the specification provided in the Licencse issued
by the Bureau of Indian Standards, shall be exempted from submission of such
test report.
(ii)
Every manufacturer
and every importer of Polyvinyl Chloride Pipes and Fittings for every product
under the respective Category A, B, and C specified in the Schedule shall
comply with the conditions mentioned in that Schedule with respect to IS code
of Bureau of Indian Standard or equivalent which are presently available or
shall be developed in the future.
Explanation.-
For the purposes of this rule and rule 3, "manufacturer" means
manufacturer of Polyvinyl Chloride Pipes and Fittings situated within the
territory of India or outside the territory of India.
Rule - 3.
In
rule 3 of the said rules, in sub- rule (3), for the words "A Panel",
the words "A Panel including a representative from manufacturer",
shall be substituted.
Rule - 4.
In
rule 4 of the said rules, for sub- rule (1), the following sub-rule (I) shall
be substituted namely.
(I)
"The
Laboratories accredited by National Accreditation Board for Testing and
Calibration Laboratories shall be authorised to carry out such tests as are
necessary to ascertain the compliance of rule 2".
Rule - 5.
In
the said rules, for the Schedule, the following Schedule shall be substituted,
namely.
"SCHEDULE
(See rules 2 and 5)
LIST OF PVC PIPES AND FITTINGS AND CORRESPONDING
INDIAN STANDARDS PUBLISHED BY THE BIS
|
Sl. No. |
Item |
Indian Standard No. and
Titlei |
Lead extraction limits
as on date of
notification |
Date of application of prohibition |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
|
CATEGORY A:Use of PVC
Pipes and Fittings for Potable Water Supply |
||||
|
A. 1. |
Unplasticised PVC pipes for Potable water
supplies |
Type A of IS 4985:2021 Unplasticised PVC pipes
for water supplies -
Specification
(fourth revision) |
1
ppm (first extraction)
and 0.05 ppm (third extraction) |
After one year from the date of publication of
these rules |
|
A. 2. |
Unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (PVC-U) screen
and casing pipes for bore/tubewells |
IS 12818:2010 Unplasticized polyvinyl chloride
(PVC-U) screen and casing pipes for
bore/tubewells
- Specification
(second revision) |
1
ppm (first extraction)
and 0.05 ppm (third extraction) |
-Do- |
|
A. 3. |
Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) pipes for
potable hot and cold water distribution supplies |
IS 15778:2007
Chlorinated
polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) pipes for potable hot and cold water distribution
supplies – Specification |
1
ppm (first extraction)
and 0.05 ppm (third extraction) |
-Do- |
|
A. 4. |
Oriented unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (PVC-O)
pipes for water supply |
IS 16647:2017 Oriented
unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (PVC-O) pipes for water supply -
Specification |
1
ppm (first extraction)
and 0.05 ppm (third extraction) |
-Do- |
|
A. 5. |
Fabricated PVC-U fittings for potable water
supplies |
IS 10124
(Parts 1 to 13):2009
Fabricated PVC-U fittings for potable water supplies
Specification
(second revision) |
1
ppm (first extraction)
and 0.05 ppm (third extraction) |
-Do- |
|
A. 6. |
Injection moulded PVC socket fittings with
solvent cement joints for water supplies |
IS 7834(Parts 1 to 8):1987 Specification for
injection moulded PVC socket fittings with solvent cement joints for water
supplies (first revision) |
1
ppm (first extraction) and 0.05 ppm (third extraction) |
-Do- |
|
A.7. |
Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) fitting for
potable hot and cold water distribution supplies |
IS 17546:2021 Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride
(CPVC) fitting for potable hot and cold water distribution supplies –
specification |
1 ppm (first extraction) and 0.05 ppm (third
extraction) |
-Do- |
|
CATEGORY B: Use of PVC
Pipes and Fittings in Agriculture and in Suction and Delivery Lines of
Agricultural Pumps and Rain Water Systems |
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|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
|
B. 1. |
Unplasticized PVC pipes
for agriculture |
Type B of IS 4985:2021 Unplasticized PVC pipes
for water supplies -
Specification
(fourth revision) |
1
ppm (first extraction)
and 0.05 ppm (third extraction) |
After three years from the date of publication of
these rules |
|
B. 2. |
Unplasticized PVC pipes for use in
suction
and delivery lines of agricultural pump sets |
IS 12231:1987
Specification
for unplasticized PVC pipes for use in suction and delivery lines of
agricultural pump sets |
1
ppm (first extraction)
and 0.05 ppm (third extraction) |
-Do- |
|
B. 3. |
UPVC pipe fittings to be used with the UPVC pipes
in the suction
and delivery lines of agricultural pumps |
IS 13593:1992 Specification for UPVC pipe
fittings to be used with the UPVC pipes in the suction and delivery lines of
agricultural pumps |
1
ppm (first extraction)
and 0.05 ppm (third extraction) |
-Do- |
|
B. 4. |
Flexible
PVC pipes
polymer reinforced thermoplastic hoses for suction and delivery lines
of agricultural pumps |
IS 15265:2003 Flexible PVC pipes polymer
reinforced thermoplastic hoses for suction and delivery lines of agricultural
pumps - Specification |
1
ppm (first extraction)
and 0.05 ppm (third extraction) |
-Do- |
|
B. 5. |
Unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (PVC-U) pipes
for soil and discharge system for inside
and
outside buildings including ventilation and rain water system |
IS 13592:2013 Unplasticized polyvinyl chloride
(PVC-U) pipes for soil and discharge system for inside and outside
buildings
including ventilation and rain water system – Specification (first revision) |
1
ppm (first extraction)
and 0.05 ppm (third extraction) |
-Do- |
|
B. 6. |
Unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (UPVC) injection
moulded fittings for soil and waste
discharge system for
inside
and outside
buildings including ventilation and rain water system |
IS 14735:1999 Unplasticized polyvinyl chloride
(UPVC) injection moulded fittings for soil and waste discharge system for
inside and outside buildings including ventilation and rain water system -
Specification |
1
ppm (first extraction)
and 0.05 ppm (third extraction) |
-Do- |
|
CATEGORY C: Use of PVC
Pipes and Fittings for Drainage and Sewarage System |
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|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
|
C. 1. |
Unplasticized polyvinyl chloride UPVC single wall
corrugated pipes for drainage |
IS 9271:2004 Unplasticized polyvinyl chloride
UPVC single wall corrugated pipes for drainage - Specification (first
revision) |
1
ppm (first extraction)
and 0.05 ppm (third extraction) |
After four years from the date of publication of
these rules |
|
C. 2. |
Unplasticized non- pressure polyvinyl
chloride (PVC-U) |
IS 15328:2003 Unplasticized non-pressure
polyvinyl chloride (PVC-U) |
1
ppm (first extraction)
and 0.05 ppm (third |
-Do- |
|
|
pipes for use in underground
drainage
and sewerage system |
pipes for use in underground drainage and
sewerage system - Specification |
extraction) |
|
|
C. 3. |
Structured - wall plastics piping systems for
non- pressure drainage and sewerage |
IS 16098(Part 1):2013 Structured - wall plastics
piping systems for non- pressure drainage and sewerage – Specification: Part
1 Pipes and fittings with smooth external surface, Type A |
1
ppm (first extraction)
and 0.05 ppm (third extraction) |
-Do- |
i The latest version of Indian Standards including the amendments issued
thereof, as published and notified by the Bureau from time to time, shall be
applicable from the date as notified by the Bureau.