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Bureau of Indian Standards notifies the cancellation and withdrawal of specified Indian standards related to dental and medical products, effective March 20, 2025.

Detailed Summary

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), under the Department of Consumer Affairs, has issued a notification regarding the withdrawal of several Indian Standards. This action is taken in accordance with Sub-rule (1) of Rule (15) of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018. The notification, effective from March 20, 2025, lists 34 Indian Standards in the annexed schedule that are being withdrawn. These standards primarily cover specifications for dental instruments including various types of forceps, needles, explorers, and dental materials such as cements and alloys. Additionally, some standards relate to medical equipment like sterilizers, hypodermic syringes, veterinary thermometers and health care product sterilization processes. The detailed schedule provides the IS number, year, title and the date of withdrawal for each standard.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-09042025-262373 EXTRAORDINARY PART III—Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 281] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2025/ CHAITRA 17, 1947 BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS (Department of Consumer Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 25th March, 2025 Ref: HQ-PUB017/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1203) In pursuance of Sub-rule (1) of Rule (15) of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018, the Bureau of Indian Standards hereby notifies that the Indian standards, particulars of which are given in schedule hereto annexed have been cancelled and stands withdrawn from the date indicated against it in the third column. THE SCHEDULE +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | SI | No., Year & Title of the Indian Standard Withdrawn | Date of | | No. | | Withdrawal | +=====+=================================================================================+==================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 1 | IS 1108-1975 | 20 March 2025 | | | Specification for Pharmaceutical Glass Containers | | | | (Second Revision) | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 2 | IS 4976-1987 | 20 March 2025 | | | Specification for Forceps Extraction, Dental, Upper Anteriors, No. 1 and 2 | | | | (First Revision) | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 3 | IS 4977-1968 | 20 March 2025 | | | Specification for Forceps, Extraction, Dental, Lower Molar, Hawk's Bill, No. 1 | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 4 | IS 5180-1969 | 20 March 2025 | | | Specification for Needles, Hypodermic, Dental | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 5 | IS 5584-1970 | 20 March 2025 | | | Specification for Syringe, Hypodermic, Cartridge, Dental, Pivot Breech Cap Type | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 6 | IS 6402-1986 | 20 March 2025 | | | Specification for Forceps, Rubber Dam Clamp and Cotton Roll Clamp, Dental (First | | | | Revision) | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 7 | IS 6823-1972 | 20 March 2025 | | | Specification for Forceps, Extraction, Dental, Lower Molars | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 8 | IS 6824-1972 | 20 March 2025 | | | Specification for Forceps, Extraction, Dental, Lower Wisdom Tooth | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 9 | IS 6825-1972 | 20 March 2025 | | | Specification for Forceps, Extraction, Dental, Upper Cuspids and Bicuspids | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 10 | IS 6826-1972 | 20 March 2025 | | | Specification for Forceps, Extraction, Dental, Lower Incisors, Cuspids and | | | | Bicuspids, Left | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 11 | IS 6827-1972 | 20 March 2025 | | | Specification for Forceps, Extraction, Dental, Upper Molars, Left | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 12 | IS 6828-1972 | 20 March 2025 | | | Specification for Forceps, Extraction, Dental, Upper Molars, Right | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 13 | IS 6856-1972 | 20 March 2025 | | | Specification for Forceps, Extraction, Dental, Upper Root, Narrow Beak | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 14 | IS 6858-1972 | 20 March 2025 | | | Specification for Forceps, Extraction, Dental, Lower Incisors, Cuspids and | | | | Bicuspids | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 15 | IS 6859-1972 | 20 March 2025 | | | Specification for Forceps, Extraction, Dental, Upper Root, Wide Beak | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 16 | IS 6866-1986 | 20 March 2025 | | | Specification for Forceps, Extraction, Dental, Upper Wisdom Tooth | | | | (First Revision) | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 17 | IS 6867-1972 | 20 March 2025 | | | Specification for Forceps, Extraction, Dental, Upper Root, Medium Beak | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 18 | IS 6868: 1991 | 20 March 2025 | | | Dental Instruments — Dental Extraction Forceps — Specification | | | | (First Revision) | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 19 | IS 7455-1974 | 20 March 2025 | | | Specification for Sterilizer, Pressure, Hot and Cold Water | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 20 | IS/ISO 7492: 1997 | 20 March 2025 | | | Dental Explorers | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 21 | IS 8019-1976 | 20 March 2025 | | | Specification for Dental Artificial Stone | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 22 | IS 8044-1976 | 20 March 2025 | | | Specification for Forceps, Extraction, Dental, Lower Molar, Children | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 23 | IS 8045-1976 | 20 March 2025 | | | Specification for Forceps, Extraction, Dental, Lower Incisors And Canines, | | | | Children | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 24 | IS 8046-1976 | 20 March 2025 | | | Specification for Forceps, Extraction, Dental, Upper Incisors And Canines, | | | | Children | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 25 | IS 8047-1976 | 20 March 2025 | | | Specification for Forceps, Extraction, Dental, Upper Molar, Children | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 26 | IS 8207-1976 | 20 March 2025 | | | Specification for Forceps, Rongeur, Dental | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 27 | IS 10866-1984 | 20 March 2025 | | | Specification for Abrasives, Dental | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 28 | IS 10985-1984 | 20 March 2025 | | | Specification for Needle, Acupuncture | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 29 | IS 11400-1985 | 20 March 2025 | | | Specification for Hypodermic Syringes, Interchangeable Type for General Purposes| | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 30 | IS 12721 (Part 1) : 2005 | 20 March 2025 | | | ISO 6871-1:1994 | | | | Dental Base Metal Casting Alloys | | | | Part 1 Cobalt-Based Alloys | | | | (First Revision) | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 31 | IS 12721 (Part 2) : 2005 | 20 March 2025 | | | ISO 6871-2:1994 | | | | Dental Base Metal Casting Alloys | | | | Part 2 Nickel-Based Alloys | | | | (First Revision) | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 32 | IS 13710: 1993 | 20 March 2025 | | | Dental Materials — Dental Zinc Polycarboxylate Cements — Specification | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 33 | IS/ISO 14161: 2009 | 20 March 2025 | | | Sterilization of Health Care Products — Biological Indicators — Guidance for the | | | | Selection, Use and Interpretation of Results | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 34 | IS 15110: 2002 | 20 March 2025 | | | Veterinary Thermometers, Mercury-in-Glass Type — Specification | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ CHITRA GUPTA, Scientist G & DDG (Hallmarking and Training) [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./14/2025-26] Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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