Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has granted the First Licence for Liquid Chlorine on all India basis as per Indian Standard (IS).

• Liquid Chlorine is in liquid form and stored in metal containers.
• It is usually used as gas obtained by evaporating liquid from the metal container.
• It is used mainly in paper, pulp, water sterilization, textile bleaching and manufacture of chemicals.

 BIS National Standard Body of India established under BIS Act, 1986. It is mandated for the harmonious development of activities of standardization, marking and quality certification of goods and for matters connected.

• It is headquartered at New Delhi.
• BIS is involved in various activities such as standards formulation, product certification scheme, compulsory registration scheme, foreign manufacturers certification scheme, hallmarking scheme, laboratory services, laboratory recognition scheme, sale of Indian standards, consumer affairs activities, promotional activities, training services, national & international level and information services