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Indian Standard

अभिकर्मक ग्रेड जल — भिभिभि

( चौथा पुनरीक्षण )

Reagent Grade Water —

Specification
( Fourth Revision )

ICS 71.040.30

 BIS 2023

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Water Quality for Industrial Purposes Sectional Committee, CHD 13

FOREWORD
This Indian Standard (Fourth Revision) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized
by the Water Quality for Industrial Purposes Sectional Committee had been approved by the Chemical Division
Council.
Distillation, de-ionization, and reverse osmosis processes in a suitable arrangement can produce reagent water of
desired quality.
Distillation removes water miscible organics and ionizable inorganic impurities, as well as colloidal solids from
water. The quality of resulting distillate varies with the original source of the water, the material from which
distillation apparatus was constructed and the number of distillations. Generally metal stills yield a product inferior
to that obtained from borosilicate glass or vitreous silica. Multiple distillations from vitreous/silica usually
required to obtain high purity water which is also relatively from organic traces.
Generally, reagent grade water means the distilled or de-ionized water with no detectable amount of the
compound or the element to be analyzed at the detection limit of analytical procedure.
It is important to prepare it in the laboratory or purchase from outside, the reagent grade water to be used
for dilution of reagents and blank analysis.
This Indian Standard was first published in 1957 incorporating water purified by thermal distillation only. The
first revision of this standard was published in 1960 in which water purified by other methods were incorporated.
The second revision of this standard was published in 1977, in which the requirements for residue on ignition and
specific conductivity were incorporated.
In the third revision published in 1992, the following modifications were incorporated:
a) Different grades of reagent water used for different purposes were covered;
b) Limits for three grades of water depending on their end uses were specified and the characteristics were
suitably modified;
c) Requirement for silica content was incorporated; and
d) Requirements for chlorides, sulphates, ammonia, calcium, magnesium and heavy metals being more
broadly reflected by the requirement of electrical conductivity, and therefore were not covered separately.
In this fourth revision the following modifications have been incorporated:
a) Requirement for total organic has been added;
b) References, ICS No. have been updated; and
c) Other editorial changes have been done to bring the standard in the latest style and format of Indian
Standards.
The composition of committee responsible for the formulation of this standard is listed in Annex C.
For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the final value,
observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance with
IS 2 : 2022 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values (second revision)’.
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Indian Standard
REAGENT GRADE WATER — SPECIFICATION
( Fourth Revision )

1 SCOPE a) Grade 1 — For use in test methods

requiring minimum interference and
1.1 This standard prescribes requirements and
maximum precision and accuracy such as
methods of test for reagent grade water for
trace analysis. Reagent water may be
laboratory use. General guidelines for the storage of
prepared by distillation of feed water having
the reagent water are also given.
maximum conductivity of 20 µmhos/cm at
1.2 It does not cover water used for biological or 25 °C followed by polishing with mixed
medical and organic trace analysis. bed deionizers and passage through
0.45 µm membrane filter;
2 REFERENCES
b) Grade 2 — For use in the general laboratory
The standards listed below contain provisions which analytical procedures where freedom from
through reference in this text, which constitute organic impurities is of more significance. It
provisions of this standard. At the time of is not applicable for biological or medical
publications, the editions indicated were valid. All analysis and organic trace analysis; and
standards are subject to revision and parties to
c) Grade 3 — For use in washing of
agreements based on this standard are encouraged to
glasswares, preliminary rinsing of glassware
investigate the possibility of applying the most
and feed water for production of higher
recent editions of the standards listed below: grade waters or where large quantity of
IS No. Title water is required of low purity for makeup
of synthetic test solutions.
IS 1622 : 1981 Methods of sampling and 4 REQUIREMENTS
microbiological examination
or water (first revision) 4.1 Description
IS 3025 Methods of sampling and test The material shall be suitably treated by thermal
(Physical and Chemical) for distillation or ion exchange method and purified
water and waste water: subsequently if necessary. It shall be clear,
(Part 11) : 2022 pH value (second revision) colourless, odourless and tasteless.
(Part 14) : 2013 Specific conductance 4.2 The material shall also comply with the
(wheatstone bridge, requirements as given in Table 1.
conductance cell) (second
revision ) 5 STORAGE
(Part 15) : 1984 Total residue (total solids- 5.1 Contamination of water during storage may arise
dissolved and suspended) (first mainly from dissolution of suitable constituents
revision) from glass or plastic containers or absorption of
(Part 35) : 1988 Silica (first revision) atmospheric carbon dioxide and or any other
impurities present in the laboratory atmosphere. For
(Part 73) : Instrument based method for this reason, the storage of grade 1 and grade 2 water
2021/SO 20236 determination of total organic is not recommended. It is desirable to prepare, as
: 2018 carbon TOC dissolved organic required for immediate use.
carbon DOC total bound
NOTE — In case it is required to store grade 1 and grade
nitrogen TNb and dissolved 2 water it can be done with proper storage systems having
bound nitrogen DNb carbon dioxide breather and with seal arrangement.
IS 4905 : 2015 Random sampling and 5.2 However, grade 2 water may be prepared in
randomization procedures reasonable quantity and stored in suitable, inert,
(first revision) clear, tight full containers which have been
thoroughly pre-washed with water of same grade.
3 GRADES
5.3 The storage of grade 3 water possess little
The reagent grade water shall be of the following problem, and should be stored in containers that do
three grades depending on their extent of purity: not affect the quality for the desired purpose. Let the

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containers and storage conditions should be the b) Indication of source of manufacture;

same as those used for the storage of grade 2 water. c) Volume of the material in l;
NOTE ― It is recommended that storage container be d) Date of manufacture; and
reserved exclusively for the storage of grade 3 water.
e) Batch number.
6 PACKING AND MARKING
6.2.2 BIS Certification Marking
6.1 Packing
The product(s) conforming to the requirements of
The material shall be packed in clean glass, this standard may be certified as per the conformity
polyethylene or other suitable plastic container assessment schemes under the provisions of the
which do not affect the quality of water. The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 and the rules
containers shall be securely closed. and regulations framed there under, and the products
6.2 Marking may be marked with the Standard Mark.

6.2.1 The containers shall bear legibly and 7 SAMPLING

indelibly the following information: Representative samples of the material shall be
a) Name of the material; drawn as prescribed in Annex B.

Table 1 Requirement for Reagent Grade Water

(Clause 4.2)

Sl Characteristics Requirements Method of Test,

No. Ref to

Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

i) Specific conductivity 0.1 1.0 5.0 IS 3025 ( Part 14 )
µmhos/cm at 25 oC, Max (see Note 1) (see Note 1)
ii) pH, at 25 °C (see Note 2) (see Note 2) 5.0-8.0 IS 3025 ( Part 11 )
iii) Total solids or non (see Note 3) 1.0 2.0 IS 3025 ( Part 15 )
volatile residue at
105oC, mg/l Max
iv) Silica ( as SiO2 ), mg/l, Max 0.01 0.1 1.0 IS 3025 ( Part 35 )
v) Colour retention of 60 10 10 Annex A
KMnO4, at 27 ± 2 °C
Min
vi) Organics, Total Organic < 20 < 50 < 200 IS 3025 (Part 73)
Carbon (TOC),ppb
vii) Bacteria, (CFU/mL) <1 < 100 < 1 000 IS 1622

NOTES
1 The requirement for specific conductivity for grade 1 and grade 2 apply to freshly prepared water. During storage it is possible for
contaminants like atmospheric carbon dioxide and alkalies from glass containers to be dissolved leading to changes in conductivity.
2 Because of the difficulties associated with measurement of the pH value of high purity water, and the doubtful significance of the value
obtained, limits for the pH of grade 1 and grade 2 water have not been specified.
3 The limit for oxidizable matter and residue after evaporation for grade 1 water is not specified because of the difficulty of testing for
compliance at this level of purity, the quality of grade 1 water is, however, assured, by compliance with the other requirements and by its
method of preparation

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8 TESTS distilled or deionized water shall be employed in

tests.
8.1 Tests shall be carried out according to methods
prescribed in Annex A and as indicated in col 6 of NOTE ― ‘Pure chemicals’ shall mean chemicals that do not
Table 1. contain impurities which affect the results of analysis.

8.2 Quality of Reagents

Unless specified otherwise, pure chemicals and

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ANNEX A
[Table 1, Item (v)]
(COLOUR RETENTION TIME (OXIDIZABLE MATTER)

A-1 REAGENT A-2 PROCEDURE

To 500 ml of water sample add 1 ml of concentrated
A-l.1 Sulphuric Acid ― Concentrated AR grade sulphuric acid and 0.2 ml of potassium
(specific gravity 1.84). permanganate solution in a stoppered bottle of
chemically resistant glass. Sample is considered to
A-1.2 Potassium Permanganate Solution pass the test if the permanganate colour does not
Dissolve 0.316 g of potassium permanganate in disappear completely after standing for the indicated
reagent grade water and dilute to 1 litre. period of time at room temperature. This test should
be run against a blank using water known to be free
from organic substances.

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ANNEX B
(Clause 7)
SAMPLING

B-l GENERAL REQUIREMENTS B-2.2.1 The containers shall be selected at random

from the lot and in order to ensure the randomness
B-1.0 In drawing, preparing, storing and handling
of selection, the random sampling methods given in
samples, the following precautions and directions
IS 4905 may be followed.
shall be observed.
Table 2 Number of Containers to be selected
B-l.1 Samples shall not be taken in an exposed place.
from Lots of Different Sizes
B-1.2 The sampling instruments shall be clean. (Clause B-2.2)
Before use, these shall be washed several times with
the material to be sampled. Sl Lot Size Sample Size
No.
B-1.3 Precautions shall be taken to protect the
N n
samples, the material being sampled, the sampling
(1) (2) (3)
instruments and the containers for samples from
i) Up to 15 3
adventitious contamination.
ii) 16 to 25 4
B-1.4 To draw a representative sample, the contents
of each container selected for sampling shall be iii) 26 to 50 5
mixed as thoroughly as possible by suitable means. iv) 51 to 100 7
B-l.5 The samples shall be placed in a clean and v) 101 to 150 8
airtight glass bottle or other suitable containers on vi) 151 and above 10
which the material has no action and which have
been previously washed several times with the B-3 PREPARATION OF TEST SAMPLES
material to be sampled. B-3.1 The containers shall be selected according to
B-1.6 The sample container shall be of such size that B-2.2.1, equal portions of the material shall be taken
they are filled by the sample leaving an ullage of out so that the total quantity collected from all the
10 percent. containers is about 15 litre. This shall be the
composite sample.
B-1.7 Each sample container shall be sealed airtight
after filling, and marked with full details of B-3.2 The composite sample shall be divided into
sampling, the date of sampling and the year of three test samples not less than 5 litre each. These
manufacture of the material. test samples shall be transferred immediately to
thoroughly washed bottles and sealed airtight with
B-2 SCALE OF SAMPLING
glass stoppers and marked with the particulars of
B-2.1 Lot sampling as given in B-1.7. One test sample shall be
All containers in a single consignment of the sent to the purchaser and one to the supplier. The
material drawn from a single batch of manufacture third test sample bearing the seals of the purchaser
shall constitute a batch. If a consignment is declared and the supplier shall constitute the reference
or known to consist of different batches of sample, to be used in case of dispute.
manufacture, the batches shall be marked separately B-4 NUMBER OF TESTS AND CRITERIA
and the groups of containers in each batch shall FOR CONFORMITY
constitute separate lots. B-4.1 All the characteristics given in Table 1 shall
B-2.2 For ascertaining conformity of the material in be tested on the composite sample.
a lot to the requirements of this specification, sample B-4.2 The lot shall be declared as conforming to the
shall be tested for each lot separately. The number requirements of this specification if all the test
of containers to be selected at random from lots of results on the composite sample meet the relevant
different sizes shall be in accordance with Table 2. requirements given in Table 1, otherwise not.

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ANNEX C
(Foreword)
COMMITTEE COMPOSITION
Water Quality for Industrial Purpose Sectional Committee, CHD 13

Organization Representative(s)

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai SHRI K. P. BHATTACHARYYA (Chairperson)

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai SHRI SHIVAYYANAMATH S

SHRI T. K. DEY (Alternate)

Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited, Thiruchirapali SHRI SHAILENDRA KUMAR

K. ANANDA BABU(Alternate)

CECRI, Karaikudi DR S. VASUDEVAN

DR R. MALINI (Alternate)

Central Ground Water Board, Faridabad DR NEELAM NIGAM

SHRIMATI POOJA MEHROTRA (Alternate)

Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai DR C. MURALIDHARAN

DR K. SRI BALA KAMESWARI (Alternate)

Central Pollution Control Board, New Delhi SHRI NAZIMUDDIN

SHRI VISHAL GANDHI (Alternate)

Central Pulp and Paper Research Institute, DR NITIN ENDLAY

Sharanpur DR SANJAY TYAGI (Alternate)

Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research DR SOUMYA HALDAR

Institute, Bhavnagar DR D. N. SRIVASTAVA (Alternate)

Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Chennai SHRI S. SHANKAR

CII-Triveni Water Institute SHRI KAPIL K NARULA

DR SIPIKA CHAUHAN (Alternate)

Consumer education and Research Centre, MISS ANINDITA MEHTA

Ahmedabad MISS DOLLY JAIN (Alternate)

Delhi Jal Board SHRI ASHUTOSH KAUSHIK

Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, SHRI T. S. G. NARAYANAN

New Delhi SHRI UDAY SINGH MINA (Alternate)

Department of Science and Technology, New DR NEELIMA ALAM

Delhi DR SANJAI KUMAR (Alternate)

Grasim Industries Limited, Nagda SHRI S. N. SASTRY

SHRI ALOK SINGH (Alternate)

Indian Chemical Council DR MRITUNJAY CHAUBEY

SHRI KEDAR OKE (Alternate)

Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited, SHRI GORAKH SINGH

Allahabad SHRI K. S. S. MOORTHY (Alternate)

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Organization Representative(s)

Ion Exchange India Limited, Mumbai SHRI SACHIN SAHA

DR RENU SARAPH (Alternate I)
SHRI ANIL K. KHERA (Alternate II)
Maharashtra State Electricity Board, Chandrapur SHRI V. P. GHODMARE
SHRI RAJESH DATTATRAYACHIVANE (Alternate)

Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, New SHRI D. RAJASEKHAR

Delhi SHRI SUMIT PRIYADARSHI (Alternate)

Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty DR RAMAKANT

Alleviation, New Delhi MISS CHAITRA DEVOOR (Alternate)

National Environment Engineering Research SHRI G. K. KHADSE

Institute, Nagpur DR V. ATUL MALDHURE (Alternate)

NTPC Limited, New Delhi SHRI L. K NAYAK

SHRI ANKIT VERMA (Alternate)

Padarsh Pharmaceuticals Private Limited, Mumbai SHRI MUNEESHCHADDA

SHRI MAHON MANOHAR KHANDEKAR (Alternate)

Shriram Institute for Industrial Research, Delhi DR VIVEK NARAYAN SINGH

DR JAGDISH KUMAR (Alternate)

The Energy and Resource Institute, New Delhi SHRI ANSHUMAN

DR SUNEEL PANDEY (Alternate)

The Fertilizer Association of India, New Delhi SHRI MANISH GOSWAMI

SHRI VIJAY KUMAR GUPTA (Alternate)

Water and Steam Chemistry Division, BARC DR B. ANUPKUMARDIRECTOR

Facilities, Kalpakkam

In Personal Capacity (514, Veer apt Sector 13 SHRI D. K. JAIN

Rohini Delhi 110085)

In Personal Capacity (6/66, 5th Street, Ahemed DR A. LAWRENCE

Colony, Woraiyur, Tiruchirapalli- 620003)

In Personal Capacity (307, Dwarka Palace, SHRI R. S. BAGHEL

Nipania opp to Samar Park Colony Indore
(M.P) 452010)

BIS Directorate General SHRI A. K. LAL, SCIENTIST ‘E’/DIRECTOR AND HEAD

(CHEMICAL) [REPRESENTING DIRECTOR GENERAL
(Ex-officio)]

Member Secretary
SHUBHANJALI UMRAO
SCIENTIST ‘B’/ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
(CHEMICAL), BIS

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