{"id":107629,"date":"2026-06-11T11:55:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T06:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=107629"},"modified":"2026-06-11T12:50:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T07:20:21","slug":"epichlorohydrin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/epichlorohydrin\/","title":{"rendered":"Epichlorohydrin"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Epichlorohydrin Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has implemented strict standards for tea bags, prohibiting harmful chemicals like epichlorohydrin.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Epichlorohydrin<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>is an epoxide<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in which one of the methyl hydrogens is <\/span><b>substituted by chlorine.<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Properties<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>volatile and flammable<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, clear, colorless, liquid, chlorinated cyclic ether with an irritating, <\/span><b>chloroform-like odor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>emits toxic fumes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of hydrochloric acid and other chlorinated compounds <\/span><b>when heated to decomposition.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>soluble in water.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Applications<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is used mainly for the <\/span><b>manufacture of glycerol and unmodified epoxy resins.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is used in the manufacture of elastomers, water treatment resins, surfactants, ion exchange resins, plasticizers<\/span><b>, dyestuffs, pharmaceutical products<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, oil emulsifiers, lubricants and adhesives.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Impact on Health<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Exposure to epichlorohydrin irritates the eyes, skin and respiratory tract, and can cause chemical pneumonitis, pulmonary edema, and renal lesions.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Key Facts about Bureau of Indian Standards<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the <\/span><b>national standard body<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of India established under <\/span><b>the <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/about-bureau-of-indian-standards-bis\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bureau of Indian Standards<\/a> Act 2016.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Objective:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It was established for the <\/span><b>harmonious development of the activities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of <\/span><b>standardization,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> marking, and quality certification of goods and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the <\/span><b>successor of the Indian Standards Institution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (ISI), which was created in 1947.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BIS represents India in<\/span><b> International Organization for Standardization <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(ISO) and <\/span><b>International Electrotechnical Commission<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (IEC).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Nodal Ministry:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is functioning under the administrative control of the <\/span><b>Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Headquarter:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is <\/span><b>headquartered in New Delhi<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and maintains regional and branch offices throughout the country.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/industry\/india-bis-tea-bag-standards-potential-carcinogen-chlorine-epichlorohydrin-bag-material-tags-thread-11780910604776.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">LM<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Epichlorohydrin is an epoxide in which one of the methyl hydrogens is substituted by chlorine. 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