What is the current edition of IS 14885?

The current edition is IS 14885 : 2022 — Polyethylene Pipes for the Supply of Gaseous Fuels - Specification (First Revision), per the official BIS registry (July 2026 snapshot), last reviewed by BIS on 2026-02-11.

Is the 2001 edition of IS 14885 still valid?

No — BIS has withdrawn the 2001 edition. Specifications and BOQs citing IS 14885 : 2001 should reference IS 14885 : 2022 instead.

IS 14885 : 2022

Polyethylene Pipes for the Supply of Gaseous Fuels - Specification (First Revision)

Current edition: 2022

Sectional committee: CED 50 · BIS department: Civil Engineering (CED)

What this standard covers

This standard covers the requirements for buried polyethylene pipes from 16 mm to 630 mm in diameter with SDR 9, SDR 11, SDR 13.6 and SDR 17 and in material grades PE 80 and PE 100, intended to be used for the supply of gaseous fuels. In addition, it specifies general properties of the materials from which these pipes shall be made, including a classification scheme.

Scope, quoted from IS 14885 : 2022. Read the full standard

Requirements and tests, as the standard names them

8.1 Hydraulic Characteristics
8.2 Reversion Test
8.2.1 Longitudinal Reversion
8.3 Density
8.4 Melt Flow Rate (MFR)
8.5 Pigment Dispersion
8.6 Thermal Stability (Oxidation Induction Time)
8.7 Volatile Matter Content
8.10 Slow Crack Growth Rate Test
8.11 Squeeze-off
9.1 Type Test
9.2 Acceptance Tests
9.2.3 Conformity to Dimensional and Visual

Sub-clause names as printed under the headings “PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS”, “SAMPLING, FREQUENCY OF TEST AND CRITERIA FOR CONFORMITY” in IS 14885 : 2022. Values and limits are deliberately not reproduced here — read them in the standard itself.

How the standard is organised

5 MATERIAL
6 DIMENSIONS OF PIPES
7 FINISH
8 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
9 SAMPLING, FREQUENCY OF TEST AND CRITERIA FOR CONFORMITY
11 SUPPLY, PACKAGING, HANDLING AND TRANSPORTATION

Test methods it refers to

IS 2530
IS 4984

Edition history (per the BIS registry)

IS 14885 : 2022 — current edition (last reviewed by BIS 2026-02-11)
IS 14885 : 2001 — withdrawn by BIS

Where this standard is used on NirmanDost

Listed by product makers

1 product in the NirmanDost catalogue names this standard on its spec sheet — PEFIT Gas MDPE Pipes. That is the maker’s own claim, copied as printed; we have not tested these products against the standard, and a spec sheet can cite the wrong code.

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Notes

Status and titles come from the official BIS published/withdrawn standards registry (standards.bis.gov.in exports, July 2026 snapshot). Editions change — verify on the BIS portal before contractual use.
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Generated 2026-07-27.