Welcome To The Indian Railway Chemical And Metallurgical Staff Association Official Website

Who is a Chemist & Metallurgist?

A chemist & metallurgist is usually attached to the major workshops with a technical laboratory equipped to carry out all the necessary chemical and metallurgical tests. He is responsible for quality control on manufacturing and other operations in the workshops and sheds involving special knowledge of modern chemical and metallurgical techniques keeping in view the maximum out-turn of the workshops. Most of the analytical work required by the Railways is carried out by him in addition to his normal duties in connection with the work in the shops to which he is attached.

Our Role

ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ISO-14001/2004.

Measuring and Monitoring environment around the factory as per the stipulations of Pollution control Board
Measuring & monitoring of Ambient Air Quality
Measuring & Monitoring of Quality of stack Gases
Measuring & Monitoring of ambient Noise level
Measuring & Monitoring of Water quality.
Testing of Sewage water.
Identification of Hazardous wastes, segregate, keep under lock & key.
Operation & Maintenance of Trade Effluents generated, as per the stipulations of Pollution Control Board.

QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM-ISO-9000

Preparation of Quality manuals and all the related documents.
PQR Process Qualification Report
Process Validation
Conduct Periodical Internal audits
Subjecting all the related works for External audits.
Ensure nil Non- Conformities in the field of work

OHSAS - Occupational Health & Safety Assessment BS-18001/2007

Work place measurement of Sound level, Reduce sound level in the high noise zone by Engineering methods, advise wearing of PPEs, Send the employees for a periodical medical checkup.
Welding fumes analysis
Heat stress monitoring
Intensity of Light
Checking of Paint fumes - VOC - Volatile Organic Compounds.
Monitoring of Air quality inside the workshops.
Testing of Welders performance.
Drafting of Paint specifications and conducting of numerous trials.
Assessing of Paint firm’s for Zonal Railways and Production units.
Testing of safety items like AXLES, WHEELS, SPRINGS, DRAW GEAR ITEMS Etc.
Testing of Plastics, Rubbers, Nylon, Glasses, compreg ply wood, Fire retardant properties of various materials.

PROCESS CONTROL ACTIVITIES

Testing of 100% spring Steel bars & Springs for sub-surface cracks.
Testing of 100% Axles, Wheels, by MPI method.
Testing of 100% Bogie frames welding joints by Radiography.
Testing of high speed diesel oil and releasing of Diesel engine in time.
Involved in the production of BIO-DIESEL in certain Railways.
Usage of Bio-diesel in many Railway vehicles.
The safety vital and passenger amenity components are being tested as required by the Railway Board. It has been identified in Mechanical and Electrical put together 333 nos. of safety components, 308 nos. of vital components and 45 nos. of passenger amenity components are being tested periodically by C&M staff.