The objective of PESO is to regulate and monitor the manufacture, import, export, transport, possession, sale and use of explosives, petroleum products and compressed gases as envisaged under the Explosives Act 1884 and Petroleum Act 1934.
PESO is currently involved in regulation of over 2,56,000 premises all over India. The approval of chief controller of explosive CCoE is mandatory for all electrical equipment installed in potentially explosive atmospheres.
The test certificate issued by Karandikar laboratories enables a manufacturer to obtain approval from CCoE.
Each of these endorsements / approvals involves independent third party assessment against recognised standards. They give further confidence to Manufacturers, Equipment Users and Regulatory Authorities within the area that we operate by demonstrating our competence, impartiality, performance.