These standards help ensure the accuracy, reproducibility, and comparability of measurements made with UV/VIS spectrophotometers in Japan. The JIS standards for UV/Vis spectroscopy are recognized both within Japan and internationally, making them important for ensuring the quality and reliability of data generated in research and industry.
JIS Standard Norms and Instruments for UV/Vis Spectroscopy
UV/Vis Spectrophotometric Method for Ensuring the Precision, Reproducibility, and Comparability of Measurements
The Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) for UV/Vis spectroscopy provide guidance for the use of spectrophotometers and accessories for qualitative and quantitative measurements.
The JIS standards cover topics such as the measurement of absorbance and transmittance, wavelength accuracy, stray light, and photometric properties of samples.
The JIS standards also provide guidelines for the selection and preparation of reference materials, sample handling and storage, and data analysis and reporting.

JIS G 1212-2:2023. Silicon in Iron and Steel
This standard specifies a reduced ammonium molybdosilicate colorimetric method for determining silicon in iron and steel. (mass fraction between 0.01 % and 1 %.)
JIS G 1213:2001. Manganese in Iron and Steel
This standard specifies methods for the determination of manganese in iron and steel by periodate spectrometric method.
JIS G 1216-3. Nickel in Iron and Steel
This standard specifies the dimethylglyoxime spectrophotometric method for the determination of nickel in iron and steel. (mass fraction from 0.01 % to 5.0 %.)
JIS G 1219:2025. Copper in Iron and Steel
This standard specifies methods for the determination of copper in iron and steel: 2, 2'-Biquinolyl spectrophotometric method.
JIS G 1227:1999. Boron in Iron and Steel
This standard specifies methods for the determination of boron in iron and steel: Curcumin spectrophotometric method.
JIS G 1228-2. Nitrogen in Iron and Steel
This standard specifies a spectrophotometric method for determining nitrogen in steel and iron. (mass fraction of 0.0005 % or over up to and including 0.050 %.)
JIS G 1235-1:2021. Antimony in Iron and Steel-Rhodamine B Method.
This standard specifies methods for the determination of antimony in iron and steel by Rhodamine B spectrophotometric method.
JIS G 1235-2:2021. Antimony in Iron and Steel-Brilliant Green Extraction Separation Method.
This standard specifies methods for the determination of antimony in iron and steel by brilliant green extraction separation spectrophotometry method.
JIS G 1311-3:2012. Silicon in Ferromanganese
This standard specifies a method for the determination of silicon in ferromanganese by colorimetric method.
JIS G 1311-4:2012. Phosphorus in Ferromanganese
This standard specifies a method for the determination of phosphorus in ferromanganese by molybdophosphate blue absorption spectrophotometry.
JIS G 1311-6:2012. Boron in Ferromanganese
This standard specifies a method for determining boron in ferromanganese by the curcumin spectrophotometric method.
JIS G 1321-5:2009. Iron in Manganese Metal
This Japanese Industrial Standard specifies the method for the determination of iron in manganese metal by the 1,10- phenanthroline absorptiometry.
JIS H 1052:2024. Tin in Copper and Copper Alloys
This standard specifies methods for determining tin in copper and copper alloys using the spectrometric method.
JIS H 1054:2002. Iron in Copper and Copper Alloys
This standard specifies methods for the determination of iron in copper and copper alloys by spectrometric method.
JIS H 1055:2003. Manganese in Copper and Copper Alloys
This standard specifies methods for the determination of manganese in copper and copper alloys by permanganate absorbance method.
JIS H 1058:2013. Phosphorus in Copper and Copper Alloys
This standard specifies methods for the determination of phosphorous in copper and copper alloys by molybdovanado phosphate spectrometric method.
JIS H 1060:2002. Cobalt in Copper and Copper Alloys
This standard specifies methods for the determination of cobalt in copper and copper alloys by Nitroso-R salt absorption spectrophotometry.
JIS H 1285:1999. Boron in Nickel and Nickel Alloy
This standard specifies a method for quantification of boron content of nickel and nickel alloys between 4 g/t and 240 g/t by curcumin spectrophotometric method.
JIS K 0071-1:2017. Colour in Hazen Units
This standard provides for a method for testing the color of liquid chemical products at room temperature or chemical products that are heated to a molten state (Pt-Co color).
JIS K 0102-2:2022. Inorganic Anions, Ammonium Ion, Organic Nitrogen, Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus in Industrial Water and Industrial Wastewater
This standard specifies the testing methods for anions, ammonium ions, organic nitrogen, total nitrogen, and total phosphorus in industrial water and industrial wastewater.
JIS K 0102-3:2022. Metals in Industrial Water and Industrial Wastewater
This standard specifies the testing methods for metals in industrial water and industrial wastewater.
JIS K 0400-38-10:1999. Total Cyanide in Water
This standard specifies the method for determination of cyanide in water by pyridine-barbituric acid spectrophotometry.
JIS K 0400-42-60:2000. Ammonium in Water
This standard specifies a spectrophotometric method for determinination of ammonium in water.
JIS K 0400-43-60:2000. Nitrate in Water
This standard specifies a sulfosalicylic acid spectrometric method for the determination of nitrate ions in water.
JIS K 0400-57-10:1998. Iron in Water
This standard specifies the method for determining iron in water by 1,10-phenanthroline spectrophotometry.
JIS K 0400-58-10:1998. Aluminium in Water
This standard specifies the method for determination of aluminum in water by pyrocatechol violet spectrophotometry.
JIS K 0400-65-20:1998. Chromium in Water
This standard specifies the method for determination of chromium (VI) in water by 1,5-diphenylcarbazide spectrophotometry.
JIS K 0400-80-10:2000. Chlorophyll in Water
This standard specifies the method for determination of chlorophyll concentration in water by spectrophotometric method.
JIS K 6558-8-2:2016. Chromic Oxide Content in Leather
This standard measures the chromium content contained in the solution obtained by melting leather as the chromium oxide (Cr2O3) content..
JIS K 6558-10-1:2018. Chromium (VI) Content in Leather
This standard specifies a method for determining the hexavalent chromium content in leather by colorimetric method. This test methodis suitable for the measurement of leather containing more than 3 mg/kg of hexavalent chromium.
JIS M 8134:1994. Selenium in Ores
This standard specifies methods for the determination of selenium in ores by 3,3′-Diaminobenzidine extraction spectrophotometry method.
JIS M 8210-1:2023. Determination of Cobalt in Iron Ores
This standard specifies methods for the determination of cobalt in iron ores by brilliant green extraction separation spectrophotometry.
JIS M 8225:2025. Vanadium in Iron Ores
This standard specifies methods for the determination of vanadium in iron ores by N-BPHA spectrophotometric method.
JIS M 8230-1:2023. Bismuth in Iron Ores
This standard specifies methods for the determination of bismuth in iron ores: Bismuth iodide spectrophotometric method.





