TOC Analysis for Evaluation of Plastics and Other Organic Materials in Contact with Drinking Water

User Benefits

- TOC analysis helps ensure compliance with EU regulations for materials in contact with drinking water, protecting public health and maintaining high water quality standards. - TOC-L supports a comprehensive analysis capable of testing a wide range of components, thus helping to obtain conformity certification for the hygienic suitability of products in contact with drinking water.

Introduction

Ensuring the purity of drinking water during production and distribution is a critical requirement. Quality standards are defined by the European Union in the Drinking Water Directive (EU) 2020/2184, where Article 11 specifically addresses materials that come into contact with water. These materials must not adversely affect human health, alter the taste, color or odor of the water, contribute to microbial growth or release significant quantities of contaminants. In essence, no extractable substances from these materials should contaminate drinking water. Therefore, the technical and hygienic suitability of products in contact with drinking water must be verified by laboratory tests.

January 14, 2025 GMT