DRINKING WATER APPROVALS
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ACS (France) Health approval certifying materials and equipment in contact with water intended for human consumption |
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DM 174 (Italy) Migration testing, in compliance with the ministerial decree 06.04.2004 N174 for use in contact with drinking water on vulcanised rubber plates |
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EN681-1 (Europe) Describes the requirements for elastomeric seals in vulcanized rubber in joints for water piping systems |
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KIWA Class III (Netherlands) Certifies vulcanised elastomer-based products for hot and cold drinking water applications in compliance with BRL 17504 |
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KTW / UBA Leitlinie (Germany) KTW / UBA specify the requirements applicableto elastomers in contact with drinking water, such as defined by the independent German organisation DVGW |
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NSF 61 (United States) Certifies the compliance of drinking water circuit components and their effects on health, in accordance with the requirements of the NSF / ANSI 61 standard |
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ÖNORM (Austria) Measures for the avoidance of legionella growth and for the prevention of infections by heated drinking water |
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W270 (Germany) Food contact standard in addition to the KTW certificate, in accordance with the W270 sheet issued by the DVGW. Testing and certification carried out by the TZW |
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W534 (Germany) Certifies elastomer materials used in drinking water installations with or without coatings, in accordance with the W534 sheet issued by the DVGW |
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WRAS (Great Britain) Suitability of non-metallic products for use in contact with drinking water, in compliance with the BS 6920-1 / 2000 standard |
FOOD APPROVALS
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Decree 25.11.1992 (France) Decree concerning rubber materials and products in contact with foodstuffs, food products and beverages |
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Decree 20.08.2020 (France) Decree concerning rubber materials and products in contact with foodstuffs, food products and beverages |
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FDA (United States) Conformity to FDA’s instructions for elastomers in food contact, in particular FDA-21CFR §177.2600 “Rubber articles intended for repeated use” |
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European Regulations (EC) Conform with the EC regulation No. 1935/2004 dated from 27.10.2004 and No. 2023/2006 dated from 22.12.2006 |
OTHER DECLARATIONS
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BSE The compounds are exempt from Specifi ed Risk Materials: Declaration on the transmission of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy |
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Latex Does not contain any latex-based products |
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Heavy Metals European directive 94/62/EC – Does not contain any cadmium, lead, mercury or chrome VI |
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Phthalate Does not contain any phthalate-based products |
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REACH Complies with regulation N° 1907/2006 |
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RoHS Complies with the European directive RoHS 2002/95/EC |
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USP Class VI Biological safety testing in vivo and in vitro according to USP, NF39 part <87> and <88> and compliance with the biological compability requirements for class VI plastics |