Drinking water system components - health effects

Designation Number:
NSF/ANSI 61
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Domestic
Standard Sub-Type
Joint Canada-U.S. National Standard
Standard Development Activity:
New Standard
Status:
Proceeding to development
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SDO Comment Period End Date:
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Scope:

This Standard establishes minimum health effects requirements for the chemical contaminants and impurities that are indirectly imparted to drinking water from products, components, and materials used in drinking water systems. This standard does not establish performance, taste and odor, or microbial growth support requirements for drinking water system products, components, or materials.

Project need:

The development of NSF/ANSI 61 as a NSC will further its acceptance in the Canadian marketplace and serve as a benchmark for controlling potentially adverse human health effects from products that contact drinking water.

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