Global Approvals & Standards
With the expansion of the international marketplace for residential drinking water treatment products, there are many questions surrounding what approvals are required in certain countries.
We pride ourselves on our range of global potable water approvals achieved using rubber compounds developed and mixed in house. For further guidance, please feel free to contact us.
Just some of our Global potable water approvals:
Many of our compounds hold multi-region certification enabling our clients to reduce their inventory levels as well as creating new Exporting opportunities.
SELECTION OF GLOBAL PIPE SEAL RELATED STANDARDS:
| Standard | Country | Application |
| ACS | France | Attestation de Conformite Sanitaire |
| ANSI/NSF Standard 61 | USA | Drinking water system components health effects |
| BS 3734 Class M2 ISO 23302 | United Kingdom | Dimensional Tolerances of Solid Moulded and Extruded Rubber Products |
| BS EN 1092-1:2007+A1:2013 | United Kingdom | Flanges and their joints. Circular flanges for pipes, valves, fittings and accessories, PN designated. Steel flanges |
| BS 6920 | United Kingdom | Suitability of Non-Metallic Products for Use in Contact with Water intended for Human Consumption with regard to their Effect on the Quality of Water |
| EN681-1/WA | Europe | Elastomeric seals Material requirements for pipe joint seals used in potable water applications. |
| EN681-1/WC | Europe | Elastomeric seals Material requirements for pipe joint seals used in drainage applications |
| EN 682 | Europe | Elastomeric seals – Material requirements for seals used in pipes and fittings carrying gas and hydrocarbon fluids. |
| DIN 4060 | Germany | Elastomeric Sealants for Pipe Joints in Drains and Sewers; Requirements and Testing. |
| KTW 1.3.13.D2 | Germany | The evaluation of plastics and other non metallic materials from the point of view of health in the context of the foodstuffs and commodities act for the drinking water sector. |
| CIROCLARE 102 | Italy | Hygenic requirements for plastic and rubber materials used with pipes & fittings destined to come into contact with potable water. |
| ISO 4633 | International | Rubber seals joint rings for water supply, drainage and sewerage pipelines specification for materials. |
| ISO 6447 | International | Rubber Seals – Joint Rings Used for Gas Supply Pipes and Fittings – Specification for Material. |
| ISO 6448 | International | Rubber Seals – Joint Rings Used for Petroleum and Fittings. |
| EN545:2010 | International | Ductile iron pipes, fittings, accessories and their joints for water pipelines |
| BS EN 598:2007+A1:2009 | International | Ductile iron pipes, fittings, accessories and their joints for sewerage applications. Requirements and test methods |
| WIS 4-41-01 | British | Specification for flexible couplings for gravity sewerage and drainage pipes |
| BS EN 16397-1:2014 | European | Flexible couplings. Performance requirements |
| BS EN 16397-2:2014 | European | Flexible couplings. Characteristics and testing for metal banded flexible couplings, adaptors and bushes |
