New Standard from Last Update.

1. SCOPE

1.1 This Standard prescribes requirements, method of sampling and test of media/resin based PoU water purifier that reduces Arsenic in water to safe level for potable application.

1.2 This standard does not cover membrane based PoU water treatment systems for removal of Arsenic in drinking water. A separate Indian Standard IS 16240 for RO based PoU water treatment system for drinking purposes specifies requirement for reduction of arsenic contamination along with other contaminants.

2. REFERENCES

The standards listed below contain provisions, which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards listed below:

IS 302 (Part 1) : 2008 Safety of household and similar electrical appliances: Part 1 General requirement (sixth revision)

IS 3025 (Part 37) : 2022 Method of sampling and test (physical and chemical) for water and waste water: Part 37 Arsenic (second revision)

IS 9845 : 1998 Determination of overall migration of constituents of plastics material and articles intended to come in contact with foodstuffs - Method of analysis (second revision)

IS 10500 : 2012 Drinking Water - Specification (second revision)

IS 16240 : 2015 Reverse osmosis (RO) based point-of-use (PoU) water treatment system for drinking purposes - Specification