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AS/NZS 4020:2018

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The latest, up-to-date edition.

Testing of products for use in contact with drinking water

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Hardcopy , PDF 1 User , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-09-2022

£109.91
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Summarise this standard

This Standard specifies requirements for the suitability of products for use in contact with drinking water, with regard to their effect on the quality of water.

Committee
CH-034
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
978-1-76072-130-5
Pages
85
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Current
Supersedes

This Standard specifies requirements for the suitability of products for use in contact with drinking water, with regard to their effect on the quality of water. These products include pipes, fittings, components, and materials used in coating, protection, lining, jointing, sealing and lubrication applications in the water supply and plumbing industry. The Standard requires that products intended for use in contact with drinking water be tested by exposure to test water. Where appropriate, a scaling factor is applied to such tests to compensate for differences between laboratory and field conditions.NOTE: This Standard may be used to test the suitability of products intended for use in contact with types of water other than drinking water.This Standard does not take into account possible changes in installation practices or environmental factors not directly associated with the product. As a guide, re-verification testing of products to this Standard is desirable after a period of five years.NOTES: 1 Products captured by the Plumbing Code of Australia (PCA) or by other regulatory requirements may have specific reverification testing requirements, but they are beyond the scope of this Standard.2 For products that are not captured by the PCA, guidance on when reverification testing is required due to a formulation change is provided in Appendix O.3 Chemicals used directly for treating raw water to provide a suitable drinking water supply are not covered by this Standard.4 Guidelines for applying and interpreting this Standard are provided in Appendix R.

Originated as AS 3855(Int)-1991.
Previous edition AS/NZS 4020:2005.
Sixth edition 2018.
Reissued incorporating Amendment No 1 (September 2022).

Frequently Asked Questions

AS/NZS 4020 is published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand. It is a joint Australian and New Zealand standard.

AS/NZS 4020 specifies tests for evaluating the effects of products and materials on drinking water quality. It is a joint Australian and New Zealand standard published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand.

AS/NZS 4020 is used by manufacturers, laboratories, water utilities and certifiers assessing products for potable-water contact. It is a joint Australian and New Zealand standard published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand.

Yes — AS/NZS 4020 is a joint Australian and New Zealand standard published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand, and applies in both countries.

AS/NZS 4020 specifies tests for evaluating the effects of products and materials on drinking water quality. In practice it is applied by manufacturers, laboratories, water utilities and certifiers assessing products for potable-water contact.
£109.91
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