WATER FOR INFANTS
Objective of Laboratory Testing
Laboratory testing and state registration of water for infants are intended to confirm product safety and quality of the product prior to its placement on the market.
Such procedures are mandatory for sale, import, or export within the EAEU territory, as well as for use within the infant nutrition supply chain.
Key Test Parameters
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS
• Determination of Hydrogen Ion Concentration (pH)• Determination of Total Hardness• Determination of Anion Content• Determination of Cation Content• Determination of Mineral Element Content, Including Iron (Fe), Selenium (Se), Copper (Cu), and Other Elements• Determination of Heavy Metal Content• Determination of Pesticide Residues• Determination of Bicarbonate (HCO₃⁻) Content• Determination of Total Mineralization (Total Dissolved Solids, TDS)• Determination of Residual Combined Chlorine and Free Chlorine• Determination of Petroleum Product Content• Determination of Permanganate Oxidizability• Determination of Surfactants (Surface-Active Substances)• Determination of Volatile Substance Content• Determination of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid (2,4-D)• Determination of Benzoapyrene (C₂₀H₁₂) Content• Other Relevant Parameters
MICROBIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS
• Determination of Total Microbial Count• Determination of Escherichia coli (E. coli)• Determination of Coliform Bacteria• Determination of Enterococci• Determination of Pseudomonas aeruginosa• Determination of Spores of Sulfite-Reducing Clostridia• And Other Microbiological Parameters
State Registration
“FDA Laboratory” LLC complies with the criteria established by Resolution No. 623-N of the Government of the Republic of Armenia dated 13 June, 2013, “On Approving the Procedure and Criteria for the Designation of Conformity Assessment Bodies,” and has been designated as a Conformity Assessment Body by the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia.
“The laboratory is authorized to conduct state registration of water for infants and to issue a State Registration Certificate