A practical JRC report explains the adopted EU water methodology and its limitations.
Source details
Dora Mehn, Claudia Cella, Guillaume Bucher, Francesco S. Fumagalli, Hind El Hadri, Douglas Gilliland. Official document. 2025.
Findings
Blank characterization, recovery checks, spectral identification, sizing and clear reporting determine what an analytical result can support.
Methods and scope
Printed pp. 17–31 discuss sampling, sample treatment, recovery/spiking, analysis, blanks, sizing and reporting; pp. 32–33 discuss scope extension and conclusions.
What this source can support
Practical method interpretation, including contamination and particle-mapping limitations.
Demonstration examples and adaptability discussion do not automatically validate the method for another matrix. Technical guidance is distinct from the legal decision.
Related evidence
Environmental wildlife · Human biomonitoring · How microplastics are measured · Regulatory and agency context
Source provenance
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