An EU decision adopts a methodology for measuring microplastics in water intended for human consumption.
Source details
European Commission. Official document. 2024.
Findings
The Annex combines size and shape measurement with polymer identification by vibrational microspectroscopy. Mass-only thermal analysis does not by itself supply particle counts, sizes or shapes.
Methods and scope
Articles 1–2 and Annex §§1–2: filter cascade, microscopy or chemical mapping, vibrational microspectroscopy, defined size/shape/composition reporting.
What this source can support
A harmonized water-measurement methodology, addressed to Member States.
It establishes an analytical methodology, not a health-based concentration ceiling or a general food-packaging-release standard. Applicability to a particular water product requires the parent directive scope.
Related evidence
Plastic food storage · Bottled water · Salt · Beer · Honey · Tap water · Infant food puree · Fish and seafood · How microplastics are measured · Regulatory and agency context
Source provenance
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