[F1SCHEDULE 12E+W+SMonitoring of water bottled and labelled as “spring water” and bottled drinking water

PART 5E+W+SMethods of analysis relating to chemical parameters

SECTION 2E+W+SMinimum performance characteristics for a method of analysis

ParametersUncertainty of measurement - percentage of the parametric concentrationOther requirements relating to the uncertainty of measurementOther requirements
Antimony40
Arsenic30
Benzene40
Benzo(a)pyrene50Where there is no method of analysis for benzo(a)pyrene that has an uncertainty of measurement that does not exceed 50%, the best available method of analysis with an uncertainty of measurement not exceeding 60% must be used.
Boron25
Bromate40
Cadmium25
Chromium30
Copper25
Cyanide30The method of analysis must determine total cyanide in all forms.
1,2-dichloroethane40
Fluoride20
Lead25
Mercury30
Nickel25
Nitrate15
Nitrite20
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons—
(a) individual substance25
(b) total substances50
Selenium40
Tetrachloroethenes—
(a) individual substance50
(b) total substances30
Trichloroethenes—
(a) individual substance50
(b) total substances40
Trihalomethanes—
(a) individual substance25
(b) total substances40]