Quality and control

The quality of coagulants is regulated according to standards published by organisations such as the European Union and the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN). All INCOPA members follow these standards and frequently analyse their processes to ensure high quality coagulants are supplied to their customers.

As standard methods of water analysis are not easily adapted to the analysis of coagulants, INCOPA members contributed to the development of CEN standardised methods such as techniques to measure metal concentrations in water.

INCOPA members also subscribe to Responsible Care®, which is the global chemical industry’s voluntary initiative to drive continuous improvement in the safe management of chemicals and achieve excellence in environmental, health, safety and security performance.

Responsible Care® commits companies, national chemical industry associations and their partners to:

    • Fostering a corporate leadership culture – proactively supporting safe chemicals management.
    • Safeguarding people and the environment – continuously improving environmental, health and safety performance, facility security, and the safety of products.
    • Strengthening chemical management systems – participating in lifecycle-oriented, data driven and risk-based chemical safety best practices.
    • Working with business partners – promoting safe chemicals management of their operations.
    • Engaging with stakeholders – respond to their concerns and communicate openly on performance and products.
    • Contributing to sustainability – by developing innovative technologies and other solutions to societal challenges.