As agents of the U.S. environmental industry and a pioneer in California state government in September 20, 2006 adopted a new pipeline products Act California Assembly Bill 1953 (ie AB1953), the Act will be formally introduced in January 2010 . Can be expected that the Act would not only in California, and even lead to a pipeline in the U.S. standard products to upgrade wave. At present, except in California, the state has a number of other pipeline products are in the pipeline to the Sheung Shui with the lead content requirements.

The bill applies to all residents with drinking water or cooking water equipment, kitchen faucet, bar faucet, bathroom basin with tap, water dispenser and water supply to any other terminal device, regardless of commercial or residential use, as long as installation of water used for delivery of human consumption, must comply with this Act are required by the standard of lead content.

Existing regulations, lead-free standard "in the pipeline and its supporting equipment, the lead content of no more than 8%, in water and supporting equipment, the lead content of no more than 4%." The new bill introduced in the original water supply system of drinking water related products, "lead-free" standard has been adjusted, a simple alternative to using the weighted concentration of control of the concentration of control, in accordance with the regulations: "pipe products used in solder and flux, lead Han Liang not exceed 0.2%, products and accessories in the pipeline, according to the provisions of De Jisuangongshi, Qi Bu Fen's lead contact with water content not exceeding 0.25%. "Manufacturing must, through Di Sanfang bodies documents to prove the test of products comply with AB1953's specifications.

What is the California Assembly Bill 1953?
AB1953 also known as the "lead in the California water supply piping products Act," its scope is to provide drinking water for residents of all water or cooking equipment, including pipes, valves, taps and so on. The Act requires that all of these products must meet the new standards for lead-free.

What is a lead-free?
Lead-free means
(A) No person shall install or maintain the public water system, any water or water pipes in the kitchen, use of excessive lead content in the pipeline products and fittings, solder and flux. (B) No person shall lead content exceeded the pipeline products and accessories into the field of commodity circulation. (C) In addition to producers, no person shall store or sell the lead content exceeded the pipe products used welding or flux.

Existing lead-free standards and new standards for lead-free difference?
Existing laws, lead-free standard "in the pipeline and its supporting equipment, the lead content of not more than 8% in water and supporting equipment, the lead content of no more than 4%." The new Act introduced on the existing water supply systems-related products "lead-free" standard has been adjusted, a simple alternative to using the weighted concentration of control of the concentration of control, in accordance with the regulations: "pipe products used in solder and flux, lead The content can not be higher than 0.2, the pipeline products and accessories, according to the formula provided, its contact with water part of the lead content of not more than 0.25 "The formula is: pipe products and fittings, will lead its parts the total area of its water content had been the product of the percentage of increase of water area and, AB1953 provides that the calculated value shall be less than 0.25.

How to get California Assembly Bill 1953 certification?
- Fill out and submit the certification application form
- The samples were sent to IAPMO recognized testing laboratory, test after passing the test report submitted
- After an evaluation, if the products meet the requirements of AB1953 law, to grant the applicant a separate certificate.