Document Details
Name of Department/Committee : FAD 31
Document Number : FAD 31 ( 25881)
Document Title [English] : Water Quality Isolation and identification of Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts from water
Document Title [Hindi] : पानी की गुणवत्ता — पानी से क्रिप्टोस्पोरिडियम ओसिस्ट और जिआर्डिया सिस्ट का अलगाव और पहचान
Document Type : New
Language : English
Priority : 2
ICS Code : 07.100.20
Date of Project Approval : 28-04-2023
Standards to be Superseded :


Classification Details
Group : Food, Food Products and food processing equipments
Sub Group : Food safety
Sub Sub Group : Detection of food borne pathogens
Aspects : Methods of tests
Risk : Medium
Certification : Not Certifiable
Short Commom Man's Title : Water Quality — Isolation and identification of Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts from wate
ITCHS Code :
Ministry :
  • Ministry of Health and Family Welfare - Department of Health and Family Welfare
Sustainable development Goals :
  • GOOD HEALTH AND WELL BEING
Degree of Equivalence : Identical under dual numbering
Identical/Equivalent Standards : ISO 15553 : 2006
Organization Type: ISO

Sl.No. Synosis Points
1 This Standard specifies a method that is applicable for the detection and enumeration of Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts in water. It is applicable for the examination of surface and ground waters, treated waters, mineral waters, swimming pool and recreational waters.
2 This method does not allow identification to species level, the host species of origin or the determination of viability or infectivity of any Cryptosporidium oocyst or Giardia cyst which may be present. These procedures are for use by experienced analysts who have successfully completed competency tests prior to commencing analysis. In addition, such analysts should continue to demonstrate competency by examining seeded samples at regular intervals and taking part in external quality assurance schemes.
3 The standard also includes terms and definitions, principle, reagents, apparatus, sampling and transport, procedure, quality control procedures and reporting of results.

Timeline Details


S.No. P-Draft
Completion Date
WC-Draft
Completion Date
Final-Draft
Completion Date
Project
Completion Date(Gazette)
Entered By Entered On
1 19-06-2024 19-10-2024 19-11-2024 19-03-2025 VARSHA GUPTA 19-06-2024
Stages
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Stage Date of Occurence Remarks Circulated to Files
1 Generation of Document Number 28-04-2023 -------
2 P-Draft Waived 03-07-2024 Since, draft standard is the adoption of an ISO standard developed by ISO TC 147 SC 4 where FAD 31 Sectional Committee (NMC of ISO TC147 SC 4) is participating actively, the P draft is being waived off. -------
3 WC Draft 03-07-2024 Duration : 60 Days
Submitted for HOD approval
Remarks : May like to approve for wide circulation please
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4 WC Draft 04-07-2024 WC approved by HOD
FADC  FAD 31 : P4, -------