Prepare a faucet document checklist around the exact model, intended use and destination. Keep plumbing-code acceptance, product listing, lead-content and water-contact evidence as separate items so the review matches the product being ordered.
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Record the issuer, listing or report reference, covered model and applicable scope. Compare those details with the quotation, material record and supplied assembly. If the product changes, review the document coverage before carrying the previous approval into a new order.
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UPC is the Uniform Plumbing Code. A UPC or cUPC product mark identifies a certification scope, not a promise that every item made by a supplier is listed. IAPMO also distinguishes component or material certification from a complete-product listing. Check the actual listing and model identity. IAPMO certification FAQ.
| Reference | Buyer question |
|---|---|
| UPC / cUPC listing | Which model, product category, standards and markets are covered? |
| NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 | What drinking-water health-effects evaluation is documented? |
| NSF/ANSI/CAN 372 | What lead-content certification covers the assembled product? |
| AB1953 / California lead rules | Does the product's intended use fall within the applicable requirements? |
NSF explains the distinction between drinking-water product evaluation and the applicable plumbing-code requirements in its North American plumbing-code guidance. A logo alone cannot answer the questions in this table.
For covered US drinking-water plumbing products, EPA defines lead-free using a maximum weighted average of 0.25% lead across wetted surfaces, with a separate 0.2% limit for solder and flux. It is not a zero-lead or water-test result. California's lead-content rules associated with AB1953 also need review for the intended product and use. See EPA's lead-free rule explanation and California DTSC guidance.
Do not apply one potable-faucet checklist to every shower item. EPA identifies specific exemptions, including shower valves, and distinguishes non-potable use and certification exemptions. An exemption from that rule is not approval under every other requirement. Review the exact product with the importer and responsible certifier. EPA compliance advisory.
Send the selected model and destination requirements. We will prepare the relevant model-document package and a quotation covering the required product and testing scope.
No. They address different scopes. Use the relevant document and model identity for each requirement.
Send your chosen models, installation requirements, destination and quantities. QSW will organise the product specifications, applicable model documents, spare-part schedule and packing proposal with your manufacturing quotation.
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