Glossary terms that help connect the sector workflow with sampling, microbiology, traceability and reporting.
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Process water is water used within an industrial or food operation as an ingredient, contact water, cleaning water, cooling water, recirculation water or process support.
Sector relevance: Useful for selecting the right method, product family, sampling point, report or traceability workflow in water quality programs.
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CIP is cleaning in place of industrial lines, equipment or circuits without full disassembly. Rinse or process water may require microbiological control.
Sector relevance: Connects cleaning, rinse water, production line, batch, result, deviation and audit evidence.
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HACCP is a preventive hazard analysis and critical control point system used in food safety. For process water, it helps define control points and evidence.
Sector relevance: Useful for selecting the right method, product family, sampling point, report or traceability workflow in water quality programs.
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ISO 22000 is an international standard for food safety management systems. It can relate to control of water used as an ingredient, process aid or cleaning medium.
Sector relevance: Useful for selecting the right method, product family, sampling point, report or traceability workflow in water quality programs.
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Escherichia coli is a thermotolerant coliform bacterium used worldwide as an indicator of recent fecal contamination. Its presence in drinking water generally requires investigation and corrective action under the applicable framework.
Sector relevance: Relevant where water is ingredient, process, rinse or contact water and needs batch-facing evidence.
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Total coliforms are a broad group of indicator bacteria that may occur in soil, water or fecal environments. They are used to assess system integrity, treatment effectiveness and possible operational issues.
Sector relevance: Useful for selecting the right method, product family, sampling point, report or traceability workflow in water quality programs.
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A sampling point is the physical location or source where a sample is taken. It should be linked to customer, matrix, analytical plan and traceability.
Sector relevance: Useful for selecting the right method, product family, sampling point, report or traceability workflow in water quality programs.
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A certificate of analysis is a formal report summarizing the sample, context, results, units, method, review and delivery to the customer or auditor.
Sector relevance: Useful for selecting the right method, product family, sampling point, report or traceability workflow in water quality programs.
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A kit lot is the manufacturing or supply identifier associated with a kit or component. It should be linked to results when it affects traceability, quality or validation.
Sector relevance: Useful for selecting the right method, product family, sampling point, report or traceability workflow in water quality programs.
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A deviation is an incident or nonconformity against a plan, procedure, criterion or expectation. It should be documented, assessed and closed according to procedure.
Sector relevance: Useful for selecting the right method, product family, sampling point, report or traceability workflow in water quality programs.