What’s in a name?

If you were to describe a salt-free scale-control technology as a “salt-free softener”, the customer would be very disappointed when their laundry wasn’t as clean as expected, or an industrial process failed due to the presence of excess calcium ions. This wouldn’t be good for the client, or your professional reputation.

Inspecting Water for Pharmaceutical use

The USP designation means that the water is the subject of an official monograph in the current US PHARMACOPEIA with various specifications for each type. The latter 4 waters are “finished” products that are packaged and labeled as such and need not be of concern during an inspection outside of plants which actually produce these products. The USP purified water and the USP WFI on the other hand are components or “ingredient materials” as they are termed by the USP, intended to be used in the production of drug products.

Neti Pots can be Dangerous

Neti Pots and other gadgets have become a fixture in many homes to flush out clogged nasal passages and help people breathe easier. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), improper use of these neti pots and other nasal rinsing devices can actually increase your risk of serious infection.