[Note—For microbiological guidance, see Water for Pharmaceutical Purposes <1231>.]
H2O 18.02
DEFINITION
Purified Water is water obtained by a suitable process. It is prepared from water complying with the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency National Primary Drinking Water Regulations or with the drinking water regulations of the European Union or of Japan, or with the World Health Organization's Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality. It contains no added substance.
[Note—Purified Water, whether it is available in bulk or packaged forms, is intended for use as an ingredient of official preparations and in tests and assays unless otherwise specified (see 12.190. Water under 12. Terms and Definitions in the General Notices). Where used for sterile…