TS ISO 6107-2

TS ISO 6107-2 is Part 2 of the multi-part vocabulary standard for water quality. It supports a common technical language for fields used in water quality characterisation, focusing on consistent terminology rather than prescribing a measurement method or performance requirement.

Its role within water quality terminology

Water quality work spans surface water, groundwater, wastewater, environmental monitoring, and laboratory assessment. A vocabulary standard of this kind helps reduce variation in how the same concept is understood across organisations, reports, and technical disciplines. Standards of the “vocabulary” type organise the shared terminology that makes measurement results, quality assessments, and technical documentation easier to interpret and compare.

What the scope means in practice

• This part defines terms used in certain fields of water quality characterisation.
• It does not, by itself, define a specific test instrument, sampling procedure, or numerical limit.
• Its focus is on naming concepts and aligning their technical meaning.
• It serves as a reference point for general terminology in the water quality domain.

For that reason, TS ISO 6107-2 is useful in data interpretation, laboratory communication, environmental reporting, and standardised documentation. As a terminology standard, it regulates the language used about the subject rather than the subject’s physical procedures themselves, helping to reduce ambiguity and avoid confusion between similar terms.