Verein des
Hygiene-Instituts des Ruhrgebiets e.V.
Hygiene-Institut
des Ruhrgebiets
Institute for Environmental Hygiene and Toxicology
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Quality management - internationally recognized

Accreditation by DAkkS


We provide our customers and partners with the assurance that both the tests we perform and the test reports, test certificates, and expert opinions based on them are always prepared in accordance with the applicable principles and legal requirements, comply with the relevant standards, and take into account the current state of knowledge. We are accredited according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018.

Analytics at the highest level


Our laboratory areas include chemical, physical and microbiological testing. We advise our customers and accompany them through approval and licensing procedures. In addition, we provide our customers with guidance on the evaluation and assessment of the results obtained. This competence serves the comprehensive safety of our customers.

Reference to our decision rules


Decision rules

Recognitions and approvals


The quality of our work is recognized nationally and internationally and is confirmed by various approvals in almost all fields of work. We are accredited as a testing and inspection body (e.g., BlmSchG, BBergG, IfSG, LAbfG, LWG, TrinkwV, AbfKlärV, GefStoffV, RAP Stra) and recognized by DVGW and SVGW as a testing laboratory.

HyCert - our certification body according to
DIN EN ISO/IEC 17065:2012


The Ruhr Area Hygiene Institute has recently established a certification body "HyCert" and accredited it as a certifier with the DAkkS (German Accreditation Body). The aim is to implement the recommendation of the Federal Environment Agency - "Recommendation for conformity confirmation of the drinking water hygienic suitability of products".

Important note on the re-writing of test reports:
Disclaimer reg. the Rewriting of Test Reports
Last change: 19.07.2023 14:11:49