What is BS EN 12671 - Chemicals used for the treatment of water about?
BS EN 12671 discusses chemicals used for the treatment of water intended for human consumption. BS EN 12671 is applicable to chlorine dioxide generated on-site for the treatment of water intended for human consumption.
BS EN 12671 describes the characteristics of chlorine dioxide and specifies the composition and the corresponding test methods for chlorine dioxide. BS EN 12671 gives information on its use in water treatment. It also determines the rules relating to the safe handling and use of chlorine dioxide generated on-site.
Who is BS EN 12671 - Chemicals used for the treatment of water for?
BS EN 12671 on chemicals used for the treatment of water is useful for:
- Chemical engineers
- Water treatment plants
- Health and safety bodies
- Inspection personnel
- Packaged drinking water manufacturers
Why should you use BS EN 12671 - Chemicals used for the treatment of water?
BS EN 12671 provides you with the minimum purity requirements for chlorine dioxide generated in situ used for the treatment of water intended for human consumption. Limits are given for impurities commonly present in the product. Depending on the raw material and the manufacturing process, other impurities may be present and, if so, this shall be notified to the user and when necessary to relevant authorities.
BS EN 12671 provides you guidance on purity criteria, labelling, distribution, and storage. BS EN 12671 also provides a test method that includes sampling, determination of chlorine dioxide and chlorite concentrations, a procedure for the test. BS EN 12671 helps to avoid potential adverse effects on the quality of water intended for human consumption.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 12671:2016 supersedes BS EN 12671:2009 which is withdrawn. BS EN 12671:2016 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 12671:2009. These include:
- Deletion of reference to EU Directive 67/548/EEC of June 27, 1967, in order to take into account, the latest Regulation in force (see [3])
- Subclause 6.2 – updating of risk and safety labelling according to EU Regulation [3] and its latest Adaptations to Technical Progress)
