What is BS EN 12910 - Water intended for human consumption - Garnet about?
BS EN 12910 is a European standard that discusses products used for the treatment of water intended for human consumption.
BS EN 12910 is applicable to garnet used for the treatment of water intended for human consumption. BS EN 12910 describes the characteristics of garnet and specifies the requirements and the corresponding test methods for garnet. BS EN 12910 gives information on its use in water treatment.
Who is BS EN 12910 - Water intended for human consumption - Garnet for?
BS EN 12910 on water intended for human consumption - garnet is useful for:
- Water treatment plant
- Chemical laboratories
- Health and safety bodies  
- Regulatory authorities 
- Water suppliers
- Chemical industries 
- Packaged drinking water manufacturers
- Quality control personnel
- Inspection personnel
Why should you use BS EN 12910 - Water intended for human consumption - Garnet?
Garnet is a high-density water filtration media used to remove fine particulate and to keep the silica bed static during rigorous backwash.
BS EN 12910 specifies the characteristics, requirements, and the corresponding test methods for garnet and gives information on its use in water treatment to provide safe and clean water for human consumption.
BS EN 12910 provides you with the minimum purity requirements for garnet 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 12910 provides you guidance on test methods that include sampling and analysis. BS EN 12910 guides the labelling, transportation, and storage of the product so that the purity is not affected. BS EN 12910 helps to avoid potential adverse effects on the quality of water intended for human consumption.
What is changed since the last update?
BS EN 12910:2012 supersedes BS EN 12910:2005 which is withdrawn.
The significant technical difference between BS EN 12910:2012 and EN 12910:2005 is as follows:
- Updating 9.2 in line with current legislation
