What is BS EN 15363 - Chemicals used for treatment of swimming pool water about?
BS EN 15363 is a European standard that discusses rules for the safe handling and use of chlorine.
BS EN 15363 is applicable to chlorine used for the treatment of swimming pool water. BS EN 15363 describes the characteristics of chlorine and specifies the requirements and the corresponding test methods for chlorine.
BS EN 15363 provides information on its use in swimming pool water treatment and determines the rules relating to safe handling and use of chlorine.
Who is BS EN 15363 - Chemicals used for treatment of swimming pool water for?
BS EN 15363 on chemicals used for treatment of swimming pool water is useful for:
- Water treatment plants
- Health and safety inspectors
- Hydrologists
- Research and analytical laboratories
Why should you use BS EN 15363 - Chemicals used for treatment of swimming pool water?
Chlorination is the process of adding chlorine to swimming pool water to kill parasites, bacteria, and viruses.
Chlorine’s more use would be dangerous for health, which will increase water retention, which can lead to swelling in the body. Therefore, BS EN 15363 provides rules relating to the safe handling and use of chlorine for the treatment of water in swimming pools.
BS EN 15363 limits the amount of chlorine in the treatment of swimming pool water to levels that are safe for human health. The levels of chlorine used for swimming pool water disinfection are unlikely to cause long-term health effects.
Obedience and compliance to BS EN 15362, can assist in the removal of a wide variety of contaminants from water to improve the quality and keep customers and the environment safe.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 15363:2014 supersedes BS EN 15363:2007 which is withdrawn.
BS EN 15363:2014 updating of 6.2 in line with current legislation with respect to BS EN 15363:2007.
