What is BS EN 16381 - Treatment of swimming pool water - Sodium peroxodisulfate about?
BS EN 16381 is a European standard that discusses rules for the safe handling and use of sodium peroxodisulfate.
BS EN 16381 is applicable to sodium peroxodisulfate used for treatment of water for swimming pools. BS EN 16381 describes the characteristics of sodium peroxodisulfate and specifies the requirements and the corresponding test methods for sodium peroxodisulfate. BS EN 16381 gives information on its use in swimming pool water treatment. BS EN 16381 also determines the rules relating to safe handling and use.
Who is BS EN 16381 - Treatment of swimming pool water - Sodium peroxodisulfate for?
BS EN 16381 on the treatment of swimming pool water - sodium peroxodisulfate is useful for:
- Health and safety inspectors
- Hydrologists
- Research and analytical laboratories
- Hospitality industry
- Swimming pool’s service providers
Why should you use BS EN 16381 - Treatment of swimming pool water - Sodium peroxodisulfate?
Sodium peroxodisulfate is used to provide water clarity when organic sanitizers such as biguanides are utilized for sanitizing recreational waters. BS EN 16381 provides requirements for labelling - transportation – storage of sodium peroxodisulfate which is used to remove impurities and improve swimming pool water quality
Sodium peroxodisulfate’s excessive use would be dangerous for health. Sodium peroxodisulfate can cause severe skin, eye irritation, burns, irritate the nose, throat, and lungs causing coughing, wheezing, and/or shortness of breath. Therefore, BS EN 16381 provides rules relating to the safe handling, storage, and use of this chemical for the treatment of water in swimming pools.
BS EN 16381 limits the amount of sodium peroxodisulfate in the treatment of swimming pool water to levels that are safe for human health. The levels of sodium peroxodisulfate are used to improve the clarity of the swimming pool water to reduce turbidity and disinfect.
With obedience and compliance to BS EN 16381, you can conduct the removal of a wide variety of contaminants from water to improve the quality and keep customers and the environment safe.
