What is BS EN 17034 - Chemicals used for treatment of water about?
BS EN 17034 is applicable to aluminium chloride anhydrous, aluminium chloride basic, dialuminium chloride pentahydroxide and aluminium chloride hydroxide sulfate used for the treatment of water intended for human consumption.
BS EN 17034 helps you improve the quality of drinking water.
Note:
In respect of potential adverse effects on the quality of water intended for human consumption, caused by the product covered by BS EN 17034:
- BS EN 17034 provides no information as to whether the product may be used without restriction in any of the Member States of the EU or EFTA
- It should be noted that, while awaiting the adoption of verifiable European criteria, existing national regulations concerning the use and/or the characteristics of this product remain in force
Who is BS EN 17034 - Chemicals used for treatment of water for?
BS EN 17034 on chemicals used for the treatment of water is useful for:
- Water treatment plant
- Chemical laboratories
Why should you use BS EN 17034 - Chemicals used for treatment of water?
The three types of aluminium chloride are anhydrous, aluminium chloride basic, dialuminium chloride pentahydroxide and aluminium chloride hydroxide sulfate specified in BS EN 17034
BS EN 17034 describes the characteristics and specifies the requirements of aluminium chloride basic, polyaluminium chloride hydroxide and polyaluminium chloride hydroxide sulfate and refers to the corresponding analytical methods. It will help you with information about their use in water treatment.
BS EN 17034 provides rules relating to the safe handling and use of these aluminium salts.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 17034:2018 supersedes BS EN 881:2004 and BS EN 883:2004, which are withdrawn.
Significant technical differences between this edition and EN 883:2004 and EN 881:2004 are as follows:
- Adding the product aluminium chloride basic and the information related to it
- Deletion of the reference to EU directive 80/778/EEC of 15 July 1980
- Annex a is informative
- Annex b is normative
