What is BS EN 897 - Water intended for human consumption - Sodium carbonate about?
BS EN 897 is a European standard that gives information on sodium carbonate for use in the treatment of water intended for human consumption.
BS EN 897 is applicable to sodium carbonate used for the treatment of water intended for human consumption. BS EN 897 describes the characteristics and specifies the requirements and the corresponding test methods for sodium carbonate. BS EN 897 gives information on its use in water treatment. BS EN 897 also determines the rules relating to safe handling and use.
Who is BS EN 897 - Water intended for human consumption - Sodium carbonate for?
BS EN 897 on water intended for human consumption - sodium carbonate is useful for:
- Water treatment plant
- Sodium carbonate manufacturers
- Chemical laboratories
- Health and safety bodies  
- Regulatory authorities 
- Water suppliers
Why should you use BS EN 897 - Water intended for human consumption - Sodium carbonate?
Sodium carbonate is commonly used in water treatment to increase the pH of acidic water.
Too much use of sodium carbonate in water treatment for human consumption would be dangerous for health that can cause severe abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, collapse and death, irritation with blistering, and redness. Therefore, BS EN 897 provides the rules relating to safe handling storage, and the use of sodium carbonate in the treatment of water intended for human consumption.
BS EN 897 provides you with the minimum purity requirements for sodium carbonate 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 897 provides you guidance on test methods that include sampling and analysis. BS EN 897 guides the labelling, transportation, and storage of the product so that the purity is not affected. BS EN 897 helps to avoid potential adverse effects on the quality of water intended for human consumption.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 897:2012 supersedes BS EN 897:2005 which is withdrawn.
BS EN 897:2012 modification of 6.2 on labelling, deletion of the reference to EU Directive 80/778/EEC of 15 July 1980 in order to take account of the latest Directive in force with respect to BS EN 897:2005.
