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BS EN 13176:2015

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Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption. Ethanol

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BSI 2015 26
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This European Standard is applicable to synthetic ethanol used for treatment of water intended for human consumption. It describes the characteristics of synthetic ethanol and specifies the requirements and the corresponding test methods for synthetic ethanol. It gives information on its use in water treatment.

NOTE This European Standard does not apply to anhydrous ethanol which is not used for drinking water treatment.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
4 Contents Page
9 1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Description
3.1 Identification
3.1.1 Chemical name
3.1.2 Synonym or common name
3.1.3 Relative molecular mass
10 3.1.4 Empirical formula
3.1.5 Chemical formula
3.1.6 CAS Registry Number )
3.1.7 EINECS reference )
3.2 Commercial form
3.3 Physical properties
3.3.1 Appearance
3.3.2 Density
11 3.3.3 Solubility in water
3.3.4 Vapour pressure (at 20 °C)
3.3.5 Boiling point at 100 kPa )
3.3.6 Melting point
3.3.7 Specific heat
3.3.8 Viscosity, dynamic
3.3.9 Critical temperature (for gas)
3.3.10 Critical pressure (for gas)
3.3.11 Physical hardness
3.4 Chemical properties
4 Purity criteria
4.1 General
12 4.2 Composition of commercial product
4.3 Impurities and main by-products
4.4 Chemical parameters
5 Test methods
5.1 Sampling
5.1.1 Relevant standards
5.1.2 Sampling from drums and bottles
5.1.2.1 General
13 5.1.2.2 Surface sampling
5.1.2.3 Bottom sampling
5.1.3 Sampling from tanks and tankers
5.2 Analysis
5.2.1 Ethanol (main product)
5.2.1.1 Principle
5.2.1.2 Apparatus
14 5.2.1.3 Procedure
5.2.1.4 Expression of results
5.2.1.5 Repeatability limit
5.2.2 Impurities
5.2.2.1 Acetaldehyde content
16 5.2.3 Chemical parameters
5.2.3.1 Determination of antimony (Sb), arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), lead (Pb), nickel (Ni) and selenium (Se)
17 5.2.3.2 Determination of mercury content (Hg)
19 6 Labelling – Transportation – Storage
6.1 Means of delivery
6.2 Labelling according to the EU legislation )
6.3 Transportation regulations and labelling
20 6.4 Marking
6.5 Storage
6.5.1 General
6.5.2 Long term stability
6.5.3 Storage incompatibilities
21 Annex A (informative)General information on synthetic ethanol
A.1 Origin
A.1.1 Raw materials
A.1.2 Manufacturing process
A.2 Use
A.2.1 Function
A.2.2 Form in which it is used
A.2.3 Treatment dose
A.2.4 Means of application
A.2.5 Secondary effects
A.2.6 Removal of excess product
22 Annex B (normative)General rules relating to safety
B.1 Rules for safe handling and use
B.2 Emergency procedures
B.2.1 First aid
B.2.2 Spillage
B.2.3 Fire
BS EN 13176:2015
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