BS EN 887:2016

What is BS EN 887- Aluminium iron (III) used for the treatment of water about?  

BS EN 887 discusses chemicals used for the treatment of water intended for human consumption. 

Chemicals that are used in the process of removal of suspended solids, viruses, fungi, bacteria, algae, and minerals are called water treatment chemicals.  

BS EN 887 is applicable to aluminium iron (III) sulfate used for the treatment of water intended for human consumption. 

Who is BS EN 887 - Aluminium iron (III) used for the treatment of water for? 

BS EN 887 on aluminium iron (III) sulfate used for the treatment of water intended for human consumption is useful for: 

• Chemical manufacturers  
• Water treatment plants 
• Packaged drinking water manufacturers 
• Quality control personnel 
• Inspection personnel 

Why should you use BS EN 887- Aluminium iron (III) used for the treatment of water?  

BS EN 887 provides you with the minimum purity requirements for aluminium iron (III) sulfate 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 887 provides you with the characteristics of aluminium iron (III) sulfate and provides the requirements for aluminium iron (III) sulfate and refers to the corresponding analytical methods. BS EN 887 guides you on its use in water treatment. BS EN 887 also determines the rules relating to safe handling and use of aluminium iron (III) sulfate. 

What’s changed since the last update?  

BS EN 887:2016 supersedes BS EN 887:2004 which is withdrawn. BS EN 887:2016 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 887:2004. These include: 

• Addition of CAS Registry Numbers for aluminium sulfate tetradecahydrate, hexadecahydrate, and octadecahydrate 
• Addition of normative reference concerning the determination of iron (III) sulfate 
• Replacement of warning and safety precautions notes by labelling according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008”