BS EN 12931 discusses chemicals used for the treatment of water intended for human consumption. Sodium dichloroisocyanurate is the sodium salt of a chlorinated hydroxytriazine and is used as a source of free available chlorine, in the form of hypochlorous acid, for the disinfection of water.
BS EN 12931 is applicable to sodium dichloroisocyanurate anhydrous used for emergency treatment of water intended for human consumption.
BS EN 12931 on sodium dichloroisocyanurate anhydrous used for emergency treatment of water is useful for:
BS EN 12931 specifies the minimum purity requirements for anhydrous sodium dichloroisocyanurate 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 12931 provides you with the characteristics of sodium dichloroisocyanurate anhydrous and specifies the requirements and the corresponding test methods for sodium dichloroisocyanurate anhydrous. BS EN 12931 guides you on its use in water treatment. BS EN 12931 also guides you with the rules relating to the safe handling and use of sodium dichloroisocyanurate anhydrous. BS EN 12931 helps you to avoid potential adverse effects on the quality of water intended for human consumption.
BS EN 12931:2015 supersedes BS EN 12931:2008 which is withdrawn. BS EN 12931:2015 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 12931:2008. These include:
EN 12931:2015