BS EN 13176:2015

What is BS EN 13176- Synthetic ethanol used for the treatment of water about?  

BS EN 13176 discusses chemicals used for the treatment of water intended for human consumption. 

BS EN 13176 is applicable to synthetic ethanol used for the treatment of water intended for human consumption. 

Who is BS EN 13176- Synthetic ethanol used for the treatment of water for? 

BS EN 13176 on synthetic ethanol used for the treatment of water is useful for: 

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

Why should you use BS EN 13176- Synthetic ethanol used for the treatment of water?  

BS EN 13176 provides you with the minimum purity requirements for Ethanol 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 13176 provides you with characteristics of synthetic ethanol and provides you with the requirements and the corresponding test methods for synthetic ethanol. BS EN 13176 gives information on its use in water treatment. BS EN 13176 helps you to avoid potential adverse effects on the quality of water intended for human consumption. 

What’s changed since the last update?  

BS EN 13176:2015 supersedes BS EN 13176:2008 which is withdrawn. BS EN 13176:2015 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 13176:2008. These include: 

• Deletion of reference to EU Directive 67/548/EEC of June 27, 1967, in order to take into account, the latest Regulation in force (see [2]) 
• Updating of risk and safety labelling according to EU Regulation [2] and its latest Adaptations to Technical Progress)