BS EN 15030:2012+A1:2015

What is BS EN 15030 - Silver salts used for the treatment of water about?  

BS EN 15030 discusses chemicals used for the treatment of water intended for human consumption. BS EN 15030 is applicable to silver nitrate and silver sulfate and silver chloride. 

BS EN 15030 is applicable to silver nitrate and silver sulfate and silver chloride for the preservation of water intended for human consumption in intermittent applications in: 

• Water supply plants, including their pipeline networks (small-size plants) 
• Water for the preparation of foodstuffs 
• Water which is stored in packaged form or kept in enclosed systems (for example, water supply systems in land, water and airborne vehicles) 

Who is BS EN 15030 - Silver salts used for the treatment of water for? 

BS EN 15030 on silver salts 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 15030 - Silver salts used for the treatment of water?  

BS EN 15030 provides you with the minimum purity requirements for silvers salts used for the preservation of water intended for human consumption. Limits are given for impurities commonly present in the products. 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. 

The purpose of adding silver salts is to prevent the detrimental proliferation of microorganisms in water during storage or in enclosed supply systems. BS EN 15030 provides you with the characteristics of silver salts, also provides the requirements for silver salts and gives reference to the analytical methods. BS EN 15030 gives information on their use in water treatment. BS EN 15030 also provides you with the rules relating to the safe handling and use of silver salts. 

What’s changed since the last update?  

BS EN 15030:2012+A1:2015 supersedes BS EN 15030:2012 which is withdrawn. BS EN 15030:2012+A1:2015 includes a technical change with respect to BS EN 15030:2012. These include: 

• Modification of 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