BS EN 14456 discusses products used for the treatment of water intended for human consumption. Bone charcoal is used in water treatment as the tricalcium phosphate is present in water.
Bone charcoal can remove fluoride and metal ions from water and make it usable for various requirements including drinking. BS EN 14456 is applicable to bone charcoal used for the treatment of water intended for human consumption.
BS EN 14456 on bone charcoal used for the treatment of water is useful for:
BS EN 14456 provides you with the minimum purity requirements for bone charcoal 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 can be present and, if so, this shall be notified to the user and when necessary to relevant authorities.
BS EN 14456 provides you with the characteristics of bone charcoal and provides the requirements and the corresponding test methods for bone charcoal. BS EN 14456 gives information on bone charcoal use in water treatment. BS EN 14456 helps you to avoid potential adverse effects on the quality of water intended for human consumption.
EN 14456:2004