What is BS EN 12876 - Oxygen used for the treatment of water about?
BS EN 12876 discusses chemicals used for the treatment of water intended for human consumption. It is possible to clean contaminated water by adding oxygen. The addition of oxygen causes bacteria to multiply in the dirty water.
Such bacteria are activated and assist with water treatment, e.g., by destroying carbon and other dirt particles. BS EN 12876 is applicable to oxygen used for the treatment of water intended for human consumption.
Who is BS EN 12876 - Oxygen used for the treatment of water for?
BS EN 12876 on oxygen 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 12876 - Oxygen used for the treatment of water?
BS EN 12876 provides you with the minimum purity requirements for oxygen 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 12876 guides you with the characteristics of oxygen and specifies the requirements and the corresponding test methods for oxygen. BS EN 12876 guides you on the use of oxygen in water treatment. BS EN 12876 guides you with labelling, transportation, and storage of oxygen.
BS EN 12876 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BS EN 12876:2015 supersedes BS EN 12876:2009 which is withdrawn. BS EN 12876:2015 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 12876:2009. These include:
- Deletion of reference to EU Directive 67/548/EEC of June 27, 1967, to take into account, the latest Regulation in force
- Updating of risk and safety labelling according to EU Regulation [3] and its latest Adaptations to Technical Progress)