What is BS EN 15482 - Water intended for human consumption - Sodium permanganate about?
BS EN 15482 is a European standard that discusses chemicals used for the treatment of water intended for human consumption. BS EN 15482 is applicable to sodium permanganate used for the treatment of water intended for human consumption.
BS EN 15482 is applicable to sodium permanganate used for the treatment of water intended for human consumption. BS EN 15482 describes the characteristics of sodium permanganate and specifies the requirements and the corresponding test methods for sodium permanganate. BS EN 15482 provides information on its use in water treatment.
Who is BS EN 15482 - Water intended for human consumption - Sodium permanganate for?
BS EN 15482 on water intended for human consumption - sodium permanganate is useful for:
- Water analysis laboratories
- Government agencies and research centres
- Water treatment plants
- Water suppliers
Why should you use BS EN 15482 - Water intended for human consumption - Sodium permanganate?
Sodium Permanganate is an oxidant used to control taste and odors, control biological growth in treatment plants, and remove iron and manganese.
Too much use of sodium permanganate in water treatment can cause severely irritate and burn the skin and eyes with possible eye damage, irritate the nose and throat, irritate the lungs causing coughing and/or shortness of breath. BS EN 15482 provides methods for the treatment of water so that the insoluble matters and impurities are within safe limits for human consumption.
BS EN 15482 specifies the minimum purity requirements for sodium permanganate used for the treatment of water intended for human consumption. 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 15482 provides you guidance on test methods that include sampling and analysis. BS EN 15482 guides the labelling, transportation, and storage of the product so that the purity is not affected. BS EN 15482 helps to avoid potential adverse effects on the quality of water intended for human consumption.
What is changed since the last update?
BS EN 15482:2012 supersedes BS EN 15482:2007 which is withdrawn.
BS EN 15482:2012 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 15482:2007. These include:
- Modification of Table 2 to show consistent limits for chemical parameters
- Modification of 6.2 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