What is BS EN 14944-1-Influence of factory-made cementitious products on organoleptic parameters about?
BS EN 14944 is a European standard on the influence of cementitious products on water intended for human consumption that discusses the test methods to determine the influence of factory-made cementitious products on organoleptic parameters to ensure water is safe for human consumption.
BS EN 14944-1 is the first part of the BS EN 14944 series that specifies a method to determine the influence of factory-made cementitious products on the odour, flavour, colour, and turbidity of test waters after contact with the products.
BS EN 14944-1 is applicable to factory-made cementitious products, e.g., cement mortar linings to metallic pipes, tanks, concrete pipes etc. intended to be used for the transport and storage of water for human consumption, including raw water used to produce drinking water.
Who is BS EN 14944-1-Influence of factory-made cementitious products on organoleptic parameters for?
BS EN 14944-1 on the influence of factory-made cementitious products on organoleptic parameters is useful for:
- Water treatment plants
- Drinking water suppliers
- Health and safety departments
- Water safety certification bodies
- Quality assurance departments
- Water testing laboratories
Why should you use BS EN 14944-1-Influence of factory-made cementitious products on organoleptic parameters?
When water conduits are made of concrete or are lined with cement mortar, the cement paste can be leached by water. This occurs to a significant degree if the water remains in prolonged contact with the cement paste. The consequences of leaching are an increase in pH and in the content of CaCO3.
BS EN 14944-1 provides you with guidance on apparatus, samples and test pieces, pre-treatment of samples (curing, preconditioning, and disinfection), test procedure, determination of odour as TON and flavour as TFN, determination of colour and turbidity, expression of results, test report, etc.
The test methods and procedures provided by BS EN 14944-1 assist you in determining the influence of factory-made cementitious products on organoleptic parameters in water, improving the quality of drinking water and ensuring a reduction in severe health issues due to consumption of contaminated water.