What is BS EN 14944-3 - Substance migration from factory-made cementitious products about?
BS EN 14944 is a European Standard on the influence of cementitious products on water intended for human consumption. The major goal of the BS EN 14944 series is to offer suitable testing on all factory made cementitious products in order to analyse their impact on the quality of drinking water in order to preserve safe and high-quality water.
BS EN 14944-3 is the third part of the BS EN 14944 series that specifies a method to determine the migration of substances from factory made cementitious products into test waters after contact with the products.
BS EN 14944-3 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 intended for human consumption, including raw water used for the production of drinking water.
Who is BS EN 14944-3 - Substance migration from factory-made cementitious products for?
BS EN 14944-3 on substance migration from factory-made cementitious products is useful for:
- Cement and concrete industry
- Manufacturers of materials in contact with foodstuffs
- Designer and construction supervisor of water tanks or containers used in cement factories
- Pipe manufacturers
- Quality control and testing personnel
- Certification bodies
- Inspection team
Why should you use BS EN 14944-3 - Substance migration from factory-made cementitious products?
The testing and assessment of concrete or cement-based materials used in contact with drinking water must be governed by the hygienic features of those materials. To avoid contamination of drinking water, hygiene regulations must be followed in practice. Often, a lack of awareness about the non-hygienic appropriateness of cement-based products is the root cause of undesirable changes in drinking water quality. With respect to any potential adverse effects of products and materials on the quality of water intended for human consumption, it should be understood that relevant national regulations remain in force until verifiable European acceptance criteria are adopted.
In this regard, BS EN 14944-3 specifies the requirements for testing reagents and apparatus, as well as sampling, transport, and storage of test samples.
BS EN 14944-3 sets out the test technique for preparing migration water for substance analysis, as well as supplementary procedures for testing factory-made pipes, fittings, and storage systems.
Thus, given the importance of the safety and quality of drinking water, manufacturers of cement-containing products in contact with drinking water are subject to regulation to minimize any potential detrimental effects on public health.