What is BS 3947- Liquid chlorine about?
BS 3947 specifies the requirements for liquid chlorine that is used in industrial environments.
BS 3947 includes methods for sampling, determination of chlorine content, water content, residue on evaporation and nitrogen trichloride content.
Who is BS 3947- Liquid chlorine for?
BS 3947 on the requirements for liquid chlorine that is used in industrial environments is useful for:
- Inspectors
- Regulatory bodies
- Chemical engineers
- Industrial engineers
Why should you use BS 3947- Liquid chlorine?
Chlorine also has a multitude of industrial uses. Including making bulk materials like bleached paper products, plastics such as PVC and the solvents tetrachloromethane, chloroform and dichloromethane. It is also used to make dyes, textiles, medicines, antiseptics, insecticides and paints.
The methods of sampling set out in BS 3947should be used, as appropriate, for the purposes of the specification. BS 3947 also requires that the chlorine content of the vaporised liquid be no less than 99.5% when using the test method set out in BS 3947. BS 3947 provides you with water content, residue on evaporation and packaging and marking.