What is BS EN 17075 about?
BS EN 17075 is an international standard that discusses workplace exposure and measures associated with workplace safety.
BS EN 17075 specifies general requirements and performance test procedures for portable and fixed the position measuring devices that are used in an in-line or online operating position to measure physical and chemical measurands in water. The general requirements include functional facilities that MDs need to meet users’ applications and information that needs to be included in associated documents.
BS EN 17075 requires the manufacturer of MD to provide more technical data for verification than does EN ISO 15839:2006. Consequently, EN ISO 15839 will be of greater assistance to manufacturers wishing to characterize a new device whereas BS EN 17075 is more focussed on user requirements for the verification of manufacturer’s claims.
Note: BS EN 17075 excludes chemical test kits and laboratory analyzers.
Who is BS EN 17075 for?
BS EN 17075 on water quality is useful for entities dealing with:
- Industrial Emissions Management
- Marine Strategy Framework
- Drinking water treatment
- Geological scientists
- Testing laboratories
Why should you use BS EN 17075?
BS EN 17075 defines general requirements and test procedures for verifying the performance of measuring devices (MDs) used to monitor the quality of a wide range of waters including drinking waters, wastewaters, and natural waters.
BS EN 17075 covers both portable measuring devices (PMDs) and fixed position measuring devices (FMDs). These devices include sensors, single and multi-parameter instruments, discrete and batch instruments, probes, and sondes.
For the purposes of BS EN 17075, the acronym MD(s) is used except where it is necessary to be specific about the particular type (for example- PMDs, FMDs) or component of a MD (for example- sensor).
The test procedures provided in BS EN 17075 specify uniform methods to be used when determining key performance characteristics of MDs. The performance tests comprise testing carried out under laboratory and field conditions. It is recognized that for some devices certain test procedures are not applicable.