EN 12903:2009

Products used for the treatment of water intended for human consumption - Powdered activated carbon

This European Standard is applicable to powdered activated carbon used for treatment of water intended for human consumption. It describes the characteristics of powdered activated carbon and specifies the requirements and the corresponding test methods for powdered activated carbon. It gives information on its use in water treatment.

Produkte zur Aufbereitung von Wasser für den menschlichen Gebrauch - Pulver-Aktivkohle

Diese Europäische Norm gilt für Pulver-Aktivkohle zur Aufbereitung von Wasser für den menschlichen
Gebrauch. Sie beschreibt die Eigenschaften von Pulver-Aktivkohle und legt die Anforderungen sowie die
entsprechenden Prüfverfahren für Pulver-Aktivkohle fest. Sie enthält Angaben zu deren Anwendung in der
Wasseraufbereitung.

Produits utilisés pour le traitement de l'eau destinée à la consommation humaine - Charbon actif en poudre

La présente Norme européenne est applicable au charbon actif en poudre utilisé pour le traitement de l’eau
destinée à la consommation humaine. Elle décrit les caractéristiques du charbon actif en poudre et spécifie les
exigences et les méthodes d’essai correspondantes. Elle donne des informations sur son emploi dans le traitement
de l’eau.

Izdelki, ki se uporabljajo za pripravo pitne vode - Aktivno oglje v prahu

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 10-Mar-2009
• Withdrawal Date: 29-Sep-2009
• ICS: 71.100.80 - Chemicals for purification of water
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 164 - Water supply
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 164/WG 9 - Drinking water treatment
• Current Stage: 9092 - Decision on results of review/2YR ENQ - revise - Review Enquiry
• Completion Date: 23-Jun-2022
• Ref Project: SIST EN 12903:2009 - Products used for the treatment of water intended for human consumption - Powdered activated carbon

Relations

• Replaces: EN 12903:2003 - Products used for treatment of water intended for human consumption - Powdered activated carbon
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Izdelki, ki se uporabljajo za pripravo pitne vode - Aktivno oglje v prahuProdukte zur Aufbereitung von Wasser für den menschlichen Gebrauch - Pulver-AktivkohleProduits utilisés pour le traitement de l'eau destinée à la consommation humaine - Charbon actif en poudreProducts used for the treatment of water intended for human consumption - Powdered activated carbon71.100.80Chemicals for purification of water13.060.20Pitna vodaDrinking waterICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 12903:2009SIST EN 12903:2009en,fr,de01-maj-2009SIST EN 12903:2009SLOVENSKI
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SIST EN 12903:2009



EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 12903March 2009ICS 71.100.80Supersedes EN 12903:2003
English VersionProducts used for the treatment of water intended for humanconsumption - Powdered activated carbonProduits utilisés pour le traitement de l'eau destinée à laconsommation humaine - Charbon actif en poudreProdukte zur Aufbereitung von Wasser für denmenschlichen Gebrauch - Pulver-AktivkohleThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 9 February 2009.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as theofficial versions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre:
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B-1000 Brussels© 2009 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 12903:2009: ESIST EN 12903:2009



EN 12903:2009 (E) 2 Contents Foreword . 3Introduction . 41Scope . 52Normative references . 53Terms and definitions . 54Description . 54.1Identification . 54.2Commercial form . 65Physical properties . 65.1Appearance . 65.2Particle size distribution . 65.3Bulk density packed . 66Chemical properties . 66.1General . 66.2Purity criteria . 67Specific properties.
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