Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption - Sodium hexafluorosilicate

This document is applicable to sodium hexafluorosilicate used for treatment of water intended for human consumption. It describes the characteristics of sodium hexafluorosilicate and specifies the requirements and the corresponding test methods for sodium hexafluorosilicate. It gives information on its use in water treatment. It also determines the rules relating to safe handling and use of sodium hexafluorosilicate (see Annex B).

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Produits chimiques utilisés pour le traitement de l'eau destinée à la consommation humaine - Hexafluorosilicate de sodium

Le présent document s’applique à l’hexafluorosilicate de sodium utilisé pour le traitement de l’eau destinée à la consommation humaine. Il décrit les caractéristiques de l’hexafluorosilicate de sodium et spécifie les exigences et les méthodes d’essai correspondant à ce produit. Il donne des informations pour son emploi dans le traitement de l’eau. Il fixe également les règles relatives à la sécurité d’emploi et de manipulation de l’hexafluorosilicate de sodium (voir l’Annexe B).

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2022
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 12174:2014
Kemikalije, ki se uporabljajo za pripravo pitne vode - Natrijev heksafluorosilikat
Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption - Sodium
hexafluorosilicate
Produkte zur Aufbereitung von Wasser für den menschlichen Gebrauch -
Natriumhexafluorsilikat
Produits chimiques utilisés pour le traitement de l'eau destinée à la consommation
humaine - Hexafluorosilicate de sodium
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 12174:2022
ICS:
13.060.20 Pitna voda Drinking water
71.100.80 Kemikalije za čiščenje vode Chemicals for purification of
water
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 12174
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
May 2022
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 71.100.80 Supersedes EN 12174:2013
English Version
Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human
consumption - Sodium hexafluorosilicate
Produits chimiques utilisés pour le traitement de l'eau Produkte zur Aufbereitung von Wasser für den
destinée à la consommation humaine - menschlichen Gebrauch - Natriumhexafluorsilikat
Hexafluorosilicate de sodium
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 27 March 2022.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC 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
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.
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© 2022 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 12174:2022 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Description . 5
4.1 Identification . 5
4.2 Commercial form . 6
4.3 Physical properties . 6
4.4 Chemical properties . 7
5 Purity criteria . 7
5.1 General. 7
5.2 Composition of commercial product . 7
5.3 Impurities and main by-products . 7
5.4 Chemical parameters. 8
6 Test methods . 9
6.1 Sampling . 9
6.2 Analyses. 9
7 Labelling - Transportation - Storage . 14
7.1 Means of delivery . 14
7.2 Labelling according to the EU legislation . 14
7.3 Transportation regulations and labelling . 15
7.4 Marking . 16
7.5 Storage . 16
Annex A (informative) General information on sodium hexafluorosilicate . 17
Annex B (normative) General rules relating to safety . 18
Bibliography . 19
European foreword
This document (EN 12174:2022) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 164 “Water
supply”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by November 2022, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by November 2022.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 12174:2013.
In comparison with the previous edition, the following technical modifications have been made:
a) Modification of 7.3 on transportation regulations and labelling, adding the sentence “The user shall
be aware of the incompatibilities between transported products.”;
b) Modification of 7.4 on marking. The requirements of marking are also applied to the accompanying
documents.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
Introduction
In respect of potential adverse effects on the quality of water intended for human consumption caused
by the product covered by this document:
a) this document provides no information as to whether the product may be used without restriction
in any of the Member States of the EU or EFTA;
b) it should be noted that, while awaiting the adoption of verifiable European criteria, existing national
regulations concerning the use and/or the characteristics of this product remain in force.
NOTE Conformity with this document does not confer or imply acceptance or approval of the product in any
of the Member States of the EU or EFTA. The use of the product covered by this document is subject to regulation
or control by National Authorities (see Annex A).
1 Scope
This document is applicable to sodium hexafluorosilicate used for treatment of water intended for
human consumption. It describes the characteristics of sodium hexafluorosilicate and specifies the
requirements and the corresponding test methods for sodium hexafluorosilicate. It gives information on
its use in water treatment. It also determines the rules relating to safe handling and use of sodium
hexafluorosilicate (see Annex B).
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN ISO 3696:1995, Water for analytical laboratory use - Specification and test methods (ISO 3696:1987)
ISO 3165, Sampling of chemical products for industrial use — Safety in sampling
ISO 4281, Sodium hexafluorosilicate for industrial use — Determination of free acidity and total
hexafluorosilicate content — Titrimetric method
ISO 4793, Laboratory sintered (fritted) filters — Porosity grading, classification and designation
ISO 5444, Sodium fluorosilicate for industrial use — Determination of loss in mass at 105 degrees C
ISO 5993, Sodium hydroxide for industrial use — Determination of mercury content — Flameless atomic
absorption spectrometric method
ISO 6206, Chemical products for industrial use — Sampling — Vocabulary
ISO 6353-1, Reagents for chemical analysis — Part 1: General test methods
ISO 8213, Chemical products for industrial use — Sampling techniques — Solid chemical products in the
form of particles varying from powders to coarse lumps
3 Terms and definitions
No terms and definitions are listed in this document.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
4 Description
4.1 Identification
4.1.1 Chemical name
Disodium hexafluorosilicate.
4.1.2 Synonym or commons name
Sodium silicofluoride, sodium hexafluorosilicate.
4.1.3 Relative molecular mass
188,055.
4.1.4 Empirical formula
Na SiF .
2 6
4.1.5 Chemical formula
Na SiF .
2 6
4.1.6 CAS-Registry Number
16893-85-9.
4.1.7 EINECS reference
240-934-8.
4.2 Commercial form
The product is a crystalline powder.
4.3 Physical properties
4.3.1 Appearance and odour
The product is a colourless, odourless fine crystalline powder.
4.3.2 Density
The particle density of the crystals is 2,8 g/cm at 20 °C.
The bulk density of the product is approximately 1,5 g/cm at 20 °C.
4.3.3 Solubility
The solubility of the product in water is 7 g/l at 20 °C.
4.3.4 Vapour pressure
Not applicable.
4.3.5 Boiling point at 100 kPa
Not applicable.
4.3.6 Crystallization point
The product melts above 500 °C.
4.3.7 Specific heat
Not known.
Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number.
European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances.
100 kPa = 1 bar.
4.3.8 Viscosity dynamic
Not applicable.
4.3.9 Critical temperature
Not applicable.
4.3.10 Critical pressure
Not applicable.
4.3.11 Physical hardness
Not applicable.
4.4 Chemical properties
The pH value of a saturated aqueous solution (7 g/l) of sodium hexafluorosilicate is approximately 10.
Sodium hexafluorosilicate reacts with acids to form hydrofluoric acid. For additional information on
sodium hexafluorosilicate, see Annex A.
5 Purity criteria
5.1 General
This document specifies the minimum purity requirements for sodium hexafluorosilicate used for the
treatment of water intended for human consumption. Limits are given for impurities commonly present
in the product. Depending on the raw material and the manufacturing process, other impurities may be
present and, if so, this shall be notified to the user and when necessary to relevant authorities.
The national regulations allow users to clarify whether the product is of appropriate purity for the
treatment of water intended for human consumption, taking into account raw water quality, required
dosage, contents of other impurities and additives used in the product and not stated in this document.
Limits have been given for impurities and chemicals parameters where these are likely to be present in
significant quantities from the current production process and raw materials. If the production process
or raw materials
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