SIST EN 15040:2014
(Main)Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption - Antiscalants for membranes - Phosphonic acids and salts
General Information
- Abstract
This European Standard is applicable to phosphonic acids and salts used as antiscalants for membranes in the treatment of water intended for human consumption. It describes the characteristics and specifies the requirements and the corresponding analytical methods for phosphonic acids and salts. It gives information on their use as antiscalants for membranes in water treatment. It also determines the rules relating to safe handling and use (see Annex B).
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 05-May-2014
- Technical Committee
- IOVO - Water supply and waste water engineering
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 09-Apr-2014
- Due Date
- 14-Jun-2014
- Completion Date
- 06-May-2014
- Directive
- TP262 - Uredba o pitni vodi
Overview - EN 15040:2014 (CEN)
EN 15040:2014 is a European CEN standard that specifies requirements for phosphonic acids and their salts used as antiscalants for membranes in the treatment of water intended for human consumption. The standard covers identification, commercial forms (solid and liquid), key physical and chemical properties, purity criteria, analytical test methods and rules for safe handling, labelling and storage. It replaces EN 15040:2006 and aligns safety labelling with REGULATION (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP).
Key topics and technical requirements
- Scope and identification
- Lists commonly used phosphonic acids (e.g., HEDP, ATMP, PBTC, MOMP) and their synonyms.
- Provides CAS and EINECS references for major compounds.
- Physical / chemical properties
- Commercial forms: powders, granules or aqueous solutions.
- Typical solution density and solubility characteristics are given for product design and dosing.
- Purity criteria
- Phosphorus content (expressed as PO4) required on a dry mass basis: 35.07–95.27 % PO4.
- Impurity limits (mg/kg dry product): Sulfate ≤ 500; Fluoride ≤ 10.
- Trace metal limits (mg/kg dry product): Sb ≤ 3; As ≤ 3; Cd ≤ 3; Cr ≤ 10; CN⁻ ≤ 5; Pb ≤ 10; Hg ≤ 1; Ni ≤ 10; Se ≤ 3.
- Analytical and sampling methods
- References standardized methods for elemental and contaminant analysis (ICP-OES, AAS, hydride technique, etc.) and sampling guidance (ISO 3165, ISO 6206, ISO 8213).
- Safety, labelling and storage
- Provides rules for transportation, CLP-based labelling, storage conditions and Annex B normative safety rules for handling.
Practical applications and users
Who uses EN 15040:2014:
- Water utilities and operators specifying membrane antiscalant chemicals for drinking-water treatment.
- Chemical manufacturers and suppliers of phosphonic acids and salts who must demonstrate product conformity.
- Procurement, quality assurance and regulatory compliance teams assessing product purity and safety.
- Laboratories performing conformity testing, sampling and analysis of antiscalant products.
How it is used:
- To define product specifications (purity, impurity limits, PO4 content) in purchase contracts.
- To guide laboratory testing and sampling procedures for quality control.
- To assess safe handling, transport and storage measures and ensure labelled hazards comply with EU CLP rules.
Related standards and references
Relevant methods and standards cited within EN 15040:2014 include various EN/ISO methods for elemental analysis and sampling, for example:
- EN ISO 11885 (ICP-OES), EN ISO 11969 (As by AAS hydride), EN ISO 12846 (Hg by AAS), ISO 3165, ISO 62106/8203-series for sampling.
This standard is essential for ensuring safe, compliant use of phosphonic antiscalants in membrane-based drinking-water treatment.
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- Effective Date
- 01-Jun-2014
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- 28-Jan-2026
- Refers
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- 28-Jan-2026
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- 28-Jan-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 15040:2014 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption - Antiscalants for membranes - Phosphonic acids and salts". This standard covers: This European Standard is applicable to phosphonic acids and salts used as antiscalants for membranes in the treatment of water intended for human consumption. It describes the characteristics and specifies the requirements and the corresponding analytical methods for phosphonic acids and salts. It gives information on their use as antiscalants for membranes in water treatment. It also determines the rules relating to safe handling and use (see Annex B).
This European Standard is applicable to phosphonic acids and salts used as antiscalants for membranes in the treatment of water intended for human consumption. It describes the characteristics and specifies the requirements and the corresponding analytical methods for phosphonic acids and salts. It gives information on their use as antiscalants for membranes in water treatment. It also determines the rules relating to safe handling and use (see Annex B).
SIST EN 15040:2014 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.060.20 - Drinking water; 71.100.80 - Chemicals for purification of water. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
SIST EN 15040:2014 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN 15040:2006, SIST ISO 6703-1:1996, SIST ISO 8288:1996, SIST ISO 3165:1995, SIST ISO 6206:1995, SIST ISO 9965:1998, SIST ISO 8213:1995, SIST EN ISO 3696:1998, SIST EN 14847:2006, SIST EN ISO 12846:2012, SIST EN 1371-2:2000, SIST EN 1233:1997, SIST EN 1998-6:2005, SIST EN 13631-14:2003, SIST EN ISO 11969:1998. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
SIST EN 15040:2014 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: TP262. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Kemikalije, ki se uporabljajo za pripravo pitne vode - Sredstva proti apnencu na membranah - Fosfonske kisline in soliProdukte zur Aufbereitung von Wasser für den menschlichen Gebrauch - Antiscalants für Membranen - Phosphonsäuren und deren SalzeProduits chimiques pour le traitement de l’eau destinée à la consommation humaine - Produits antitartre pour membranes - Acides phosphoniques et selsChemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption - Antiscalants for membranes - Phosphonic acids and salts71.100.80Chemicals for purification of water13.060.20Pitna vodaDrinking waterICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 15040:2014SIST EN 15040:2014en,fr,de01-junij-2014SIST EN 15040:2014SLOVENSKI
STANDARDSIST EN 15040:20061DGRPHãþD
EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 15040
March 2014 ICS 71.100.80 Supersedes EN 15040:2006English Version
Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption - Antiscalants for membranes - Phosphonic acids and salts
Produits chimiques pour le traitement de l'eau destinée à la consommation humaine - Produits antitartre pour membranes - Acides phosphoniques et sels
Produkte zur Aufbereitung von Wasser für den menschlichen Gebrauch - Antiscalants für Membranen - Phosphonsäuren und deren Salze This European Standard was approved by CEN on 5 January 2014.
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.
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...................................................................... 16 6.3 Transportation regulations and labelling .................................................................................................. 16 6.4 Marking ......................................................................................................................................................... 16 6.5 Storage .......................................................................................................................................................... 17 Annex A (informative)
General information on phosphonic acids and salts . 18 Annex B (normative)
General rules relating to safety . 20 Annex C (informative)
Environmental, health and safety precautions within chemical laboratory . 21 Bibliography . 22 SIST EN 15040:2014
(ISO 12846) ISO 2997, Phosphoric acid for industrial use — Determination of sulphate content — Method by reduction and titrimetry ISO 3165, Sampling of chemical products for industrial use — Safety in sampling ISO 3360, Phosphoric acid and sodium phosphates for industrial use (including foodstuffs) — Determination of fluorine content — Alizarin complexone and lanthanum nitrate photometric method ISO 6206, Chemical products for industrial use — Sampling — Vocabulary ISO 6703-1, Water quality — Determination of cyanide — Part 1: Determination of total cyanide ISO 8213, Chemical products for industrial use — Sampling techniques — Solid chemical products in the form of particles varying from powders to coarse lumps ISO 8288:1986, Water quality — Determination of cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, cadmium and lead — Flame atomic absorption spectrometric methods ISO 9965, Water quality — Determination of selenium — Atomic absorption spectrometric method (hydride technique) SIST EN 15040:2014
Morpholinomethane diphosphonic acid, b) Aminotrismethylene phosphonic acid, c) Hydroxyethane diphosphonic acid, d) Diethylene triamine pentamethylene phosphonic acid, e) Ethylene diamine tetramethylene phosphonic acid, f) Ethanol aminobismethylene phosphonic acid, g) Phosphonobutane tricarboxylic acid, h) Hexamethylenediamine tetramethylene phosphonic acid. These acids can also be used as sodium, potassium, and ammonium salts. 3.1.2 Synonym or common names a) MOMP, b) ATMP, c) HEDP, d) DETAPMP, e) EDATMP, f) EABMP, g) PBTC, h) HDTMP 3.1.3 Relative molecular mass a) 260,15 b) 299,04 c) 206,02 d) 572,95 e) 436,06 f) 249,02 g) 270,82 SIST EN 15040:2014
1) Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number. SIST EN 15040:2014
2) European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances. SIST EN 15040:2014
3) 100 kPa = 1 bar. SIST EN 15040:2014
Limit
mg/kg of dry product Sulfate (SO42-) max. 500 Fluoride (F-) max. 10 4.4 Chemical parameters Content of various metals depends on the origin of the raw materials, most of these elements are present only as traces. The products shall conform to the requirements specified in Table 2. Table 2 — Chemical parameters Parameter
Limit
mg/kg of dry product Antimony (Sb) max. 3 Arsenic (As) max. 3 Cadmium (Cd) max. 3 Chromium (Cr) max. 10 Cyanide (CNˉ) max. 5 Lead (Pb) max. 10 Mercury (Hg) max. 1 Nickel (Ni) max. 10 Selenium (Se) max. 3 NOTE Pesticides and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are not relevant in these products [1] 5 Test methods 5.1 Sampling 5.1.1 General Observe the recommendations of ISO 3165 and take account of ISO 6206. SIST EN 15040:2014
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