SIST EN 886:2005

Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption - Polyaluminium hydroxide silicate sulfate

This document is applicable to polyaluminium hydroxide silicate sulfate used for treatment of water intended for human consumption. It describes the characteristics of polyaluminium hydroxide silicate sulfate and specifies the requirements for polyaluminium hydroxide silicate sulfate and refers to the corresponding analytical methods. It gives information on its use in water treatment. It also determines the rules to safe handling and use of polyaluminium hydroxide silicate sulfate (see annex B).

Produkte zur Aufbereitung von Wasser für den menschlichen Gebrauch - Polyaluminiumhydroxidsilikatsulfat

Diese Europäische Norm gilt für Polyaluminiumhydroxidsilikatsulfat zur Aufbereitung von Wasser für den menschlichen Gebrauch. Sie beschreibt die Eigenschaften von Polyaluminiumhydroxidsilikatsulfat und legt die Anforderungen sowie die entsprechenden Prüfverfahren für Polyaluminiumhydroxidsilikatsulfat fest. Sie gibt Informationen für die Anwendung von Polyaluminiumhydroxidsilikatsulfat in der Wasseraufbereitung.
ANMERKUNG   Eine Übereinstimmung mit dieser Norm bedeutet keine gleichzeitige Annahme oder Zulassung des Produktes in einem der Mitgliedsländer der EU oder EFTA. Die Anwendung des in dieser Europäischen Norm beschriebenen Produktes unterliegt den jeweiligen Regelungen der nationalen autorisierten Stellen.

Produits chimiques utilisés pour le traitement de l'eau destinée a la consommation humaine - Polyhydroxysulfatesilicate d'aluminium

La présente Norme européenne est applicable au polyhydroxysulfatesilicate d'aluminium utilisé pour le traitement de l'eau destinée a la consommation humaine. Elle décrit les caractéristiques et spécifie les exigences du polyhydroxysulfatesilicate d'aluminium. Elle fait référence aux méthodes d'analyse correspondantes et donne également des informations sur l'emploi de ce produit pour le traitement de l'eau.
NOTE   La conformité a la norme ne confere ni n'implique l'acceptation ou l'approbation du produit dans l'un quelconque des Etats membres de L'UE ou de l'AELE. L'utilisation du produit relevant de la présente Norme européenne fait l'objet d'une réglementation ou de contrôles de la part des autorités nationales.

Kemikalije, ki se uporabljajo za pripravo pitne vode – Polialuminijev hidroksid silikat sulfat

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 28-Feb-2005
• ICS: 13.060.20 - Drinking water
• ICS: 71.100.80 - Chemicals for purification of water
• Technical Committee: IOVO - Water supply and waste water engineering
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Due Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Completion Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Directive: 93/38/EEC - Procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors
• Directive: TP262 - Uredba o pitni vodi
• Mandate: M/BC/CEN/88/15 - Standardization request to CEN/CENELEC in the field of Water supply, drainage and sewerage
• Ref Project: EN 886:2004 - Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption - Polyaluminium hydroxide silicate sulfate

Relations

• Replaces: SIST EN 886:2002 - Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption - Polyaluminium hydroxide silicate sulfate
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 886:2005
01-marec-2005
1DGRPHãþD
SIST EN 886:2002
Kemikalije, ki se uporabljajo za pripravo pitne vode – Polialuminijev hidroksid
silikat sulfat
Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption - Polyaluminium
hydroxide silicate sulfate
Produkte zur Aufbereitung von Wasser für den menschlichen Gebrauch -
Polyaluminiumhydroxidsilikatsulfat
Produits chimiques utilisés pour le traitement de l'eau destinée a la consommation
humaine - Polyhydroxysulfatesilicate d'aluminium
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 886:2004
ICS:
13.060.20 Pitna voda Drinking water
71.100.80 .HPLNDOLMH]DþLãþHQMHYRGH Chemicals for purification of
water
SIST EN 886:2005 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN 886:2005



EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 886

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM
November 2004
ICS 71.100.80 Supersedes EN 886:2001
English version
Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human
consumption - Polyaluminium hydroxide silicate sulfate
Produits chimiques utilisés pour le traitement de l'eau Produkte zur Aufbereitung von Wasser für den
destinée à la consommation humaine - Menschlichen Gebrauch -
Polyhydroxysulfatesilicate d'aluminium Polyaluminiumhydroxidsilikatsulfat
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 30 September 2004.

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 Central Secretariat 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 Central Secretariat has the same status as the official
versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.




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© 2004 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 886:2004: E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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Contents
Page
Foreword.3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Description .5
4 Purity criteria.8
5 Test methods.9
6 Labelling - Transportation - Storage.10
Annex A (informative) General information on polyaluminium hydroxide silicate sulfate.12
Annex B (normative) General rules relating to safety.15
Bibliography .16

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Foreword
This document (EN 886:2004) 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 May 2005, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by
May 2005.
This document supersedes EN 886:2001.
Significant technical differences between this edition and EN 886:2001 are as follows:
a) replacement of the reference to EU Directive 80/778 of July, 15 1980 with the latest Directive in force (see[1]);
b) expansion of annex A by addition of A.2 "quality of commercial product".
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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Introduction
In respect of potential adverse effects on the quality of water intended for human consumption, caused by the
product covered by this document:
1) 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;
2) 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.

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1 Scope
This document is applicable to polyaluminium hydroxide silicate sulfate used for treatment of water intended for
human consumption. It describes the characteristics of polyaluminium hydroxide silicate sulfate and specifies the
requirements for polyaluminium hydroxide silicate sulfate and refers to the corresponding analytical methods. It
gives information on its use in water treatment. It also determines the rules to safe handling and use of
polyaluminium hydroxide silicate sulfate (see annex B).
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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 1302, Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption - Aluminium based coagulants -
Analytical methods.
ISO 3165, Sampling of chemical products for industrial use - Safety in sampling.
ISO 6206, Chemical products for industrial use - Sampling – Vocabulary.
3 Description
3.1 Identification
3.1.1 Chemical name
Polyaluminium hydroxide silicate sulfate.
3.1.2 Synonym or common names
Polyaluminium silicate sulfate, PASS.
3.1.3 Relative molecular mass
Variable (see 3.1.4).
3.1.4 Empirical formula
Polyaluminium hydroxide silicate sulfate is a synthetically manufactured polymerized basified aluminium salt
containing silicate. The structure of the product is polymeric.
Al(OH) (SO ) (SiOx) with a + 2b + 2c (x – 2) = 3
a 4 b c
and a = 1,05 to 2,0
b = 0,30 to 1,12
c = 0,005 to 0,10
x = 2,0 to 4,0
3.1.5 Chemical formula
Variable (see 3.1.4).
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3.1.6 CAS Registry Number
(Aluminium hydroxide silicate sulfate): 131148-05-5.
2)
3.1.7 EINECS reference
The following is a list of EINECS reference numbers for products or their starting materials.
Basic aluminium sulfate, PAS 259-881-7
Aluminosilicate 215-475-1
Sodium sulfate 231-820-9
3.2 Commercial form
The product is available as a liquid.
3.3 Physical properties
3.3.1 Appearance
Polyaluminium hydroxide silicate sulfate is a colourless, slightly opalescent liquid.
3.3.2 Density
The density depends on the particular composition, especially the aluminium ion content, expressed as a mass
fraction of aluminium (Al) in %.
Typical value is 1,25 g/ml for 4,2 % Al.
3.3.3 Solubility in water
Polyaluminium hydroxide silicate sulfate is fully miscible with water.
NOTE Depending on the particular product, dilute solutions can hydrolyse and form a precipitate.
3.3.4 Vapour pressure at 20 °C
Not known.
3)
3.3.5 Boiling point at 100 kPa
100 °C.
3.3.6 Crystallization point
Typical value is 0 °C for 4,2 % Al.
3.3.7 Specific heat
Not known.

1) Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number.
2) European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances.
3) 100 kPa = 1 bar.
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3.3.8 Viscosity (dynamic)
Typical value is 11 mPa.s for 4,2 % Al at 25 °C.
3.3.9 Critical temperature
Not applicable.
3.3.10 Critical pressure
Not applicable.
3.3.11 Physical hardness
Not applicable
3.4 Chemical properties
Polyaluminium hydroxide silicate sulfate is a mildly acidic liquid which hydrolyses and forms a precipitate of
aluminium hydroxide when diluted beyond a particular concentration.
NOTE Since aluminium compounds are amphoteric in nature, the solubility of aluminium depends on the pH value and the
product should be used within an appropriate pH range.
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4 Purity criteria
4.1 General
This document specifies the minimum purity requirements for polyaluminium hydroxide silicate 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.
NOTE Users of the product should check the national regulations in order to clarify whether it is of appropriate purity for
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 not stated in this document.
Limits have been given for impurities and chemical parameters where these are likely to be present in significant
quantities from the current production process and raw materials. If in the production process or raw materials lead
to significant quantities of
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