SIST EN 12123:2022

Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption - Ammonium sulfate

This document is applicable to ammonium sulfate used for treatment of water intended for human consumption. It describes the characteristics and specifies the requirements of ammonium sulfate and refers to the corresponding analytical methods. It gives information on its use in water treatment.

Produkte zur Aufbereitung von Wasser für den menschlichen Gebrauch - Ammoniumsulfat

Dieses Dokument ist anzuwenden für Ammoniumsulfat zur Aufbereitung von Wasser für den menschlichen Gebrauch. Es beschreibt die Eigenschaften von Ammoniumsulfat, legt die Anforderungen an Ammoniumsulfat fest und verweist auf die entsprechenden Analysenverfahren. Es enthält Angaben zu dessen Anwendung in der Wasseraufbereitung.

Produits chimiques utilisés pour le traitement de l’eau destinée à la consommation humaine - Sulfate d'ammonium

Le présent document s’applique au sulfate d’ammonium utilisé pour le traitement de l’eau destinée à la consommation humaine. Il décrit les caractéristiques du sulfate d’ammonium, en spécifie les exigences ainsi que les méthodes d’analyse correspondante. Il donne des informations pour son emploi dans le traitement de l’eau.

Kemikalije, ki se uporabljajo za pripravo pitne vode - Amonijev sulfat

Ta dokument obravnava amonijev sulfat, ki se uporablja za pripravo pitne vode. Opisuje značilnosti in določa zahteve za amonijev sulfat ter se navezuje na ustrezne analizne metode. Podaja informacije za njegovo uporabo pri pripravi vode.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 19-Jul-2020
• Publication Date: 11-May-2022
• 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: 11-May-2022
• Due Date: 16-Jul-2022
• Completion Date: 12-May-2022
• Ref Project: EN 12123:2022 - Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption - Ammonium sulfate

Relations

• Replaces: SIST EN 12123:2013 - Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption - Ammonium sulfate
• Effective Date: 08-Jun-2022

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2022
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 12123:2013
Kemikalije, ki se uporabljajo za pripravo pitne vode - Amonijev sulfat
Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption - Ammonium
sulfate
Produkte zur Aufbereitung von Wasser für den menschlichen Gebrauch -
Ammoniumsulfat
Produits chimiques utilisés pour le traitement de l’eau destinée à la consommation
humaine - Sulfate d'ammonium
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 12123:2022
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 12123
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
April 2022
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 71.100.80 Supersedes EN 12123:2012
English Version
Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human
consumption - Ammonium sulfate
Produits chimiques utilisés pour le traitement de l'eau Produkte zur Aufbereitung von Wasser für den
destinée à la consommation humaine - Sulfate menschlichen Gebrauch - Ammoniumsulfat
d'ammonium
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 13 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
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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitons . 6
4 Description . 6
4.1 Identification . 6
4.1.1 Chemical name . 6
4.1.2 Synonym or commons name . 6
4.1.3 Relative molecular mass . 6
4.1.4 Empirical formula . 7
4.1.5 Chemical formula . 7
4.1.6 CAS-Registry Number . 7
4.1.7 EINECS reference . 7
4.2 Commercial form . 7
4.3 Physical properties . 7
4.3.1 Appearance . 7
4.3.2 Density . 7

4.3.3 Solubility in water . 7
4.3.4 Vapour pressure . 7
4.3.5 Boiling point at 100 kPa . 7
4.3.6 Crystallization point . 7
4.3.7 Specific heat . 7
4.3.8 Viscosity dynamic . 7
4.3.9 Critical temperature . 7
4.3.10 Critical pressure . 8
4.3.11 Physical hardness . 8
4.4 Chemical properties . 8
5 Purity criteria . 8
5.1 General. 8
5.2 Composition of commercial product . 8
5.3 Impurities and main by-products . 9
5.4 Chemical parameters. 9
6 Test methods . 9
6.1 Sampling . 9
6.2 Analyses. 10
6.2.1 Main product . 10
6.2.2 Impurities . 10
6.2.3 Chemical parameters. 10
7 Labelling, transportation, storage . 15
7.1 Means of delivery . 15
7.2 Labelling according to the EU legislation . 15
7.3 Transportation regulations and labelling . 15
7.4 Marking . 15
7.5 Storage . 15
7.5.1 Long term stability . 15
7.5.2 Storage incompatibilities . 15
Annex A (informative) General information on ammonium sulfate . 16
A.1 Origin . 16
A.1.1 Raw materials . 16
A.1.2 Manufacturing process . 16
A.2 Use . 16
A.2.1 Function . 16
A.2.2 Form in which it is used . 16
A.2.3 Treatment dose . 16
A.2.4 Means of application. 16
A.2.5 Secondary effects . 16
A.2.6 Removal of excess product . 16
Annex B (normative) General rules relating to safety . 17
B.1 Rules for safe handling and use . 17
B.2 Emergency procedures . 17
B.2.1 First aid . 17
B.2.2 Spillage . 17
B.2.3 Fire . 17
Bibliography . 18
European foreword
This document (EN 12123:2022) 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 October 2022, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by October 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 12123:2012.
In comparison with the previous edition EN 12123:2012, 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 sta
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