EN 12123:2012
(Main)Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption - Ammonium sulfate
Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption - Ammonium sulfate
This European Standard 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
Diese Europäische Norm gilt für Ammoniumsulfat zur Aufbereitung von Wasser für den menschlichen Gebrauch. Sie beschreibt die Eigenschaften von Ammoniumsulfat, legt die Anforderungen an Ammoniumsulfat fest und verweist auf die entsprechenden Analysenverfahren. Sie 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
La présente Norme européenne s'applique au sulfate d'ammonium utilisé pour le traitement de l'eau destinée à la consommation humaine. Elle décrit les caractéristiques du sulfate d'ammonium, en spécifie les exigences ainsi que les méthodes d'analyse correspondante. Elle 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 amonijevega sulfata ter določa zahteve in ustrezne preskusne metode zanj. Standard podaja informacije za uporabo amonijevega sulfata pri pripravi vode.
General Information
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 13-Nov-2012
- Withdrawal Date
- 20-Jan-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 164 - Water supply
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 164/WG 9 - Drinking water treatment
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 20-Apr-2022
- Completion Date
- 28-Jan-2026
Relations
- Effective Date
- 21-Nov-2012
- Effective Date
- 08-Jun-2022
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
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EN 12123:2012 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption - Ammonium sulfate". This standard covers: This European Standard 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.
This European Standard 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.
EN 12123:2012 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 71.100.80 - Chemicals for purification of water. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 12123:2012 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 12123:2005, EN 12123:2022, EN ISO 3696:1995, EN ISO 8751:1997, EN 438-2:2005, EN ISO 4630-1:2004, EN 1998-6:2005, EN 13253:2000. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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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 - Amonijev sulfatProdukte zur Aufbereitung von Wasser für den menschlichen Gebrauch - AmmoniumsulfatProduits chimiques utilisés pour le traitement de l'eau destinée à la consommation humaine - Sulfate d'ammoniumChemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption - Ammonium sulfate71.100.80Chemicals for purification of water13.060.20Pitna vodaDrinking waterICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 12123:2012SIST EN 12123:2013en,fr,de01-april-2013SIST EN 12123:2013SLOVENSKI
STANDARDSIST EN 12123:20051DGRPHãþD
EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 12123
November 2012 ICS 71.100.80 Supersedes EN 12123:2005English Version
Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption - Ammonium sulfate
Produits chimiques utilisés pour le traitement de l'eau destinée à la consommation humaine - Sulfate d'ammonium
Produkte zur Aufbereitung von Wasser für den menschlichen Gebrauch - Ammoniumsulfat This European Standard was approved by CEN on 23 September 2012.
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, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom.
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7783-20-2. 3.1.7 EINECS reference 2)
213-984-1. 3.2 Commercial form The product is a powder. 3.3 Physical properties 3.3.1 Appearance The product is a white, fine crystalline powder. 3.3.2 Density The density of the product is 1,8 g/cm³ at 20 °C. 3.3.3 Solubility in water The solubility of the product in water is 767 g/l at 25 °C. 3.3.4 Vapour pressure Not applicable. 3.3.5 Boiling point at 100 kPa 3)
Not applicable. 3.3.6 Crystallisation point The product decomposes above 235 °C. 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. SIST EN 12123:2013
4.4 Chemical parameters The product shall conform to the requirements specified in Table 2.
Table 2 — Chemical parameters
Parameter Limit mg/kg of commercial product Antimony (Sb) max 1 Arsenic (As) max 5 Cadmium (Cd) max 0,5 Chromium (Cr) max 5 Lead (Pb) max 5 Mercury (Hg) max 0,1 Nickel (Ni) max 5 Selenium (Se) max 2 NOTE
Pesticides and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and cyanides (CN-) are not relevant in ammonium sulfate because the raw materials used in the manufacturing are free of them. For parametric values of ammonium sulfate on trace metal content in drinking water, see [1]. 5 Test methods 5.1 Sampling Observe the general recommendations of ISO 3165 and take account of ISO 6206. Prepare the laboratory sample(s) required by the relevant procedure described in ISO 8213. 5.2 Analyses 5.2.1 Main product The content of ammoniacal nitrogen (C1), expressed as mass fraction in %, shall be determined in accordance with ISO 3332 (titrimetric method after distillation). The content of ammonium sulfate ((NH4)2SO4) (C2), expressed as mass fraction in %, is calculated from the formula: 72,412×=CC (1) SIST EN 12123:2013
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