EN 12124:2022

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2022
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 12124:2013
Kemikalije, ki se uporabljajo za pripravo pitne vode - Natrijev sulfit
Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption - Sodium sulfite
Produkte zur Aufbereitung von Wasser für den menschlichen Gebrauch - Natriumsulfit
Produits chimiques utilisés pour le traitement de l’eau destinée à la consommation
humaine - Sulfite de sodium
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 12124:2022
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 12124
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
April 2022
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 71.100.80 Supersedes EN 12124:2012
English Version
Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human
consumption - Sodium sulfite
Produits chimiques utilisés pour le traitement de l'eau Produkte zur Aufbereitung von Wasser für den
destinée à la consommation humaine - Sulfite de menschlichen Gebrauch - Natriumsulfit
sodium
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 20 March 2022.

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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. 7
6 Test methods . 8
6.1 Sampling . 8
6.2 Analyses. 8
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 . 14
7.4 Marking . 14
7.5 Storage . 14
Annex A (informative) General information on sodium sulfite . 15
Annex B (normative) General rules relating to safety . 16
Bibliography . 17
European foreword
This document (EN 12124:2022) 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be withdrawn at the latest by October 2022.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 12124:2012.
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 must
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 sulfite used for treatment of water intended for human
consumption. It describes the characteristics and specifies the requirements of sodium sulfite and
refers to the corresponding analytical methods. It gives information for its use in water treatment.
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, Water for analytical laboratory use - Specification and test methods (ISO 3696)
ISO 418, Photography — Processing chemicals — Specifications for anhydrous sodium sulfite
ISO 3165, Sampling of chemical products for industrial use — Safety in sampling
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 6332, Water quality — Determination of iron — Spectrometric method using 1,10-phenanthroline
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
ISO 22743, Water quality — Determination of sulfates — Method by continuous flow analysis (CFA)
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
Sodium sulfite.
4.1.2 Synonym or common name
Sodium sulfite.
4.1.3 Relative molecular mass
126,04.
4.1.4 Empirical formula
Na SO .
2 3
4.1.5 Chemical formula
Na SO .
2 3
4.1.6 CAS-Registry Number
7757-83-7.
4.1.7 EINECS reference
231-821-4.
4.2 Commercial form
The product is a crystalline powder.
4.3 Physical properties
4.3.1 Appearance and odour
The product is a white, fine crystalline, odourless powder.
4.3.2 Density
The density of the product is 2,63 g/cm at 20 °C.
3 3
The bulk density is 1,2 g/cm to 1,5 g/cm at 20 °C.
4.3.3 Solubility in water
The solubility of the product in water is 250 g/l at 20 °C.
4.3.4 Vapour pressure
Not applicable.
4.3.5 Boiling point at 100 kPa
The product decomposes above 230 °C.
4.3.6 Crystallization point
See 4.3.5.
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 of sodium sulfite is in the range of 9,7 to 10,2.
At elevated temperatures (>100 °C) sulfur dioxide is generated.
On contact with air, small amounts of sodium sulfate are formed.
Sodium sulfite releases sulfur dioxide when mixed with acids.
Sodium sulfite reacts violently with oxidising agents; e.g. with sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen
peroxide. For additional information on sodium sulfite, see Annex A.
5 Purity criteria
5.1 General
This document specifies the minimum purity requirements for sodium sulfite 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 it 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 product standard.
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 the production process
or raw materials leads to significant quantities of impurities, by-products or additives being present,
this shall be notified to the user.
5.2 Composition of commercial pro
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