EN 15482:2012
(Main)Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption - Sodium permanganate
Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption - Sodium permanganate
This European Standard is applicable to sodium permanganate used for the treatment of water intended for human consumption. It describes the characteristics of sodium permanganate and specifies the requirements and the corresponding test methods for sodium permanganate. It provides information on its use in water treatment.
Produkte zur Aufbereitung von Wasser für den menschlichen Gebrauch - Natriumpermanganat
Diese Europäische Norm gilt für Natriumpermanganat zur Aufbereitung von Wasser für den menschlichen Gebrauch. Sie beschreibt die Eigenschaften von Natriumpermanganat und legt die Anforderungen sowie die entsprechenden Prüfverfahren für Natriumpermanganat fest. Sie enthält Angaben zu dessen Anwendung in der Wasseraufbereitung.
Produits chimiques utilisés pour le traitement de l'eau destinée à la consommation humaine - Permanganate de sodium
La présente Norme européenne s’applique au permanganate de sodium utilisé pour le traitement de l’eau destinée à la consommation humaine. Elle décrit les caractéristiques du permanganate de sodium et spécifie les exigences et les méthodes d’essai correspondantes. Elle donne des informations pour son utilisation dans le traitement de l’eau.
Kemikalije, ki se uporabljajo za pripravo pitne vode - Natrijev permanganat
Ta evropski standard obravnava natrijev permanganat, ki se uporablja za pripravo pitne vode. Opisuje značilnosti natrijevega permanganata ter določa zahteve in ustrezne preskusne metode zanj. Podaja informacije za uporabo natrijevega permanganata pri pripravi vode.
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 13-Nov-2012
- Withdrawal Date
- 30-May-2013
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 164 - Water supply
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 164/WG 9 - Drinking water treatment
- Current Stage
- 9092 - Decision on results of review/2YR ENQ - revise - Review Enquiry
- Start Date
- 14-Jun-2019
- Completion Date
- 28-Jan-2026
Relations
- Effective Date
- 08-Jan-2011
- Refers
EN 1233:1996 - Water quality - Determination of chromium - Atomic absorption spectrometric methods - 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
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Referred By
EN ISO 4753:2011 - Fasteners - Ends of parts with external ISO metric thread (ISO 4753:2011) - Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 18-Jan-2023
Overview
EN 15482:2012 (CEN) is the European standard for sodium permanganate used in the treatment of water intended for human consumption. It defines the identity, physical and chemical characteristics, minimum purity requirements, test and sampling methods, and provides practical information on use, labelling, transport and storage. The standard applies to commercial permanganate solutions typically supplied at mass fractions from 20% to 40% and clarifies obligations for suppliers and users when impurities or by‑products are present.
Key Topics
- Identification and composition
- Chemical name: sodium permanganate (NaMnO4), CAS 10101-50-5.
- Commercial solutions: concentrated aqueous solutions, mass fraction commonly 20–40%.
- Example densities (at ~22 °C): 20% ≈ 1.164 g/ml, 30% ≈ 1.266 g/ml, 40% ≈ 1.374 g/ml.
- Physical & chemical properties
- Dark purple solution; highly soluble and a very strong oxidising agent.
- Decomposes with concentrated acids, hydrogen peroxide or organics; slow hydrolysis in air producing MnO2 (brown/black solid).
- Purity criteria & chemical limits
- Insoluble manganese dioxide (insoluble matter) ≤ 0.055% (mass fraction).
- Specified impurity limits (mg/kg of NaMnO4, 100% basis): Arsenic ≤ 20; Cadmium ≤ 50; Chromium ≤ 50; Mercury ≤ 10; Nickel ≤ 50; Lead ≤ 50; Antimony ≤ 50; Selenium ≤ 50.
- Test methods & sampling
- Sampling rules for drums, bottles, tanks and tankers follow ISO 3165 / ISO 6206 principles.
- Analytical references include ICP-OES and atomic absorption standards (normative references listed).
- Labelling, transport & storage
- Requirements for delivery forms, EU labelling, transportation regulations and safe storage are included.
- Safety & use information
- Annex A: origin, manufacturing, functional use in water treatment, dosing considerations and secondary effects.
- Annex B: general safety, handling, emergency, first aid and spillage guidance.
Applications
- Ensures consistent quality and safety of sodium permanganate used for:
- Drinking water treatment (oxidation of organic compounds, taste/odor control, manganese/iron removal).
- Municipal and industrial water treatment processes where permanganate is applied.
- Primary users:
- Water utilities, process engineers, treatment plant operators
- Chemical manufacturers and suppliers
- Analytical laboratories and conformity assessors
- Regulatory authorities and procurement teams
Related Standards
- EN 12672:2008 (basis for parts of this document)
- Normative analytical and sampling references cited in EN 15482:2012 include EN 1233, EN ISO 11885, EN ISO 11969, EN ISO 12846, ISO 3165, ISO 6206, ISO 8288, ISO 9965.
- Use in context with national water quality regulations - conformity with EN 15482:2012 does not automatically imply regulatory approval in all Member States.
Keywords: EN 15482:2012, sodium permanganate, water treatment chemicals, drinking water standard, permanganate solution, purity criteria, test methods, sampling, CEN.
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 15482:2012 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 - Sodium permanganate". This standard covers: This European Standard is applicable to sodium permanganate used for the treatment of water intended for human consumption. It describes the characteristics of sodium permanganate and specifies the requirements and the corresponding test methods for sodium permanganate. It provides information on its use in water treatment.
This European Standard is applicable to sodium permanganate used for the treatment of water intended for human consumption. It describes the characteristics of sodium permanganate and specifies the requirements and the corresponding test methods for sodium permanganate. It provides information on its use in water treatment.
EN 15482:2012 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 15482:2012 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 15482:2007, EN 1233:1996, EN 12470-5:2003, EN ISO 11969:1996, EN 13631-14:2003, EN ISO 3696:1995, EN ISO 11885:2009, EN ISO 8751:1997, EN ISO 12846:2012, EN 1998-6:2005, EN ISO 28927-4:2010, EN ISO 4753:2011, prEN 15482. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Kemikalije, ki se uporabljajo za pripravo pitne vode - Natrijev permanganatProdukte zur Aufbereitung von Wasser für den menschlichen Gebrauch - NatriumpermanganatProduits chimiques utilisés pour le traitement de l'eau destinée à la consommation humaine - Permanganate de sodiumChemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption - Sodium permanganate71.100.80Chemicals for purification of water13.060.20Pitna vodaDrinking waterICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 15482:2012SIST EN 15482:2013en,fr,de01-december-2013SIST EN 15482:2013SLOVENSKI
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EN 15482
November 2012 ICS 71.100.80 Supersedes EN 15482:2007English Version
Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption - Sodium permanganate
Produits chimiques utilisés pour le traitement de l'eau destinée à la consommation humaine - Permanganate de sodium
Produkte zur Aufbereitung von Wasser für den menschlichen Gebrauch - Natriumpermanganat This European Standard was approved by CEN on 16 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.
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....................................................................................... 146.3Transportation regulations and labelling ......................................................................................... 146.4Marking ................................................................................................................................................ 146.5Storage ................................................................................................................................................. 14Annex A (informative)
General information on sodium permanganate . 16A.1Origin . 16A.1.1Raw materials . 16A.1.2Manufacturing process . 16A.2Use . 16A.2.1Function . 16A.2.2Form in which the product is used . 16A.2.3Treatment dose . 16A.2.4Means of application . 16A.2.5Secondary effects . 17A.2.6Removal of excess product . 17Annex B (normative)
General rules relating to safety . 18B.1Rules for safe handling and use . 18B.2Emergency procedures . 18B.2.1First aid . 18B.2.2Spillage . 18B.2.3Fire . 18Bibliography . 19 SIST EN 15482:2013
3.3 Physical properties 3.3.1 Appearance Sodium permanganate solution is a dark purple coloured solution. 3.3.2 Density The density of 40,00 % sodium permanganate solution is 1,37 g/cm3 at 20 °C.
1) Chemicals Abstracts Service Registry Number. 2) European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances. SIST EN 15482:2013
3.3.8 Viscosity (dynamic) Less than 0,005 Pa·s for concentrations of 40 % or less
3.3.9 Critical temperature Not determined. 3.3.10 Critical pressure Not determined. 3.3.11 Physical hardness Not applicable. 3.4 Chemical properties Sodium permanganate is a very strong oxidising agent. It is soluble in water and dissolves in various organic solvents (methanol, ethanol).
NOTE The reaction with organics can be violent and is not recommended. It decomposes at a high temperature and also in the presence of concentrated acids, hydrogen peroxide and organic compounds in general. It hydrolyses very slowly in contact with air, reducing to manganese dioxide (MnO2), a solid, brown to black colour product.
3) 100 kPa = 1 bar. SIST EN 15482:2013
4.4 C
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