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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
kSIST FprEN 12672:2015
01-november-2015
Kemikalije, ki se uporabljajo za pripravo pitne vode - Kalijev permanganat
Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption - Potassium
permanganate
Produkte zur Aufbereitung von Wasser für den menschlichen Gebrauch -
Kaliumpermanganat
Produits chimiques pour le traitement de l'eau destinée à la consommation humaine -
Permanganate de potassium
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: FprEN 12672
ICS:
13.060.20 Pitna voda Drinking water
71.100.80 .HPLNDOLMH]DþLãþHQMHYRGH Chemicals for purification of
water
kSIST FprEN 12672:2015 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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FINAL DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
FprEN 12672
NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM

September 2015
ICS 71.100.80 Will supersede EN 12672:2008
English Version

Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human
consumption - Potassium permanganate
Produits chimiques pour le traitement de l'eau Produkte zur Aufbereitung von Wasser für den
destinée à la consommation humaine - Permanganate menschlichen Gebrauch - Kaliumpermanganat
de potassium
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for unique acceptance procedure. It has been drawn up by the
Technical Committee CEN/TC 164.

If this draft becomes a European Standard, 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.

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Contents Page
European 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 . 13
Annex A (informative) General information on potassium permanganate . 16
Annex B (normative) General rules relating to safety . 17
Bibliography . 18

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European foreword
This document (FprEN 12672:2015) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 164 “Water
supply”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This document is currently submitted to the Unique Acceptance Procedure.
This document will supersede EN 12672:2008.
The significant technical changes between this edition and EN 12672:2008 are as follows:
— deletion of reference to Directive 67/548/EEC of 27th June 1967 in order to take into account the
latest Regulation in force (see [2]);
— amendment of subclause 6.2 according to [2].
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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 European Standard:
a) this European Standard 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 European Standard 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 European Standard
is subject to regulation or control by National Authorities.
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1 Scope
This European Standard is applicable to potassium permanganate used for treatment of water intended
for human consumption. It describes the characteristics of potassium permanganate and specifies the
requirements and the corresponding test methods for potassium permanganate. It gives information on
its use in water treatment. It also provides general information on potassium permanganate (see
Annex A) and determines the rules relating to its safe handling and use (see Annex B).
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 1233, Water quality - Determination of chromium - Atomic absorption spectrometric methods
EN ISO 3696, Water for analytical laboratory use - Specification and test methods (ISO 3696)
EN ISO 11885, Water quality - Determination of selected elements by inductively coupled plasma optical
emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) (ISO 11885)
EN ISO 12846, Water quality - Determination of mercury - Method using atomic absorption spectrometry
(AAS) with and without enrichment (ISO 12846)
ISO 3165, Sampling of chemical products for industrial use - Safety in sampling
ISO 3856-2, Paints and varnishes - Determination of "soluble" metal content - Part 2: Determination of
antimony content - Flame atomic absorption spectrometric method and Rhodamine B spectrophotometric
method
ISO 6206, Chemical products for industrial use - Sampling - Vocabulary
ISO 8213, Chemical products for industrial use - Sampling techniques - Solid chemical products in the form
of particles varying from powders to coarse lumps
ISO 8288:1986, Water quality - Determination of cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, cadmium and lead - Flame
atomic absorption spectrometric methods
ISO 17378-2, Water quality - Determination of arsenic and antimony - Part 2: Method using hydride
generation atomic absorption spectrometry (HG-AAS)
ISO/TS 17379-2, Water quality - Determination of selenium - Part 2: Method using hydride generation
atomic absorption spectrometry (HG-AAS)
3 Description
3.1 Identification
3.1.1 Chemical name
Potassium permanganate.
3.1.2 Synonym or common name
Permanganate of potash.
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3.1.3 Relative molecular mass
158,04.
3.1.4 Empirical formula
KMnO
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3.1.5 Chemical formula
KMnO
4.
1)
3.1.6 CAS Registry Number
7722-64-7.
2)
3.1.7 EINECS reference
231-760-3.
3.2 Commercial forms
Solid product, consisting of rhombic crystals. For water treatment the commercial forms normally used
are:
— technical grade to be dosed in liquid form, dissolved in water;
— free-flowing grade to be dosed either in solid form or dissolved in water.
3.3 Physical properties
3.3.1 Appearance
Crystals of a dark purple or bronze-like colour; almost opaque by transmitted light and of a blue
metallic lustre by reflected light.
The free-flowing grade can present a different colour, usually greyish.
3.3.2 Density
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at 20 °C.
The density of the product is 2,70 g/cm
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The bulk density is between 1,45 g/cm and 1,60 g/cm .
3.3.3 Solubility (in water)
The product is soluble in water.
The solubility in water is given in Table 1.
Aqueous solubility:
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KMnO (g/l )= 30.55 + 0.796 × (T, °C) + 0.0392 × (T, °C)
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where
T is the solution temperature (°C).

1)
Chemicals Abstracts Service Registry Number.
2)
European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances.
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Table 1 — Solubility in water
Temperature KMnO
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°C g/l
5 35,51
10 42,43
15 51,31
20 62,15
25 74,95
30 89,71
3.3.4 Vapour pressure
Not applicable.
3)
3.3.5 Boiling point at 100 kPa
Not applicable.
3.3.6 Melting point
Product decomposes at 240 °C with emission of oxygen.
3.3.7 Specific heat
744,2 kJ/kg.K at 20 °C.
3.3.8 Viscosity (dynamic)
Not applicable.
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
Potassium permanganate is a very strong oxidizing agent.
It is soluble in water and also dissolves in various organic solvents (e.g. methanol, ethanol).
It decomposes at high temperature and also in the presence of concentrated acids, hydrogen peroxide
and organic compounds in general.
It hydrolyzes in contact with air, reducing to manganese dioxide (MnO ), a solid, brown to black colour
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product.

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100 kPa = 1 bar.
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4 Purity criteria
4.1 General
This European Standard specifies the minimum purity requirements for potassium permanganate 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.
Users of this 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 the product standard.
Limits have been given for impurities and chemicals 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.
4.2 Composition of commercial product
The potassium permanganate content shall not be less than a mass fraction of 98,5 % in the technical
grade, and a mass fraction of 97,5 % in the free-flowing grade.
4.3 Impurities and main by-products
MnO (water insolubles): less than a mass fraction of 1,00 %.
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Moisture (H O): less than a mass fraction of 0,50 %.
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4.4 Chemical parameters
NOTE For the purpose of this standard, "chemical parameters" are those defined in the
EU Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 (see [1]).
The content of chemical parameters shall conform to the requirements specified in Table 2.
Table 2 — Chemical parameters
Parameter  Limit mg/kg
of product
Arsenic (As) max. 20
Cadmium (Cd) max. 50
Chromium (Cr) max. 50
Mercury (Hg) max. 10
Nickel (Ni) max. 50
Lead (Pb) max. 50
Antimony (Sb) max. 50
Selenium (Se) max. 50
NOTE Cyanide, which does not exist in a strong oxidizing medium
such as potassium permanganate, is not a relevant chemical parameter.
Pesticides and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are not by-products of
the manufacturing process.
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4.5 Flowability of free–flowing grade
The free-flowing grade shall pass the flowability test.
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 Analysis
5.2.1 Determination of potassium permanganate (main product)
5.2.1.1 Principle
Reduction of potassium permanganate Mn(VII) to Mn(II) with sodium oxalate under acidic conditions.
The excess of sodium oxalate is titrated with a standard volumetric solution of potassium
permanganate.
5.2.1.2 Reagents
All reagents shall be of a recognized analytical grade and the water used shall conform to grade 3 in
accordance with EN ISO 3696.
5.2.1.2.1 Potassium permanganate.
5.2.1.2.2 Sodium oxalate.
5.2.1.2.3 Sulfuric acid solution, 20 % (m/m).
5.2.1.2.4 Potas
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