EN 12121:2022

Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption - Sodium disulfite

EN 12121:2022

Name:EN 12121:2022   Standard name:Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption - Sodium disulfite
Standard number:EN 12121:2022   language:English language
Release Date:19-Apr-2022   technical committee:CEN/TC 164 - Water supply
Drafting committee:CEN/TC 164/WG 9 - Drinking water treatment   ICS number:71.100.80 - Chemicals for purification of water

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2022
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 12121:2013
Kemikalije, ki se uporabljajo za pripravo pitne vode - Natrijev disulfit
Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption - Sodium
disulfite
Produkte zur Aufbereitung von Wasser für den menschlichen Gebrauch - Natriumdisulfit
Produits chimiques utilisés pour le traitement de l’eau destinée à la consommation
humaine - Bisulfite de sodium
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 12121:2022
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 12121
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
April 2022
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 71.100.80 Supersedes EN 12121:2012
English Version
Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human
consumption - Sodium disulfite
Produits chimiques utilisés pour le traitement de l'eau Produkte zur Aufbereitung von Wasser für den
destinée à la consommation humaine - Bisulfite de menschlichen Gebrauch - Natriumdisulfit
sodium
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 13 March 2022.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and Definitions. 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 and odour . 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 . 8
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 . 8
5.4 Chemical parameters. 9
6 Test methods . 9
6.1 Sampling . 9
6.2 Analyses. 9
6.2.1 General. 9
6.2.2 Main product . 9
6.2.3 Impurities . 10
6.2.4 Chemical parameters. 10
7 Labelling, Transportation, Storage . 15
7.1 Means of delivery . 15
7.2 Labelling . 15
7.3 Transportation labelling . 16
7.4 Marking . 17
7.5 Storage . 17
7.5.1 Long term stability . 17
7.5.2 Storage incompatibilities . 17
Annex A (informative) General information on sodium disulfite . 18
A.1 Origin . 18
A.1.1 Raw materials . 18
A.1.2 Manufacturing process . 18
A.2 Use . 18
A.2.1 Function . 18
A.2.2 Form in which it is used . 18
A.2.3 Treatment dose . 18
A.2.4 Means of application. 18
A.2.5 Secondary effects . 18
A.2.6 Removal of excess product . 18
Annex B (normative) General rules relating to safety . 19
B.1 Rules for safe handling and use . 19
B.2 Emergency procedures . 19
B.2.1 First aid . 19
B.2.2 Spillage . 19
B.2.3 Fire . 19
Bibliography . 20
European foreword
This document (EN 12121:2022) 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 12121:2012.
In comparison with the previous edition EN 12121:2012, 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 transport
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