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BS EN 13194:2015 – TC:2020 Edition

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Tracked Changes. Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption. Acetic Acid

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This European Standard is applicable to acetic acid used for treatment of water intended for human consumption. It describes the characteristics of acetic acid and specifies the requirements and the corresponding test methods for acetic acid. It gives information on its use in water treatment.

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35 1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Description
3.1 Identification
3.1.1 Chemical name
3.1.2 Synonym or common name
3.1.3 Relative molecular mass
3.1.4 Empirical formula
3.1.5 Chemical formula
36 3.1.6 CAS Registry Number )
3.1.7 EINECS reference )
3.2 Commercial form
3.3 Physical properties
3.3.1 Appearance
3.3.2 Density
3.3.3 Solubility in water
3.3.4 Vapour pressure (at 20 °C)
3.3.5 Boiling point at 100 kPa )
3.3.6 Melting point
3.3.7 Specific heat
37 3.3.8 Viscosity, dynamic
3.3.9 Critical temperature (for gas)
3.3.10 Critical pressure (for gas)
3.3.11 Physical hardness
3.4 Chemical properties
4 Purity criteria
4.1 General
4.2 Composition of commercial product
4.3 Impurities and main by-products
38 4.4 Chemical parameters
5 Test methods
5.1 Sampling
5.1.1 Relevant Standards
5.1.2 Sampling from drums and bottles
5.1.2.1 General
39 5.1.2.2 Surface sampling
5.1.2.3 Bottom sampling
5.1.3 Sampling from tanks and tankers
5.2 Analysis
5.2.1 Acetic acid (main product)
5.2.1.1 Principle
5.2.1.2 Reagents
5.2.1.3 Apparatus
40 5.2.1.4 Procedure
5.2.1.5 Expression of results
5.2.1.6 Repeatability limit
5.2.2 Impurities
5.2.2.1 Formic acid content (HCOOH)
42 5.2.2.2 Aldehydes content (as CH3CHO)
44 5.2.3 Chemical parameters
5.2.3.1 Determination of antimony (Sb), arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), lead (Pb), nickel (Ni), and selenium (Se)
45 5.2.3.2 Determination of mercury content (Hg)
46 6 Labelling – Transportation – Storage
6.1 Means of delivery
6.2 Labelling according to the EU legislation )
47 6.3 Transportation regulations and labelling
48 6.4 Marking
6.5 Storage
6.5.1 General
6.5.2 Long term stability
6.5.3 Storage incompatibilities
49 Annex A (informative)General information on acetic acid
A.1 Origin
A.1.1 Raw materials
A.1.2 Manufacturing process
A.2 Use
A.2.1 Function
A.2.2 Form in which it is used
A.2.3 Treatment dose
50 A.2.4 Means of application
A.2.5 Secondary effects
A.2.6 Removal of excess product
51 Annex B (normative)General rules relating to safety
B.1 Rules for safe handling and use
B.2 Emergency procedures
B.2.1 First aid
B.2.2 Spillage
B.2.3 Fire
BS EN 13194:2015 - TC
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