Name: EN 12903:2009
Brand: CEN

Products used for the treatment of water intended for human consumption - Powdered activated carbon

Published date

11-03-2009

Publisher

Comite Europeen de Normalisation

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Description
  4.1 Identification
  4.2 Commercial form
5 Physical properties
  5.1 Appearance
  5.2 Particle size distribution
  5.3 Bulk density packed
6 Chemical properties
  6.1 General
  6.2 Purity criteria
7 Specific properties
8 Test methods
  8.1 Sampling
  8.2 Analysis
9 Labelling, transportation and storage
  9.1 Means of delivery
  9.2 Risk and safety labelling according to the EU directives
  9.3 Transportation regulations and labelling
  9.4 Marking
  9.5 Storage
Annex A (informative) General information on powdered
        activated carbon
      A.1 Origin
      A.2 Properties
      A.3 Use
      A.4 Rules for safe handling and use
      A.5 Emergency procedures
Bibliography

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

Committee	CEN/TC 164
DocumentType	Standard
PublisherName	Comite Europeen de Normalisation
Status	Current

Standards	Relationship
I.S. EN 12903:2009	Identical
NEN EN 12903 : 2009	Identical
NF EN 12903 : 2009	Identical
UNE-EN 12903:2009	Identical
UNI EN 12903 : 2009	Identical
NS EN 12903 : 2009	Identical
BS EN 12903:2009	Identical
NBN EN 12903 : 2009	Identical
SANS 52903 : 1ED 2007	Identical
DIN EN 12903:2009-07	Identical
PN EN 12903 : 2009	Identical
SN EN 12903 : 2009	Identical
SANS 52903:2020	Identical

BS EN 15799:2010	Products used for treatment of swimming pool water. Powdered activated carbon
DIN EN 15799:2010-05	Products used for treatment of swimming pool water - Powdered activated carbon
17/30357267 DC : 0	BS EN 17093 - DOMESTIC APPLIANCES USED FOR DRINKING WATER TREATMENT NOT CONNECTED TO WATER SUPPLY - JUG WATER FILTER SYSTEMS - SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS, LABELING AND INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED
I.S. EN 15799:2010	PRODUCTS USED FOR TREATMENT OF SWIMMING POOL WATER - POWDERED ACTIVATED CARBON
NF EN 15799 : 2010	PRODUCTS USED FOR TREATMENT OF SWIMMING POOL WATER - POWDERED ACTIVATED CARBON
DIN EN 14898 E : 2007	WATER CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT INSIDE BUILDINGS - ACTIVE MEDIA FILTERS - REQUIREMENTS FOR PERFORMANCE, SAFETY AND TESTING
I.S. EN 14898:2006	WATER CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT INSIDE BUILDINGS - ACTIVE MEDIA FILTERS - REQUIREMENTS FOR PERFORMANCE, SAFETY AND TESTING
UNE-EN 15799:2010	Products used for treatment of swimming pool water - Powdered activated carbon
UNI EN 15799 : 2010	PRODUCTS USED FOR TREATMENT OF SWIMMING POOL WATER - POWDERED ACTIVATED CARBON
DIN EN 16713-1:2016-08	DOMESTIC SWIMMING POOLS - WATER SYSTEMS - PART 1: FILTRATION SYSTEMS - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
UNE-EN 16713-1:2017	Domestic swimming pools - Water systems - Part 1: Filtration systems - Requirements and test methods
BS EN 16713-1:2016	Domestic swimming pools. Water systems Filtration systems. Requirements and test methods
PREN 17093 : DRAFT 2017	DOMESTIC APPLIANCES USED FOR DRINKING WATER TREATMENT NOT CONNECTED TO WATER SUPPLY - JUG WATER FILTER SYSTEMS - SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS, LABELING AND INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED
DIN EN 15799 E : 2010	PRODUCTS USED FOR TREATMENT OF SWIMMING POOL WATER - POWDERED ACTIVATED CARBON
I.S. EN 16713-1:2016	DOMESTIC SWIMMING POOLS - WATER SYSTEMS - PART 1: FILTRATION SYSTEMS - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
BS EN 14898 : 2006	WATER CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT INSIDE BUILDINGS - ACTIVE MEDIA FILTERS - REQUIREMENTS FOR PERFORMANCE, SAFETY AND TESTING
EN 14898:2006+A1:2007	Water conditioning equipment inside buildings - Active media filters - Requirements for performance, safety and testing
EN 16713-1:2016	Domestic swimming pools - Water systems - Part 1: Filtration systems - Requirements and test methods
EN 15799:2010	Products used for treatment of swimming pool water - Powdered activated carbon
14/30294816 DC : 0	BS EN 16713-1 - DOMESTIC SWIMMING POOLS - WATER SYSTEMS - PART 1: FILTRATION SYSTEMS - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
DIN EN 14898:2007-09	WATER CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT INSIDE BUILDINGS - ACTIVE MEDIA FILTERS - REQUIREMENTS FOR PERFORMANCE, SAFETY AND TESTING

EN 12902:2004	Products used for treatment of water intended for human consumption - Inorganic supporting and filtering materials - Methods of test
EN ISO 787-11 : 1995	GENERAL METHODS OF TEST FOR PIGMENTS AND EXTENDERS - PART 11: DETERMINATION OF TAMPED VOLUME AND APPARENT DENSITY AFTER TAMPING
EN 12901:1999	Products used for treatment of water intended for human consumption - Inorganic supporting and filtering materials - Definitions
ISO 787-11:1981	General methods of test for pigments and extenders — Part 11: Determination of tamped volume and apparent density after tamping

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EN 12903:2009

Products used for the treatment of water intended for human consumption - Powdered activated carbon

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