Products used for the treatment of water intended for human consumption. Granular activated carbon Virgin granular activated carbon

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06-30-2009

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British Standards Institution

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Description
  4.1 Identification
  4.2 Commercial forms
5 Physical properties
  5.1 Appearance
  5.2 Particle size distribution
  5.3 Wettability
  5.4 Bulk density packed
  5.5 Mechanical strength
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 granular
        activated carbon
      A.1 Origin
      A.2 Composition
      A.3 Hydraulic characteristics
      A.4 Use
      A.5 Rules for safe handling and use
      A.6 Emergency procedures
Bibliography

Specifies the characteristics of virgin granular activated carbon and specifies the requirements and the corresponding test methods for virgin granular activated carbon. It gives information on its use in water treatment.

This part of EN 12915 is applicable to virgin granular activated carbon used for treatment of water intended for human consumption. It describes the characteristics of virgin granular activated carbon and specifies the requirements and the corresponding test methods for virgin granular activated carbon. It gives information on its use in water treatment.

Committee	B/504/10
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes 01/121103 DC and BS EN 12915 (08/2003) Together with BS EN 12915-2, it supersedes BS EN 12915. (02/2009)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	24
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current
Supersedes	01/121103 DC : DRAFT APRIL 2001 BS EN 12915-1:2003 BS EN 12915:1999

Standards	Relationship
NEN EN 12915-1 : 2009	Identical
UNE-EN 12915-1:2009	Identical
NF EN 12915-1 : 2009	Identical
NS EN 12915-1 : 2009	Identical
DIN EN 12915-1:2009-07	Identical
UNI EN 12915-1 : 2009	Identical
I.S. EN 12915-1:2009	Identical
EN 12915-1:2009	Identical
NBN EN 12915-1 : 2009	Identical
SN EN 12915-1 : 2009	Identical

BS 8427:2004

Jug water filter systems. Specification

EN 12902:2004	Products used for treatment of water intended for human consumption - Inorganic supporting and filtering materials - Methods of test
EN 12901:1999	Products used for treatment of water intended for human consumption - Inorganic supporting and filtering materials - Definitions
ISO 3696:1987	Water for analytical laboratory use — Specification and test methods
EN ISO 3696:1995	Water for analytical laboratory use - Specification and test methods (ISO 3696:1987)

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