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BS EN 14456:2004
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Products used for treatment of water intended for human consumption. Bone charcoal
Hardcopy , PDF
English
30-06-2004
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Description
4.1 Identification
4.1.1 Chemical name(s)
4.1.2 Synonym or common names
4.1.3 Chemical formula
4.1.4 CAS Registry Number
4.1.5 EINECS Reference
4.2 Commercial form
4.3 Appearance
5 Physical properties
5.1 Particle size distribution
5.2 Density
6 Chemical properties
6.1 General
6.2 Purity criteria
6.2.1 General
6.2.2 Main impurities and by-products
6.2.3 Water-extractable polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAH)
7 Specific properties
8 Test methods
8.1 Sampling
8.2 Analysis
8.2.1 Particle size distribution
8.2.2 Bulk density loose
8.2.3 Water content
8.2.4 Carbon and acid-insoluble ash determination
8.2.5 Water-extractable polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
9 Labelling, transportation and storage
9.1 Means of delivery
9.2 Risk and safety labelling according to EU Directives
9.3 Transportation regulations and labelling
9.4 Marking
9.5 Storage
9.5.1 Long term chemical stability
9.5.2 Storage incompatibilities
Annex A (informative) General information on bone charcoal
A.1 Origin
A.1.1 Raw materials
A.1.2 Manufacturing process
A.2 Typical properties
A.2.1 Chemical composition
A.2.2 Physical properties
A.3 Hydraulic characteristics
A.3.1 Headloss during filtration
A.3.2 Expansion during up-flow washing
A.4 Use
A.4.1 Function
A.4.2 Means of application
A.5 Rules for safe handling and use
A.6 Emergency procedures
A.6.1 First aid
A.6.2 Spillage
A.6.3 Fire
Bibliography
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