FprEN 888

Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption - Iron (III) chloride FprEN 888

Publication date:   Aug 20, 2026

Scope

This document is applicable to iron (III) chloride solution a) and iron (III) chloride hexahydrate b) used for treatment of water intended for human consumption. It describes the characteristics and specifies the requirements and the corresponding analytical methods for iron (III) chlorides a) and b) and gives information for their use in water treatment. It also specifies the rules relating to safe handling (Annex B) and describes the use of iron (III) chloride (Annex A).