prEN 900 rev

Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption - Calcium hypochlorite

Scope

This European Standard is applicable to calcium hypochlorite used for the treatment of water intended for human consumption. It describes the characteristics of calcium hypochlorite and specifies the requirements and the corresponding test methods for calcium hypochlorite. It provides information on its use in water treatment. It also determines the rules relating to safe handling and use of calcium hypochlorite (see Annex B).