Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption. Methanol

BS EN 13177:2010 Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption. Methanol

BS EN 13177 is a European Standard which describes the characteristics of synthetic methanol and specifies the requirements and the corresponding test methods for synthetic methanol.

BS EN 13177 is applicable to synthetic methanol used for treatment of water intended for human consumption

Annex A gives information on its use in water treatment.

Contents of BS EN 13177:

Introduction

1 Scope

2 Normative references

3 Description

3.1 Identification

3.2 Commercial form

3.3 Physical properties

3.4 Chemical properties

4 Purity criteria

4.1 General

4.2 Composition of commercial product

4.3 Impurities and main by-products

4.4 Chemical parameters

5 Test methods

5.1 Sampling

5.2 Analysis

6 Labelling - Transportation - Storage

6.1 Means of delivery

6.2 Risk and safety labelling according to the EU Directives

6.3 Transportation regulations and labelling

6.4 Marking

6.5 Storage

Annex A (informative) General information on synthetic methanol

A.1 Origin

A.2 Use

A.3 Toxicological aspects

Annex B (normative) General rules relating to safety

B.1 Rules for safe handling and use

B.2 Emergency procedures

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