BS EN 13176:2015

This standard BS EN 13176:2015 Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption. Ethanol is classified in these ICS categories:

• 13.060.20 Drinking water
• 71.100.80 Chemicals for purification of water

This European Standard is applicable to synthetic ethanol used for treatment of water intended for human consumption. It describes the characteristics of synthetic ethanol and specifies the requirements and the corresponding test methods for synthetic ethanol. It gives information on its use in water treatment.

NOTE This European Standard does not apply to anhydrous ethanol which is not used for drinking water treatment.