20/30414368 DC

This standard 20/30414368 DC BS EN 15798. Products used for the treatment of swimming pool water. Filter media is classified in these ICS categories:

• 13.060.25 Water for industrial use
• 71.100.80 Chemicals for purification of water

This document is applicable to filter media (virgin granular activated carbon, silica sand and silica gravel, pumice, pyrolyized coal material, anthracite and calcium carbonate) used for treatment of swimming pool water. It describes the characteristics of filter media and specifies the requirements and the corresponding test methods for filter media. It gives information on their use in swimming pool water treatment.

This document does not concern powdered diatomaceous earth, perilite, zeolite and similar materials used with filter cartridges.