DIN 19611:1983-04

1 Field of application
2 Terms and definitions
3 Requirements
4 Packaging, dispatch, marking
5 Testing
      5.1 Sampling
             5.1.1 General
             5.1.2 Hydrated high-calcium lime and
                      pulverized high-calcium lime
             5.1.3 Lump high-calcium lime
      5.2 Determination of neutralization equivalent of
             the water soluble constituent
             5.2.1 General
             5.2.2 Apparatus and chemicals
             5.2.3 Procedure
      5.3 Determination of proportion by mass of
             magnesium (Mg2+)
             5.3.1 Apparatus and chemicals
             5.3.2 Procedure
      5.4 Determination of proportion by mass of sulfate
             (SO42-)
             5.4.1 Apparatus and chemicals
             5.4.2 Procedure
      5.5 Determination of sieving residue when sieved dry
             and when sieved wet
             5.5.1 Apparatus
             5.5.2 Procedure for the dry sieving of
                      hydrated high-calcium lime
             5.5.3 Wet sieving procedure
6 Complaints
Standards and other documents referred to

Applies to high-calcium lime in the form of pulverized lime, lump lime, and hydrated lime, as used for treating water to produce drinking water, water for swimming pools and industrial water. High-calcium lime is used to raise the pH value and to lessen or increase the calcium ion concentration in water.