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ICS 91.100.10 |
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BS EN 480-10 : 1997

Committees responsible for this

British Standard
The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted by Technical Committee
B/517, Concrete, to Subcommittee B/517/3, Admixtures upon which the following
bodies were represented:

Brick Development Association

British Aggregate Construction Materials Industries
British Cement Association
British Ceramic Research Ltd.
British Precast Concrete Federation Ltd.
British Ready Mixed Concrete Association
Building Employers' Confederation
Cement Admixtures Association
Concrete Society
Department of the Environment
Department of the Environment (Building Research Establishment)
Institute of Concrete Technology
Institution of Civil Engineers
Institution of Structural Engineers
Mortar Producers' Association Limited
Society of Chemical Industry

This British Standard, having

been prepared under the
direction of the Sector Board for
Building and Civil Engineering,
was published under the
authority of the Standards Board
and comes into effect on
15 June 1997

 BSI 1997
Amendments issued since publication
Amd. No. Date Text affected

The following BSI references

relate to the work on this
standard:
Committee reference B/517/3
Draft for comment 91/13170 DC

ISBN 0 580 27435 7

 BS EN 480-10 : 1997

Contents

Page
Committees responsible Inside front cover
National foreword ii
Foreword 2
Text of EN 480-2 3

 BSI 1997 i
BS EN 480-10 : 1997

National foreword

This Part of BS EN 480 has been prepared by Subcommittee B/517/3 and is the English
language version of EN 480-10 : 1997 Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout Ð
Part 10: Determination of water soluble chloride content, published by the European
Committee for Standardization (CEN).
This standard is part of a package of standards comprising BS EN 480 Parts 1, 2, 4, 5,
6, 8 10, 11 and 12, BS EN 934 Parts 2 and 6. When all the standards in this package
have been published BS 5075 Parts 1, 2 and 3 will be amended by deleting clauses
which conflict with standards in the package.
This test procedure is used to determine the total water soluble halogen ion (except
fluoride) content of admixtures. The halogen ions measured are expressed as chloride
ion which is a valid assumption as bromide and iodide ions are most unlikely to occur
in admixtures.

Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii, the EN
title page, pages 2 to 4, an inside back cover and a back cover.

ii  BSI 1997
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 480-10
NORME EUROPEÂENNE
EUROPAÈISCHE NORM September 1996

ICS 91.100.10; 91.100.30

Descriptors: Construction materials, concrete, mortars, material, grouting, concrete admixtures, chemical analysis,
determination of content, chlorides

English version

Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout Ð Test methods Ð

Part 10: Determination of water soluble chloride content

Adjuvants pour beÂton, mortier et coulis Ð Zusatzmittel fuÈr Beton, MoÈrtel und
MeÂthodes d'essai Ð Partie 10: DeÂtermination de EinpreûmoÈrtel Ð PruÈfverfahren Ð Teil 10:
la teneur en chlorure soluble dans l'eau Bestimmung des wasserloÈslichen Chloridgehaltes

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1996-08-04. CEN members are
bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the
conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard
without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards
may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German).
A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a
CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the
same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands,
Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

CEN
European Committee for Standardization
Comite EuropeÂen de Normalisation
EuropaÈisches Komitee fuÈr Normung

Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels

 1996 Copyright reserved to CEN members.

Ref. No. EN 480-10 : 1996 E
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EN 480-10 : 1996

Foreword Contents
This European Standard has been prepared by Page
Technical Committee CEN/TC 104, Concrete
(performance, production, placing and compliance 1 Scope 3
criteria), the Secretariat of which is held by DIN. 2 Principle 3
This European Standard shall be given the status of a 3 Apparatus 3
national standard, either by publication of an identical 4 Procedure 3
text or by endorsement, at the latest by March 1997,
and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn 5 Results 4
at the latest by March 1997. 6 Test report 4
This standard is applicable together with the other
standards of the EN 480 series for testing admixtures
according to the EN 934 series.
The EN 480 series consists of the following Parts:

Part 1: Reference concrete and reference motar

for testing
Part 2: Determination of setting time
Part 4: Determination of bleeding of concrete
Part 5: Determination of capillary absorption
Part 6: Infrared analysis
Part 8: Determination of the conventional dry
material content
Part 10: Determination of water soluble chloride
content
Part 11: Determination of air void
characteristics in hardened concrete
Part 12: Determination of the alkali content of
admixtures

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations,

the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European
Standard: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,
Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

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1 Scope
This European Standard describes methods for
determining water soluble halogens (exept fluorides) in
admixtures.
The total water soluble halogen content is expressed
as the chloride content.
2 Principle
The object of the test is to determine the content of
chloride ions (including other halogen ions except
fluorides) in an admixture by precipitation of the
chloride ions with a silver nitrate solution, according to
the reaction:
Cl2 + Ag+ → AgCl (solid)
The end point of this reaction is determined with the
aid of a pH meter.
The volume of the sample required for this test has
been calculated for an admixture of which the chloride
content is lower than 0,1 % by mass. If the chloride
content is known, or can be assumed to be higher, the
admixture has to be diluted in a precise ratio before
carrying out the test.
3 Apparatus
3.1 pH meter, either:
a) a pH millivoltmeter in which case the graph is
plotted point by point; or
b) a recording pH millivoltmeter connected to an
automatic burette.
3.2 Electrodes, either:
a) a combination of two electrodes consisting of:
an indicator: silver;
a reference: mercurous sulfate (electrolyte KNO3) or
calomel with agar gel (electrolyte KNO3); or
b) a combined electrode (indicator and reference)
Ag 2 AgCl (electrolyte KNO3).
NOTE. Other electrodes such as ion selective electrodes may be
used provided the results will be unaffected.
3.3 Additional apparatus
a) Balance, with an accuracy of 0,1 mg reading up
to 200 g.
b) Burette, 20 ml graduated with an accuracy of 0,05 ml.
c) Beakers, 250 ml and 500 ml.
d) Measuring flask, 1000 ml.
e) Heating device, with a magnetic stirrer.
f) Graduated flasks, 10 ml, 20 ml and 50 ml.
1) Certain admixtures may foam whilst boiling. This may be reduced by the addition of ethanol.
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3.4 Reagents
All reagents shall be of analytical grade.
± Dilute nitric acid; mix equal volumes of
concentrated nitric acid (d = 1,38) and distilled
water.
± Hydrogen peroxide, at 110 volumes.
± 33 % sodium hydroxide solution.
± Ethanol.
± Pre-prepared 0,01 mol/l silver nitrate solution,
normality n determined to 0,0001.
4 Procedure
4.1 Preparation of sample
4.1.1 Liquid admixture
From a liquid admixture a sample of (10 ± 1) g is
weighed to 0,01 g and placed into a 250 ml or a 500 ml
beaker.
4.1.2 Powder admixture
From a powder admixture a sample of (5 ± 1) g is
weighed to 0,01 g. The sample is placed into a 250 ml
or a 500 ml beaker.
4.2 Determination
4.2.1 General
Depending upon the composition of the admixture one
of the following methods shall be used.
4.2.2 Method 1
If the admixture does not contain constituents that will
interfere with the test, such as lignosulfonates,
thiocyanates or reducing agents, dilute the sample or
dissolve it and make the solution up to 100 ml with
distilled water. Then add 5 ml of dilute nitric acid and
carry out the titration of the chloride ions with the
silver nitrate solution, recording the volume (V) used
to 0,05 ml.
Carry out a blank titration under the same conditions
and record the volume (Vo) to 0,05 ml.
4.2.3 Method 2
If the admixture does contain, or can be assumed to
contain, lignosulfonates or reducing agents, the sample
shall be diluted or dissolved and made up to 100 ml
with distilled water. Then add 5 ml of sodium
hydroxide solution and 10 ml of hydrogen peroxide.
In order to avoid loss of chloride ions make sure that
the pH value remains above 8,5 by adding, if necessary,
more sodium hydroxide solution. Bring the solution
very slowly to the boiling point by means of a heating
device with a magnetic stirrer (e) and boil for 30 min1).
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Leave this solution to cool to (20 ± 2) ÊC. Then 6 Test report

add 10 ml of the dilute nitric acid. Check whether the
For a liquid admixture, if the chloride ion content is
pH value is below 5,0. If not add more of the dilute
less than 0,005 % state `chloride ion content less
nitric acid.
than 0,005 %'.
Carry out the titration of the chloride ions using the
For a powder admixture, if the chloride ion content is
silver nitrate solution, recording the volume (V) used
less than 0,01 %, state `chloride ion content less
to 0,05 ml.
than 0,01 %'.
Carry out a blank titration under the same conditions
In other cases the chloride ion content shall be
and record the volume (Vo) to 0,05 ml.
reported to the nearest 0,01 %.
4.2.4 Method 3 The method used for testing shall be indicated in the
NOTE. This test should be carried out under an extractor to report, i.e. `tested according to method 1, 2 or 3'.
minimize the risk of escape of hydrogen cyanide.
If method 2 or 3 has been applied, the volume of
If the admixture does contain or can be assumed to hydrogen peroxide, the boiling time as well as any
contain thiocyanate, place the sample in a 500 ml other comments deemed necessary, shall also be
beaker in order to avoid losses by overflow. Carefully stated.
add 10 ml of hydrogen peroxide. This will cause an NOTE. All three methods give the total halogen ion content
extremely exothermic reaction. After this reaction has (except fluoride) as chloride. In the case of method 2, any
subsided add again 10 ml of hydrogen peroxide. This thiocyanate will also be included as chloride.
shall be repeated three times.
Heat the solution slowly to the boiling point and keep
it boiling for 2 h. Leave the solution to cool slowly to
(20 ± 2) ÊC.
Then transfer the solution into a 250 ml beaker with
distilled water and proceed according to 4.2.3
commencing with the adding of 10 ml diluted nitric
acid.

5 Results
The results shall be expressed in % by mass.
3.55(V 2 Vo)n
Choride content = % by mass
m
where

V is the volume of silver nitrate solution used

in the test in millilitres;
Vo is the volume of silver nitrate solution used
in the blank titration in millilitres;
n is the normality of silver nitrate solution in
mol per litre;
m is the mass of the sample in grams.

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