AS/NZS 4609:1999

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Specification for water disinfection

tablets–Iodine releasing
 AS/NZS 4609:1999
This Joint Australian/New Zealand Standard was prepared by Joint Technical
Committee FT/20, Water Microbiology. It was approved on behalf of the Council of
Standards Australia on 17 September 1999 and on behalf of the Council of Standards
New Zealand on 20 October 1999. It was published on 5 October 1999.

The following interests are represented on Committee FT/20:

Australian Food and Grocery Council
Australian Government Analytical Laboratories
Board of Health, A.C.T.
Environmental Science and Research, New Zealand
Health Department, W.A.
Ministry of Health, New Zealand
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National Association of Testing Authorities Australia

N.S.W. Health Department
Plastics and Chemicals Industries Association
Queensland Health
Water Services Association of Australia
Additional interests participating in preparation of this Standard:
Defence Health Service
Defence Nutrition Research Centre
Soldier Support Group, Victoria Barracks—Australian Army
South Australian Water Corporation

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Specification for water disinfection

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First published as AS/NZS 4609:1999.

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 AS/NZS 4609:1999 2

PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by Joint Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand

Committee FT/20, Water Microbiology.
The objective of this Standard is to recommend a specification for water disinfection tablets
(iodine releasing), for use by individuals to disinfect small amounts of water obtained from
untreated water supplies or water of unknown qualities.
The water disinfection tablet is suitable for disinfection of one litre of water. These tablets
are used for emergency health protection reasons to provide drinking water free from
disease-causing microorganisms.
This Standard is a result of a request made by Materiel Management Agency, Soldier
Support Group, of the Australian Army, Victoria Barracks to develop a national standard
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for water purification tablets (iodine releasing) for use by personnel of the Australian
Defence Force.
In developing this Standard information was considered from MIL-W-283H-1987, United
States Military Specification for Water Purification Tablets—Iodine.
The term ‘normative’ has been used in this Standard to define the application of the
appendix to which it applies. A ‘normative’ appendix is an integral part of a Standard.
 3 AS/NZS 4609:1999

CONTENTS

Page
1 SCOPE...................................................................................................................................4
2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS.............................................................................................4
3 DEFINITIONS.......................................................................................................................4
4 REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................................4
5 PROCESSING .......................................................................................................................6
6 STORAGE DURING MANUFACTURE, ON SITE AND SHIPPING ..................................6
7 PACKAGING ........................................................................................................................7
8 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE MANUFACTURER.....................................7
9 MARKING ............................................................................................................................7
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APPENDICES
A METHOD FOR DETERMINING TITRATABLE IODINE ...........................................8
B METHOD FOR DETERMINING ASH........................................................................10
C METHOD FOR DETERMINING TOTAL NITROGEN ..............................................11
D METHOD FOR DETERMINING MOISTURE CONTENT.........................................12
E METHOD FOR DETERMINING TABLET WEIGHT ................................................13
F METHOD FOR DETERMINING LOSS ON DRYING................................................14
G METHOD FOR DETERMINING SOLUBILITY.........................................................15
H METHOD FOR DETERMINING FRIABILITY ..........................................................16
 AS/NZS 4609:1999 4

STANDARDS AUSTRALIA/STANDARDS NEW ZEALAND

Australian/New Zealand Standard

Specification for water disinfection tablets–Iodine releasing

1 SCOPE
This Standard specifies requirements for iodine releasing water disinfection tablets for use
by individuals to disinfect small amounts of water from untreated water supplies and water
of unknown qualities.

2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
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The following documents are referred to in this Standard:

AS/NZS
4276 Water microbiology
4276.16 Method 16: Bactericidal efficiency of water disinfecting tablets
United States Pharmacopeia; the national formulary. 23rd revision Rockville, MD: United
States Pharmacopeial Convention, 1994. Updated by supplements.
Food Chemicals Codex, National Academy Press, Washington, D.C. (1981).
MIL-W-283H United States Military Specification for Water Purification Tablets—Iodine.

3 DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this Standard the definitions below apply.
3.1 Active iodine
Iodine in I2 form.
3.2 Disinfection tablet
A tablet used to destroy or reduce disease causing microorganisms present in water.
3.3 Intermediate package
Packing for unit package.
3.4 Iodine releasing water disinfection tablets
Consists of tetraglycine hydroperiodide (the active ingredient); sodium acid pyrophosphate,
anhydrous (the buffering agent); and talc (the binding agent). The chemical composition of
tetraglycine hydroperiodide is (NH 2CH 2COOH) 4HI:1.25I2. Iodine in I2 form, the active
agent for disinfection, is produced when tetraglycine hydroperiodide reacts with water.
3.5 Unit package
Packing for tablets.

4 REQUIREMENTS
4.1 Raw material
4.1.1 Tetraglycine hydroperiodide
The active ingredient tetraglycine hydroperiodide shall conform to requirements specified
in Table 1 when tested in accordance with methods specified in Column 4 of the Table.

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