本欧洲标准适用于直接使用的碳酸钠或用于生产配方的用于游泳池水处理的碳酸钠。它描述了碳酸钠的特点，并规定了碳酸钠的要求和相应的试验方法。它提供了有关其在游泳池水处理中的应用的信息。它还决定了安全处理和使用碳酸钠的规则（见附件B）

This European Standard is applicable to sodium carbonate used directly, or for the production of formulations, for the treatment of water for swimming pools. It describes the characteristics of sodium carbonate and specifies the requirements and the corresponding test methods for sodium carbonate. It provides information on its use in swimming pool water treatment. It also determines the rules relating to safe handling and use of sodium carbonate (see Annex B).