本欧洲标准适用于用于治疗人类消费用水的氯酸钠。它描述了氯酸钠的特点，并规定了氯酸钠的要求和相应的测试方法。它提供了关于其在水处理中的用途的信息。它还决定了安全处理和使用氯酸钠的规则（见附件B），并在化学实验室内给出环境，健康和安全预防措施（见附件C）

This European Standard is applicable to sodium chlorate used for treatment of water intended for human consumption. It describes the characteristics of sodium chlorate and specifies the requirements and the corresponding test methods for sodium chlorate. It gives information on its use in water treatment. It also determines the rules relating to safe handling and use of sodium chlorate (see Annex B) and gives the environmental, health and safety precautions within chemical laboratory (see Annex C).