10 MAJOR INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR CAUSTIC SODA

2 min readFeb 8, 2024

Hossein Moshiri

Standards for caustic soda: While specific standard reference numbers can vary depending on the version or year of the standard, here is a list of some major international standards organizations and their relevant standards for caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) in solid and liquid forms:

ASTM International:

ASTM D387 — Standard Test Method for Color and Strength of Chromatic Pigments with a Mechanical Muller

ISO (International Organization for Standardization):

ISO 12677 — Chemical analysis of refractory products by XRF — fused cast bead method

BSI (British Standards Institution):

BS EN 12163 — Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption — Sodium hydroxide

DIN (Deutsches Institut für Normung):

DIN EN 894 — Sodium hydroxide for industrial use — Determination of the water content — Karl Fischer method

JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards):

JIS K 8100–1 — Industrial fatty amines — Determination of chloride content — Part 1: Titrimetric method

AFNOR (Association Française de Normalisation):

NF T 20–008 — Sodium hydroxide — Determination of the carbonate content — Method by titration with hydrochloric acid

ANSI (American National Standards Institute):

ANSI/AWWA B501 — Sodium Hydroxide

GOST (Gosudarstvennyy standart):

GOST 2263–79 — Caustic soda technical specifications

CNS (Chinese National Standards):

CNS 14126 — Industrial sodium hydroxide

SNZ (Standards New Zealand):

NZS 5713 — Caustic soda

ASTM International:ASTM Website
ISO (International Organization for Standardization):ISO Website
BSI (British Standards Institution):BSI Website
DIN (Deutsches Institut für Normung):DIN Website
JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards):JIS Website
AFNOR (Association Française de Normalisation):AFNOR Website
ANSI (American National Standards Institute):ANSI Website
GOST (Gosudarstvennyy standart):GOST Website
CNS (Chinese National Standards):CNSA Website
SNZ (Standards New Zealand):SNZ Website