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  • BS EN 12579:2013

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    Soil improvers and growing media. Sampling

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Withdrawn date:  16-04-2024

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-11-2013

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Requirements
    5 Apparatus
    6 Procedure
    7 Packing and labelling of the final samples
    8 Sampling report
    9 Dispatch of samples
    Annex A (informative) - Final sample size required
    Bibliography

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Defines methods for sampling soil improvers and growing media (excluding liming materials) for subsequent determination of quality and quantity.

    Scope - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    This European Standard specifies methods for sampling soil improvers and growing media (excluding liming materials) for subsequent determination of quality and quantity. It outlines the principles to be taken into consideration when taking the sample and ensuring an adequate quantity is available for testing.

    This standard only applies to material in solid form, including pre-shaped media.

    This standard is intended to be used by manufacturers, buyers and enforcement agencies in verifying claims made for these products. It is not intended that it should necessarily be used for the purpose of manufacturing control.

    The requirements of this standard may differ from the national legal requirements for the declaration of the product concerned.

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    Committee AW/20
    Development Note Together with BS EN 12580, BS EN 13037, BS EN 13038, BS EN 13039, BS EN 13040 and BS EN 13041 supersedes BS 4156(1990). (03/2000) Supersedes 96/716250 DC. (06/2004) Supersedes 11/30253434 DC. (11/2013)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Withdrawn
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 8601:2013 Specification for subsoil and requirements for use
    BS PAS 100(2005) : 2005 SPECIFICATION FOR COMPOSTED MATERIALS
    13/30209661 DC : 0 BS 8601 - SPECIFICATION FOR SUBSOIL AND REQUIREMENTS FOR USE
    BS PAS 100(2002) : 2002 SPECIFICATION FOR COMPOSTED MATERIALS
    BS 3882:2007 Specification for topsoil and requirements for use
    BS 3882:2015 Specification for topsoil
    14/30297814 DC : 0 BS 3882 - SPECIFICATION FOR TOPSOIL

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    EN 15761:2009 Pre-shaped growing media - Determination of length, width, height, volume and bulk density
    EN 12580:2013 Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of a quantity
    EN 13040:2007 Soil improvers and growing media - Sample preparation for chemical and physical tests, determination of dry matter content, moisture content and laboratory compacted bulk density
    OIML R 87 : 2016 QUANTITY OF PRODUCT IN PREPACKAGES
    EN 15238:2006/AC:2009 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - DETERMINATION OF QUANTITY FOR MATERIALS WITH PARTICLE SIZE GREATER THAN 60 MM
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