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  • BS EN 13040:2007

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    Soil improvers and growing media. Sample preparation for chemical and physical tests, determination of dry matter content, moisture content and laboratory compacted bulk density

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-04-2008

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Principle
    5 Sampling
    6 Sample reception
    7 Transportation and storage of samples
    8 Preparation of the un-dried test sample
       8.1 Sample preparation
       8.2 Determination of material exceeding 40 mm
       8.3 Test sample passing through a 40 mm square aperture sieve
       8.4 Test sample passing through a 25 mm square aperture sieve
       8.5 Test sample passing through a 20 mm square aperture sieve
    9 Preparation of the dried ground (or otherwise size reduced)
       test sample
       9.1 Apparatus
       9.2 Procedure
    10 Determination of dry matter content
       10.1 Apparatus
       10.2 Procedure
    11 Calculation
       11.1 Dry matter content
       11.2 Moisture content
    12 Precision - Moisture content
    13 Test report
    Annex A (normative) Determination of laboratory compacted
            bulk density
          A.1 General
          A.2 Principle
          A.3 Apparatus
          A.4 Procedure
          A.5 Expression of results
          A.6 Use and storage of material
          A.7 Precision - Compacted laboratory bulk density
          A.8 Test report
    Annex B (informative) Results of an interlaboratory trial to
            determine moisture content and laboratory compacted
            bulk density
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    Defines a routine method for preparing a sample of soil improver or growing media prior to chemical analysis and physical testing.

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    This European Standard specifies a routine method for preparing a sample of soil improver or growing media prior to chemical analysis and physical testing. The procedures described herein apply only to those samples that are supplied to a laboratory in the form in which they will be used for their intended purpose. NOTE 1 This method is not applicable to liming materials and is not suitable for materials like rockwool and foam slabs. NOTE 2 The determination of the laboratory compacted bulk density is given in Annex A. NOTE 3 The results of an interlaboratory trial to determine moisture content are given in Annex B. NOTE 4 The results of an interlaboratory trial to determine compacted laboratory bulk density are given in Annex B. NOTE 5 Attention is drawn to the possible existence of national legislation for the declaration of specific products, which could differ from the general requirements of this European Standard.

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    Committee AW/20
    Development Note Together with BS EN 12579, BS EN 12580, BS EN 13037, BS EN 13038, BS EN 13039 and BS EN 13041 supersedes BS 4156(1990). (04/2004) Supersedes 97/715601 DC. (06/2004) Supersedes 06/30116943 DC. (04/2008)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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

    BS PAS 100(2002) : 2002 SPECIFICATION FOR COMPOSTED MATERIALS
    BS PAS 100(2005) : 2005 SPECIFICATION FOR COMPOSTED MATERIALS

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    ISO 565:1990 Test sieves — Metal wire cloth, perforated metal plate and electroformed sheet — Nominal sizes of openings
    EN 12579:2013 Soil improvers and growing media - Sampling
    ISO 5725-3:1994 Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results — Part 3: Intermediate measures of the precision of a standard measurement method
    ISO 5725-6:1994 Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results — Part 6: Use in practice of accuracy values
    ISO 5725-4:1994 Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results Part 4: Basic methods for the determination of the trueness of a standard measurement method
    ISO 5725-2:1994 Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results Part 2: Basic method for the determination of repeatability and reproducibility of a standard measurement method
    ISO 5725:1986 Precision of test methods Determination of repeatability and reproducibility for a standard test method by inter-laboratory tests
    ISO 6206:1979 Chemical products for industrial use — Sampling — Vocabulary
    ISO 5725-5:1998 Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results — Part 5: Alternative methods for the determination of the precision of a standard measurement method
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