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  • BS EN 15428:2007

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    Soil improvers and growing media. Determination of particle size distribution

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-09-2009

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Principle
    5 Apparatus
    6 Optimization of sieving machine
    7 Test sample
    8 Air drying
    9 Procedure
    10 Calculations and expression of results
    11 Precision
    12 Test report
    Annex A (normative) - Optimization of the sieving machine
    Annex B (informative) - Results of an interlaboratory trial
                            to determine particle size
    Bibliography

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Defines a method of determination of particle size distribution in soil improvers and growing media.

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    Committee AW/20
    Development Note Supersedes 05/30116935 DC. (09/2009)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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

    ISO 5725-1:1994 Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results — Part 1: General principles and definitions
    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
    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
    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
    CR 13456 : 1999 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - LABELLING, SPECIFICATION AND PRODUCT SCHEDULES
    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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