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  • BS EN 15853:2010

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    Ambient air quality. Standard method for the determination of mercury deposition

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    Published date:  30-06-2010

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations
    4 Principle of mercury deposition determinations
    5 Siting requirements for mercury deposition determinations
    6 Reagents
    7 Sampling
    8 Analysis
    9 Quality control
    10 Calculation of results
    11 Estimation of the measurement uncertainty of the method
    12 Performance characteristics determined in field tests
    13 Reporting of results
    Annex A (informative) - Sampling equipment that can be used
            for precipitation sampling
    Annex B (informative) - Sampling procedure
    Annex C (informative) - Analytical procedure
    Annex D (informative) - Summary of field trial validation
            tests
    Annex E (informative) - Relationship between this European
            Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directives
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    Describes a method for the determination of the total deposition of mercury. This standard can be used within the framework of the European Council Directive on Ambient Air Quality Assessment and Management and Directive 2004/107/EC.

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    Committee EH/2/3
    Development Note Supersedes 08/30175675 DC. (06/2010)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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

    EN 1483:2007 Water quality - Determination of mercury - Method using atomic absorption spectrometry
    ISO 17852:2006 Water quality Determination of mercury Method using atomic fluorescence spectrometry
    VDI 2119 Blatt 2:1996-09 Measuring of particulate precipitations - Determination of the dust precipitation with collecting pots made of glass (Bergerhoff method) or plastic
    EN ISO 17852:2008 Water quality - Determination of mercury - Method using atomic fluorescence spectrometry (ISO 17852:2006)
    ISO/IEC Guide 99:2007 International vocabulary of metrology Basic and general concepts and associated terms (VIM)
    EN ISO 20988:2007 Air quality - Guidelines for estimating measurement uncertainty (ISO 20988:2007)
    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
    ENV 13005 : DRAFT 1999 GUIDE TO THE EXPRESSION OF UNCERTAINTY IN MEASUREMENT
    ISO 20988:2007 Air quality Guidelines for estimating measurement uncertainty
    CR 14377:2002 Air quality - Approach to uncertainty estimation for ambient air reference measurement methods
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