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  • BS EN ISO 11268-2:2015

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    Soil quality. Effects of pollutants on earthworms Determination of effects on reproduction of Eisenia fetida/Eisenia andrei

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  15-02-2023

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-08-2015

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Principle
    5 Reagents and material
    6 Apparatus
    7 Procedure
    8 Calculation and expression of results
    9 Validity of the test
    10 Statistical analysis
    11 Test report
    Annex A (informative) - Determination of the chronic toxicity
            of chemicals on earthworms under tropical conditions
    Annex B (informative) - Culturing of Eisenia fetida and
            Eisenia andrei
    Annex C (informative) - Determination of water holding
            capacity of artificial soil
    Annex D (informative) - Techniques for counting juvenile
            worms hatched from cocoons
    Annex E (informative) - Performance of the method
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    Describes one of the methods for evaluating the habitat function of soils and determining the effects of soil contaminants and chemicals on the reproduction of Eisenia fetida/Eisenia andrei by dermal and alimentary uptake.

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    Committee EH/4
    Development Note Supersedes BS 7755-4.2.2(1998) & 11/30213869 DC. (08/2015)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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

    ISO 10381-6:2009 Soil quality Sampling Part 6: Guidance on the collection, handling and storage of soil under aerobic conditions for the assessment of microbiological processes, biomass and diversity in the laboratory
    ISO 17616:2008 Soil quality Guidance on the choice and evaluation of bioassays for ecotoxicological characterization of soils and soil materials
    ISO 11277:2009 Soil quality Determination of particle size distribution in mineral soil material Method by sieving and sedimentation
    ISO 15799:2003 Soil quality Guidance on the ecotoxicological characterization of soils and soil materials
    ISO 10390:2005 Soil quality Determination of pH
    ISO 10694:1995 Soil quality Determination of organic and total carbon after dry combustion (elementary analysis)
    ISO 15176:2002 Soil quality Characterization of excavated soil and other soil materials intended for re-use
    ISO 11268-1:2012 Soil quality — Effects of pollutants on earthworms — Part 1: Determination of acute toxicity to Eisenia fetida/Eisenia andrei
    ISO 11260:1994 Soil quality Determination of effective cation exchange capacity and base saturation level using barium chloride solution
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