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  • BS EN 29408:1993

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    Water quality. Evaluation in an aqueous medium of the \'ultimate\' aerobic biodegradability of organic compounds: method by determining the oxygen demand in a closed respirometer

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  15-10-1999

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-04-1993

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Cooperating organizations
    National foreword
    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
    4 Principle
    5 Test environment
    6 Reagents
    7 Apparatus
    8 Procedure
    9 Calculation and expression of results
    10 Validity of the test
    11 Test report
    Annexes
    A (informative) Example of the calculation of the
        theoretical oxygen demand
    B (informative) Correction of oxygen uptake for
        interference by nitrification
    C (informative) Respirometric test
    D (informative) Principle of a closed respirometer
    National annexes
    NA (informative) Committees responsible
    NB (informative) Cross-references

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    Applicable to soluble, insoluble and volatile organic compounds that are not inhibitory to the test micro-organisms.

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    Committee EH/3
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

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

    BS 7755-4.1.1:1995 Soil quality. Biological methods. Biodegradability Guidance on laboratory testing for biodegradation of organic chemicals in soil under aerobic conditions
    BS EN ISO 9887:1995 Water quality. Evaluation of the aerobic biodegradability of organic compounds in an aqueous medium. Semi-continuous activated sludge method (SCAS)
    BS 6068-5.14(1995) : 1995 WATER QUALITY - EVALUATION OF THE AEROBIC BIODEGRADABILITY OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS IN AN AQUEOUS MEDIUM - SEMI-CONTINUOUS ACTIVATED SLUDGE METHOD (SCAS)

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    ISO 6060:1989 Water quality — Determination of the chemical oxygen demand
    ISO 7827:2010 Water quality Evaluation of the "ready", "ultimate" aerobic biodegradability of organic compounds in an aqueous medium Method by analysis of dissolved organic carbon (DOC)
    ISO 6107-2:2006 Water quality Vocabulary Part 2:
    ISO 8192:2007 Water quality Test for inhibition of oxygen consumption by activated sludge for carbonaceous and ammonium oxidation
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