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  • BS EN ISO 21427-2:2009

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    Water quality. Evaluation of genotoxicity by measurement of the induction of micronuclei Mixed population method using the cell line V79

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-07-2009

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Principle
    5 Interferences
    6 Reagents and media
    7 Apparatus
    8 Test facility criteria
    9 Procedure
    10 Evaluation and assessment
    11 Precision
    12 Test report
    Annex A (informative) - Bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) method
    Annex B (informative) - Evaluation schemes
    Annex C (normative) - S9 fraction
    Annex D (informative) - Precision data
    Bibliography

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    Describes a method for the determination of genotoxicity of water and waste water using a mammalian in vitro test which detects damage, induced by water-soluble substances, to the chromosomes or the mitotic apparatus of V79 cells from the Chinese hamster.

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    Committee EH/3/5
    Development Note Also numbered as BS 6068-5.45(2006). Supersedes 05/30106320 DC. Renumbers and supersedes BS ISO 21427-2. 2009 version incorporates corrigendum to BS ISO 21427-2. (07/2009)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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

    ISO 13829:2000 Water quality Determination of the genotoxicity of water and waste water using the umu-test
    ISO 5667-10:1992 Water quality Sampling Part 10: Guidance on sampling of waste waters
    ISO 5667-2:1991 Water quality Sampling Part 2: Guidance on sampling techniques
    ISO 5667-14:2014 Water quality Sampling Part 14: Guidance on quality assurance and quality control of environmental water sampling and handling
    ISO 5667-3:2012 Water quality Sampling Part 3: Preservation and handling of water samples
    ISO 5667-1:2006 Water quality Sampling Part 1: Guidance on the design of sampling programmes and sampling techniques
    ISO 16240:2005 Water quality Determination of the genotoxicity of water and waste water Salmonella/microsome test (Ames test)
    ISO/TS 20281:2006 Water quality — Guidance on statistical interpretation of ecotoxicity data
    ISO 5667-16:2017 Water quality — Sampling — Part 16: Guidance on biotesting of samples
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