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  • EN 13040:2007

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    Soil improvers and growing media - Sample preparation for chemical and physical tests, determination of dry matter content, moisture content and laboratory compacted bulk density

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    Published date:  10-10-2007

    Publisher:  Comite Europeen de Normalisation

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Principle
    5 Sampling
    6 Sample reception
    7 Transportation and storage of samples
    8 Preparation of the un-dried test sample
       8.1 Sample preparation
       8.2 Determination of material exceeding 40 mm
       8.3 Test sample passing through a 40 mm square aperture sieve
       8.4 Test sample passing through a 25 mm square aperture sieve
       8.5 Test sample passing through a 20 mm square aperture sieve
    9 Preparation of the dried ground (or otherwise size reduced)
       test sample
       9.1 Apparatus
       9.2 Procedure
    10 Determination of dry matter content
       10.1 Apparatus
       10.2 Procedure
    11 Calculation
       11.1 Dry matter content
       11.2 Moisture content
    12 Precision - Moisture content
    13 Test report
    Annex A (normative) Determination of laboratory compacted
            bulk density
          A.1 General
          A.2 Principle
          A.3 Apparatus
          A.4 Procedure
          A.5 Expression of results
          A.6 Use and storage of material
          A.7 Precision - Compacted laboratory bulk density
          A.8 Test report
    Annex B (informative) Results of an interlaboratory trial to
            determine moisture content and laboratory compacted
            bulk density
    Bibliography

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    This European Standard specifies a routine method for preparing a sample of soil improver or growing media prior to chemical analysis and physical testing. The procedures described herein apply only to those samples that are supplied to a laboratory in the form in which they will be used for their intended purpose.NOTE 1This method is not applicable to liming materials and is not suitable for materials like rockwool and foam slabs.NOTE 2The determination of the laboratory compacted bulk density is given in Annex A.NOTE 3The results of an interlaboratory trial to determine moisture content are given in Annex B.NOTE 4The results of an interlaboratory trial to determine compacted laboratory bulk density are given in Annex B.NOTE 5Attention is drawn to the possible existence of national legislation for the declaration of specific products, which could differ from the general requirements of this European Standard.

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    Committee CEN/TC 223
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Comite Europeen de Normalisation
    Status Current

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    PREN 13039 : DRAFT 2009 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - DETERMINATION OF ORGANIC CONTENT AND ASH
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    UNE-EN 13039:2012 Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of organic matter content and ash
    BS EN 13650:2001 Soil improvers and growing media. Extraction of aqua regia soluble elements
    BS EN 13652:2001 Soil improvers and growing media. Extraction of water soluble nutrients and elements
    EN 13037:2011 Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of pH
    EN 13039:2011 Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of organic matter content and ash
    EN 12579:2013 Soil improvers and growing media - Sampling
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    CEN/TS 15937:2013 Sludge, treated biowaste and soil - Determination of specific electrical conductivity
    BS EN 16179:2012 Sludge, treated biowaste and soil. Guidance for sample pretreatment
    UNI EN 15933 : 2012 SLUDGE, TREATED BIOWASTE AND SOIL - DETERMINATION OF PH
    DIN EN 15428 E : 2007 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - DETERMINATION OF PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION
    BS EN 16086-2:2011 Soil improvers and growing media. Determination of plant response Petri dish test using cress
    BS EN 16087-1:2011 Soil improvers and growing media. Determination of the aerobic biological activity Oxygen uptake rate (OUR)
    09/30199755 DC : 0 BS EN 15933 - SOIL, SLUDGE AND TREATED BIOWASTE - DETERMINATION OF PH
    DIN EN 16087-1 E : 2012 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - DETERMINATION OF THE AEROBIC BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY - PART 1: OXYGEN UPTAKE RATE (OUR)
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    NF EN 16086-2 : 2011 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - DETERMINATION OF PLANT RESPONSE - PART 2: PETRI DISH TEST USING CRESS
    PREN 13038 : DRAFT 2009 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - DETERMINATION OF ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY
    PREN 14984 : DRAFT 2014 LIMING MATERIALS - DETERMINATION OF PRODUCT EFFECT ON SOIL PH - SOIL INCUBATION METHOD
    I.S. EN 16087-1:2011 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - DETERMINATION OF THE AEROBIC BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY - PART 1: OXYGEN UPTAKE RATE (OUR)
    EN 16087-1:2011 Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of the aerobic biological activity - Part 1: Oxygen uptake rate (OUR)
    S.R. CR 13456:1999 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - LABELLING, SPECIFICATIONS AND PRODUCT SCHEDULES
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    DIN EN 14984 E : 2016 LIMING MATERIALS - DETERMINATION OF PRODUCT EFFECT ON SOIL PH - SOIL INCUBATION METHOD
    DIN EN 16086-1 E : 2012 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - DETERMINATION OF PLANT RESPONSE - PART 1: POT GROWTH TEST WITH CHINESE CABBAGE
    BS EN 12579:2013 Soil improvers and growing media. Sampling
    UNE-EN 16086-1:2012 Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of plant response - Part 1: Pot growth test with Chinese cabbage
    I.S. EN 12580:2013 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - DETERMINATION OF A QUANTITY
    I.S. EN 13038:2011 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - DETERMINATION OF ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY
    I.S. EN 13039:2011 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - DETERMINATION OF ORGANIC MATTER CONTENT AND ASH
    DIN EN 13650:2002-01 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - EXTRACTION OF AQUA REGIA SOLUBLE ELEMENTS
    I.S. EN 13041:2011 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - DETERMINATION OF PHYSICAL PROPERTIES - DRY BULK DENSITY, AIR VOLUME, WATER VOLUME, SHRINKAGE VALUE AND TOTAL PORE SPACE
    DIN EN 13651:2002-01 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - EXTRACTION OF CALCIUM CHLORIDE/DTPA (CAT) SOLUBLE NUTRIENTS
    I.S. EN 13037:2011 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - DETERMINATION OF PH
    S.R. CEN/TS 16201:2013 SLUDGE, TREATED BIOWASTE AND SOIL - DETERMINATION OF VIABLE PLANT SEEDS AND PROPAGULES
    I.S. EN 12579:2013 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - SAMPLING
    I.S. EN 14984:2016 LIMING MATERIALS - DETERMINATION OF PRODUCT EFFECT ON SOIL PH - SOIL INCUBATION METHOD
    I.S. EN 15238:2006 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - DETERMINATION OF QUANTITY FOR MATERIALS WITH PARTICLE SIZE GREATER THAN 60 MM
    11/30253434 DC : 0 BS EN 12579 - SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - SAMPLING
    PREN 13041 : DRAFT 2010 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - DETERMINATION OF PHYSICAL PROPERTIES - DRY BULK DENSITY, AIR VOLUME, WATER VOLUME, SHRINKAGE VALUE AND TOTAL PORE SPACE
    10/30207924 DC : 0 BS EN 13041 - DETERMINATION OF PHYSICAL PROPERTIES - DRY BULK DENSITY, AIR VOLUME, WATER VOLUME, SHRINKAGE VALUE AND TOTAL PORE SPACE
    BS EN 15428:2007 Soil improvers and growing media. Determination of particle size distribution
    05/30100570 DC : DRAFT MAY 2005 BS EN 15238 - SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - DETERMINATION OF QUANTITY FOR MATERIALS WITH PARTICLE SIZE GREATER THAN 60 MM
    09/30208731 DC : 0 BS EN 13039 - SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - DETERMINATION OF ORGANIC CONTENT AND ASH
    10/30216666 DC : 0 BS EN 16087-1 - SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - DETERMINATION OF THE AEROBIC BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY - PART 1: OXYGEN UPTAKE RATE (OUR)
    DIN EN 16086-2:2012-01 Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of plant response - Part 2: Petri dish test using cress
    NF EN 16087-1 : 2011 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - DETERMINATION OF THE AEROBIC BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY - PART 1: OXYGEN UPTAKE RATE (OUR)
    PREN 16087-1 : DRAFT 2010 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - DETERMINATION OF THE AEROBIC BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY - PART 1: OXYGEN UPTAKE RATE (OUR)
    S.R. CEN/TS 15937:2013 SLUDGE, TREATED BIOWASTE AND SOIL - DETERMINATION OF SPECIFIC ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY
    UNE-EN 16179:2013 Sludge, treated biowaste and soil - Guidance for sample pretreatment
    UNI EN 16179 : 2012 SLUDGE, TREATED BIOWASTE AND SOIL - GUIDANCE FOR SAMPLE PRETREATMENT
    DIN EN 13037:2012-01 Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of pH
    DIN EN 13041:2012-01 Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of physical properties - Dry bulk density, air volume, water volume, shrinkage value and total pore space
    DIN EN 13039:2012-01 Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of organic matter content and ash
    DIN EN 12579:2014-02 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - SAMPLING
    BS EN 13654-2:2001 Soil improvers and growing media. Determination of nitrogen Dumas method
    BS EN 12580:2013 Soil improvers and growing media. Determination of a quantity
    DIN EN 14984:2016-10 LIMING MATERIALS - DETERMINATION OF PRODUCT EFFECT ON SOIL PH - SOIL INCUBATION METHOD
    EN 13654-2 : 2001 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - DETERMINATION OF NITROGEN - PART 2: DUMAS METHOD
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    UNI EN 15238 : 2007 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - DETERMINATION OF QUANTITY FOR MATERIALS WITH PARTICLE SIZE GREATER THAN 60 MM
    UNI EN 13037 : 2012 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - DETERMINATION OF PH
    UNI EN 16086-1 : 2012 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - DETERMINATION OF PLANT RESPONSE - PART 1: POT GROWTH TEST WITH CHINESE CABBAGE
    UNI EN 13039 : 2012 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - DETERMINATION OF ORGANIC MATTER CONTENT AND ASH
    UNI EN 13041 : 2012 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - DETERMINATION OF PHYSICAL PROPERTIES - DRY BULK DENSITY, AIR VOLUME, WATER VOLUME, SHRINKAGE VALUE AND TOTAL PORE SPACE
    UNI EN 12580 : 2014 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - DETERMINATION OF A QUANTITY
    UNI EN 12579 : 2014 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - SAMPLING
    UNI EN 13038 : 2012 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - DETERMINATION OF ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY
    DIN EN 16087-1:2012-01 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - DETERMINATION OF THE AEROBIC BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY - PART 1: OXYGEN UPTAKE RATE (OUR)
    I.S. EN 16086-2:2011 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - DETERMINATION OF PLANT RESPONSE - PART 2: PETRI DISH TEST USING CRESS
    DIN EN 16086-2 E : 2012 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - DETERMINATION OF PLANT RESPONSE - PART 2: PETRI DISH TEST USING CRESS
    DIN EN 15428:2007-11 Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of particle size distribution
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    UNI EN 16086-2 : 2012 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - DETERMINATION OF PLANT RESPONSE - PART 2: PETRI DISH TEST USING CRESS
    BS EN 16682:2017 Conservation of cultural heritage. Methods of measurement of moisture content, or water content, in materials constituting immovable cultural heritage
    09/30199771 DC : 0 BS EN 15937 - SLUDGE, TREATED BIOWASTE AND SOIL - DETERMINATION OF SPECIFIC ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY
    I.S. EN 15428:2007 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - DETERMINATION OF PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION
    DIN EN 16682:2016-01 (Draft) CONSERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE - METHODS OF MEASUREMENT OF MOISTURE CONTENT, OR WATER CONTENT, IN MATERIALS CONSTITUTING IMMOVABLE CULTURAL HERITAGE
    I.S. EN 16682:2017 CONSERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE - METHODS OF MEASUREMENT OF MOISTURE CONTENT, OR WATER CONTENT, IN MATERIALS CONSTITUTING IMMOVABLE CULTURAL HERITAGE
    PREN 12579 : DRAFT 2011 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - SAMPLING
    DIN EN 16086-1:2012-01 Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of plant response - Part 1: Pot growth test with Chinese cabbage
    BS EN 16086-1:2011 Soil improvers and growing media. Determination of plant response Pot growth test with Chinese cabbage
    UNE-EN 13038:2012 Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of electrical conductivity
    BS EN 13039:2011 Soil improvers and growing media. Determination of organic matter content and ash
    BS EN 13037:2011 Soil improvers and growing media. Determination of pH
    UNE 56810 :2002 Wood flooring. Installation. Specifications.
    BS EN 13041:2011 Soil improvers and growing media. Determination of physical properties. Dry bulk density, air volume, water volume, shrinkage value and total pore space
    DIN EN 15238 E : 2007 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - DETERMINATION OF QUANTITY FOR MATERIALS WITH PARTICLE SIZE GREATER THAN 60 MM
    DIN EN 15238:2007-02 Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of quantity for materials with particle size greater than 60 mm
    UNE-EN 13041:2012 Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of physical properties - Dry bulk density, air volume, water volume, shrinkage value and total pore space
    EN 16086-2:2011 Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of plant response - Part 2: Petri dish test using cress
    EN 16179:2012 Sludge, treated biowaste and soil - Guidance for sample pretreatment
    EN 13652:2001 Soil improvers and growing media - Extraction of water soluble nutrients and elements
    EN 16086-1:2011 Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of plant response - Part 1: Pot growth test with Chinese cabbage
    EN 16682:2017 Conservation of cultural heritage - Methods of measurement of moisture content, or water content, in materials constituting immovable cultural heritage
    EN 15428:2007 Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of particle size distribution
    EN 13650:2001 Soil improvers and growing media - Extraction of aqua regia soluble elements
    EN 13651:2001 Soil improvers and growing media - Extraction of calcium chloride/DTPA (CAT) soluble nutrients
    EN 13654-1:2001 Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of nitrogen - Part 1: Modified Kjeldahl method
    EN 14984:2016 Liming materials - Determination of product effect on soil pH - Soil incubation method
    PREN 16086-2 : DRAFT 2010 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - DETERMINATION OF PLANT RESPONSE - PART 2: PETRI DISH TEST USING CRESS
    BS EN 15933:2012 Sludge, treated biowaste and soil. Determination of pH
    10/30219703 DC : 0 BS EN 16086-2 - SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - DETERMINATION OF PLANT RESPONSE - PART 2: PETRI DISH TEST USING CRESS
    PD CR 13456:1999 Soil improvers and growing media. Labelling, specifications and product schedules
    DIN EN 16179:2012-11 Sludge, treated biowaste and soil - Guidance for sample pretreatment
    UNE-EN 16086-2:2012 Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of plant response - Part 2: Petri dish test using cress
    I.S. EN 15933:2012 SLUDGE, TREATED BIOWASTE AND SOIL - DETERMINATION OF PH
    UNI EN 16087-1 : 2012 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - DETERMINATION OF THE AEROBIC BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY - PART 1: OXYGEN UPTAKE RATE (OUR)
    I.S. EN 16179:2012 SLUDGE, TREATED BIOWASTE AND SOIL - GUIDANCE FOR SAMPLE PRETREATMENT
    S.R. CEN/TS 16202:2013 SLUDGE, TREATED BIOWASTE AND SOIL - DETERMINATION OF IMPURITIES AND STONES
    UNE-EN 16087-1:2012 Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of the aerobic biological activity - Part 1: Oxygen uptake rate (OUR)
    UNI CEN/TS 16202 : 2013 SLUDGE, TREATED BIOWASTE AND SOIL - DETERMINATION OF IMPURITIES AND STONES
    DIN EN 13038:2012-01 Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of electrical conductivity
    BS EN 13654-1:2001 Soil improvers and growing media. Determination of nitrogen Modified Kjeldahl method
    UNE-EN 13037:2012 Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of pH
    BS EN 14984:2016 Liming materials. Determination of product effect on soil pH. Soil incubation method
    BS EN 13038:2011 Soil improvers and growing media. Determination of electrical conductivity
    BS EN 13651:2001 Soil improvers and growing media. Extraction of calcium chloride/DTPA (CAT) soluble elements
    BS EN 15238:2006 Soil improvers and growing media. Determination of quantity for materials with particle size greater than 60 mm
    CR 13456 : 1999 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - LABELLING, SPECIFICATION AND PRODUCT SCHEDULES
    EN 12580:2013 Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of a quantity
    CEN/TS 16202:2013 Sludge, treated biowaste and soil - Determination of impurities and stones
    DIN EN 15933:2012-11 Sludge, treated biowaste and soil - Determination of pH
    CEN/TS 16201:2013 Sludge, treated biowaste and soil - Determination of viable plant seeds and propagules
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    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
    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
    ISO 5725:1986 Precision of test methods Determination of repeatability and reproducibility for a standard test method by inter-laboratory tests
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    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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