UNI CEN/TR 15591 : 2008

Foreword
0 Introduction
1 Scope
2 Terms and definitions
3 Symbols and abbreviations
4 Methods of measurement
   4.1 Principle
   4.2 Sampling
   4.3 Transport and storage
   4.4 Preparation of the test portion from the laboratory
        sample
   4.5 Analysis by Proportional Scintillation-counter
        Method (PSM)
   4.6 Analysis by B-ionisation (proportional gas
        counting) (BI)
   4.7 Analysis by Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS)
5 Equipment and reagents
   5.1 For the preparation of the test portion
   5.2 For the analysis by PSM
   5.3 For the analysis by B-ionisation (BI)
   5.4 For analysis by AMS (example from Utrecht University)
6 Procedure
   6.1 For sampling
   6.2 For the preparation of the test portion
   6.3 Procedure for analysis
7 Calculations
   7.1 General
   7.2 Calibration
   7.3 Example for the calculation of a RDF sample analysed
        with PSM
8 Uncertainty of measurement (PMS and BI measurements) based
   in Poisson statistics
9 Strengths and weaknesses
   9.1 Comparison of [14]C based methods with SDM
   9.2 Comparison of PSM, Gas Counting (BI) and AMS
10 Legislative aspects
   10.1 General
   10.2 Austria
   10.3 The Netherlands
   10.4 Finland
11 Conclusions
Annex A (informative) - Origin of expertise present in the
        technical report
Annex B (informative) - List of European lab's with radio
        carbon expertise
Bibliography

This technical report specifies the test methods for the determination of the biomass carbon content in solid recovered fuels based on the 14C content.