1 Scope
This European Standard specifies a method for the determination of the following elements
in aqua regia or nitric acid digest solutions of sludge, treated biowaste and soil:
Aluminium (Al), antimony (Sb), arsenic (As), barium (Ba), beryllium (Be), bismuth
(Bi), boron (B), cadmium (Cd), calcium (Ca), cerium (Ce), chromium (Cr), cobalt (Co),
copper (Cu), gallium (Ga), indium (In), iron (Fe), lanthanum (La), lead (Pb), lithium
(Li), magnesium (Mg), manganese (Mn), mercury (Hg), molybdenum (Mo), neodymium (Nd),
nickel (Ni), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), praseodymium (Pr), samarium (Sm), scandium
(Sc), selenium (Se), silicon (Si), silver (Ag), sodium (Na), strontium (Sr), sulfur
(S), tellurium (Te), thallium (Tl), thorium (Th), tin (Sn), titanium (Ti), tungsten
(W), uranium (U), vanadium (V), zinc (Zn) and zirconium (Zr).
The method has been validated for the elements given in Table A.1. The method is applicable for the other elements listed above, provided the user
has verified the applicability.
BS EN 16170:2016 history
0000 BS EN 16170:2016(2017)
2016BS EN 16170:2016 Sludge, treated biowaste and soil. Determination of elements using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES)