This European standard defines terms for sludges described in the scope of CEN/TC308:
— storm water handling;
— night soil;
— urban wastewater collecting systems;
— urban wastewater treatment plants;
— treating industrial wastewater similar to urban wastewater (as defined in Directive 91/271/EEC);
— water supply treatment plants;
— water distribution systems;
but excluding hazardous sludges from industry.
BS EN 12832:1999 history
1999BS EN 12832:1999 Characterisation of sludges - Utilisation and disposal of sludges - Vocabulary