BS EN 12879:2000
Characterization of sludges - Determination of the loss of ignition of dry mass

Standard No.

BS EN 12879:2000

Release Date

2000

Published By

British Standards Institution (BSI)

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BS EN 12879:2000

Scope

This European Standard specifies a method for the determination of the loss on ignition of dry mass of sludges and sludge products at 550 ℃ after the dry residues have been determined in accordance with the method of EN 12880. NOTE It should be noted that inorganic substances or decomposition products (e.g. H2O, CO2, SO2, O2) are released or absorbed and some inorganic substances are volatile under the reaction conditions.

BS EN 12879:2000 history

• 2000 BS EN 12879:2000 Characterization of sludges - Determination of the loss of ignition of dry mass