This European Standard specifies inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES)
method for the determination of:
minerals calcium, sodium, phosphorus, magnesium and potassium and the elements iron, zinc, copper,
manganese, cobalt, molybdenum in animal feeding stuffs,
elements arsenic, lead and cadmium in minerals on their own, in pre-mixtures or mixtures for use in
animal nutrition.
The method detection limit for each element is dependent on the sample matrix as well as of the instrument.
The method is not applicable for determination of low concentrations of elements. The limit of quantification
should be 3 mg/kg or lower.
NOTE This method can also be used for the determination of minerals in products with high mineral content (> 5%), yet
for this purpose, other more precise analytical techniques are available.
BS EN 15510:2007 Referenced Document
EN ISO 3696 Water for Analytical Laboratory Use- Specification and Test Methods (ISO 3696 : 1987)
ISO 6498 Animal feeding stuffs - Guidelines for sample preparation*， 2012-06-01 Update
BS EN 15510:2007 history
2017BS EN 15510:2017 Animal feeding stuffs. Methods of sampling and analysis. Determination of calcium, sodium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, iron, zinc, copper, manganese, cobalt, molybdenum and lead by ICP-AES
2007BS EN 15510:2007 Animal feeding stuffs - Determination of calcium, sodium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, iron, zinc, copper, manganese, cobalt, molybdenum, arsenic, lead and cadmium by ICP-AES