This European Standard specifies a method for the determination of the loss on ignition.
This procedure is applicable to all kinds of waste, sludge and sediments.
The loss on ignition is often used as an estimate for the content of non-volatile organic matter in waste, sludge and sediments. It should be noted that any content of elementary carbon and volatilisation of organic materials or chemical reactions by inorganic compounds, is included in the loss on ignition.
BS EN 15169:2007 Referenced Document
EN 14346 Characterization of waste - Calculation of dry matter by determination of dry residue or water content*, 2024-04-19 Update
BS EN 15169:2007 history
0000 BS EN 15169:2007(2009)
2009BS EN 15169:2007 Characterization of waste - Determination of loss on ignition in waste, sludge and sediments