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.
EN 16170:2016 Referenced Document
EN 15934:2012 Sludge@ treated biowaste@ soil and waste - Calculation of dry matter fraction after determination of dry residue or water content
EN 16173:2012 Sludge@ treated biowaste and soil - Digestion of nitric acid soluble fractions of elements
EN 16174:2012 Sludge, treated biowaste and soil - Digestion of aqua regia soluble fractions of elements
EN ISO 11885:2009 Water quality - Determination of selected elements by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES)
EN ISO 3696:1995 Water for Analytical Laboratory Use- Specification and Test Methods (ISO 3696 : 1987)
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2016EN 16170:2016 Sludge@ treated biowaste and soil - Determination of elements using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES)