This European Standard specifies a method for the determination of the following elements in aqua regia or nitric acid digests 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), cesium (Cs), chromium (Cr), cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), dysprosium (Dy), erbium (Er), europium (Eu), gadolinium (Gd), gallium (Ga), germanium (Ge), gold (Au), hafnium (Hf), holmium (Ho), indium (In), iridium (Ir), iron (Fe), lanthanum (La), lead (Pb), lithium (Li), lutetium (Lu), magnesium (Mg), manganese (Mn), mercury (Hg), molybdenum (Mo), neodymium (Nd), nickel (Ni), palladium (Pd), phosphorus (P), platinum (Pt), potassium (K), praseodymium (Pr), rhenium (Re), rhodium (Rh), rubidium (Rb), ruthenium (Ru), samarium (Sm), scandium (Sc), selenium (Se), silicon (Si), silver (Ag), sodium (Na), strontium (Sr), sulfur (S), tellurium (Te), terbium (Tb), thallium (Tl), thorium (Th), thulium (Tm), tin (Sn), titanium (Ti), tungsten (W), uranium (U), vanadium (V), ytterbium (Yb), yttrium (Y), zinc (Zn), and zirconium (Zr). The working range depends on the matrix and the interferences encountered. The method detection limit of the method is between 0,1 mg/kg dry matter and 2,0 mg/kg dry matter for most elements. The limit of detection will be higher in cases where the determination is likely to be interfered (see Clause 4) or in case of memory effects (see e. g. EN ISO 17294-1:2006, 8.3). The method is applicable for the other elements listed above, provided the user has verified the applicability.
EN 16171:2016 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 17294-1:2006 Water quality - Application of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) - Part 1: General guidelines*， 2024-04-20 Update
EN ISO 3696:1995 Water for Analytical Laboratory Use- Specification and Test Methods (ISO 3696 : 1987)
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2016EN 16171:2016 Sludge@ treated biowaste and soil - Determination of elements using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)