PD CEN/TS 16175-1:2013
Sludge, treated biowaste and soil - Determination of mercury - Part 1: Cold-vapour atomic absorption spectrometry (CV-AAS)

Standard No.

PD CEN/TS 16175-1:2013

Release Date

2013

Published By

European Committee for Standardization (CEN)

Latest

PD CEN/TS 16175-1:2013

Replace

FprCEN/TS 16175-1-2012

Scope

This Technical Specification specifies a method for the determination of mercury in aqua regia or nitric acid digests of sludge, treated biowaste and soil, obtained according to EN 16173 or EN 16174 using cold-vapour atomic absorption spectrometry (CV-AAS). The lower working range limit is 0,03 mg/kg (dry matter basis).

PD CEN/TS 16175-1:2013 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 3696:1995 Water for Analytical Laboratory Use- Specification and Test Methods (ISO 3696 : 1987)

PD CEN/TS 16175-1:2013 history

• 2013 PD CEN/TS 16175-1:2013 Sludge, treated biowaste and soil - Determination of mercury - Part 1: Cold-vapour atomic absorption spectrometry (CV-AAS)