DIN Standards Committee Water Practice
DIN EN 16168
Sludge, treated biowaste and soil - Determination of total nitrogen using dry combustion method; German version EN 16168:2012
Schlamm, behandelter Bioabfall und Boden - Bestimmung des Gesamt-Stickstoffgehalts mittels trockener Verbrennung; Deutsche Fassung EN 16168:2012
Overview
This European Standard specifies the determination of total nitrogen (organic and inorganic) according to the procedure of Dumas in sludge, treated biowaste and soil. A typical limit of detection is 0,02 % nitrogen, and a typical limit of quantification is 0,08 % nitrogen. The preparation of this document by CEN is based on a mandate by the European Commission (Mandate M/330), which assigned the development of standards on sampling and analytical methods for hygienic and biological parameters as well as inorganic and organic determinants, aiming to make these standards applicable to sludge, treated biowaste and soil as far as this is technically feasible. This document (EN 16168:2012) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 400 "Project Committee - Horizontal Standards in the fields of sludge, biowaste and soil", the secretariat of which is held by DIN. The responsible German committee is NA 119-01-02-02 UA "Chemische und physikalische Verfahren" ("Chemical and physical processes") of NA 119-01-02 AA "Abfall- und Bodenuntersuchung" ("Examination of waste and soil") at the Water Practice Standards Committee (NAW).
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Responsible national committee
NA 119-01-02-02-03 AK - Nutrients, anions, general measures of effects