DIN CEN/TS 16202:2013-12

This Technical Specification defines a method for the determination of physical impurities > 2 mm and stones > 5 mm in sludge, treated biowaste and soil. Wood and bark materials are acceptable components of the samples. This Technical Specification is validated for sludge, treated biowaste and soil; however, the validation results were not sufficient for publishing the method as EN standard. This Technical Specification is part of a modular horizontal approach in which this document belongs to the analytical step. 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 (CEN/TS 16202:2013) 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 119-01-02-04 UA "Biologische Verfahren" ("Biological methods") of NA 119-01-02 AA "Abfall- und Bodenuntersuchung" ("Waste and soil investigation") at the Water Practice Standards Committee (NAW) at DIN.