Specification for topsoil

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Published date

30-04-2015

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British Standards Institution

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Topsoil classification and characteristics
5 Sampling of topsoil
6 Information to be provided by the supplier to the purchaser
Annexes
Annex A (informative) - Recommendations for stripping,
        handling and preparing topsoil
Annex B (informative) - Information and guidance on low
        fertility topsoils
Annex C (normative) - Method of sample reduction and
        preparation
Annex D (normative) - Determination of mass loss on ignition
Annex E (normative) - Determination of mineral carbonate
        content of soil (as calcium carbonate)
Annex F (normative) - Determination of the extractable
        phosphate content of soil
Annex G (normative) - Extraction of exchangeable cations in
        soil
Annex H (normative) - Determination of the specific electrical
        conductivity of a calcium sulfate extract of soil
Annex I (normative) - Determination of laboratory density of
        soil
Annex J (normative) - Method for determining visible
        contaminants and sharps
Bibliography

Defines requirements for the classification and composition of natural and manufactured topsoils that are moved or traded for creating soil profiles intended to support plant growth.

This British Standard specifies requirements for the classification and composition of natural and manufactured topsoils that are moved or traded for creating soil profiles intended to support plant growth. The standard is not applicable to subsoil, or to topsoil that is to remain in situ, however, it is not intended to preclude the use of topsoil that is already on site and suitable for its intended purpose. This standard specifies requirements for multipurpose topsoil, which is fit for the majority of needs, and also specific purpose topsoils that have low fertility or are acidic or calcareous, for specialist use where low fertility or acidic or calcareous soil profiles are required. It also specifies requirements for sampling and analysis of topsoil.

NOTE Recommendations for the stripping, handling and trafficking of topsoil are given in AnnexA.

Committee	AW/20
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes BS 3882(2007) & 14/30297814 DC. (05/2015)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	34
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current
Supersedes	BS 3882:2007

BS EN ISO 3696:1995	Water for analytical laboratory use. Specification and test methods
BS ISO 10390:2005	Soil quality. Determination of pH
BS EN 12579:2013	Soil improvers and growing media. Sampling
BS 8601:2013	Specification for subsoil and requirements for use
BS EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005	General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
BS 7755-3.7:1995	Soil quality. Chemical methods Determination of total nitrogen. Modified Kjeldahl method
BS ISO 16729:2013	Soil quality. Digestion of nitric acid soluble fractions of elements
BS 1377-2:1990	Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes Classification tests
BS ISO 11277:2009	Soil quality. Determination of particle size distribution in mineral soil material. Method by sieving and sedimentation

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BS 3882:2015

Specification for topsoil

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