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BS EN 12579:2013

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Soil improvers and growing media. Sampling
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-11-2013

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements
5 Apparatus
6 Procedure
7 Packing and labelling of the final samples
8 Sampling report
9 Dispatch of samples
Annex A (informative) - Final sample size required
Bibliography

Defines methods for sampling soil improvers and growing media (excluding liming materials) for subsequent determination of quality and quantity.

This European Standard specifies methods for sampling soil improvers and growing media (excluding liming materials) for subsequent determination of quality and quantity. It outlines the principles to be taken into consideration when taking the sample and ensuring an adequate quantity is available for testing.

This standard only applies to material in solid form, including pre-shaped media.

This standard is intended to be used by manufacturers, buyers and enforcement agencies in verifying claims made for these products. It is not intended that it should necessarily be used for the purpose of manufacturing control.

The requirements of this standard may differ from the national legal requirements for the declaration of the product concerned.

Committee
AW/20
DevelopmentNote
Together with BS EN 12580, BS EN 13037, BS EN 13038, BS EN 13039, BS EN 13040 and BS EN 13041 supersedes BS 4156(1990). (03/2000) Supersedes 96/716250 DC. (06/2004) Supersedes 11/30253434 DC. (11/2013)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
18
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
I.S. EN 12579:2013 Identical
NBN EN 12579 : 2014 Identical
UNE-EN 12579:2000 Identical
NS EN 12579 : 2013 Identical
NEN EN 12579 : 2013 Identical
DIN EN 12579:2014-02 Identical
NF EN 12579 : 2013 Identical
UNI EN 12579 : 2014 Identical
SN EN 12579:2013 Identical
EN 12579:2013 Identical

BS 8601:2013 Specification for subsoil and requirements for use
BS PAS 100(2005) : 2005 SPECIFICATION FOR COMPOSTED MATERIALS
13/30209661 DC : 0 BS 8601 - SPECIFICATION FOR SUBSOIL AND REQUIREMENTS FOR USE
BS PAS 100(2002) : 2002 SPECIFICATION FOR COMPOSTED MATERIALS
BS 3882:2007 Specification for topsoil and requirements for use
BS 3882:2015 Specification for topsoil
14/30297814 DC : 0 BS 3882 - SPECIFICATION FOR TOPSOIL

EN 15761:2009 Pre-shaped growing media - Determination of length, width, height, volume and bulk density
EN 12580:2013 Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of a quantity
EN 13040:2007 Soil improvers and growing media - Sample preparation for chemical and physical tests, determination of dry matter content, moisture content and laboratory compacted bulk density
OIML R 87 : 2016 QUANTITY OF PRODUCT IN PREPACKAGES
EN 15238:2006/AC:2009 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - DETERMINATION OF QUANTITY FOR MATERIALS WITH PARTICLE SIZE GREATER THAN 60 MM

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