• There are no items in your cart

ISO 15800:2019

Current
Current

The latest, up-to-date edition.

Soil quality Characterization of soil with respect to human exposure
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Language(s)

French, English

Published date

08-29-2019

This document provides guidance on the type and extent of soil characterization necessary for the evaluation of human exposure to substances present in possibly leading to adverse effects.

It does not provide guidance on:

the design or selection of numerical models that can be used to estimate exposure;

potential exposure to radioactivity, pathogens or asbestos in soil.

Background information is provided on human health related to exposure to soil and the influence on exposure via different pathways.

NOTE 1 For convenience "soil" in this document also includes "soil material" unless stated otherwise.

NOTE 2 Overall exposure can be due to potentially harmful substances (PHSs) in soil, groundwater and air. Exposure to those in soil can be direct (e.g. through inhalation, ingestion, cutaneous contact), or indirect (through the consumption of plants or animals that have taken up substances of concern).

NOTE 3 The evaluation of the possible impact on human health of potentially harmful substances is most commonly required when these are present as a result of human activity (e.g. on old industrial sites) but can sometimes be required when they are present naturally.

NOTE 4 Soil characterization precedes the assessment of the compatibility between soil and its use (i.e. soil quality assessment). Tools such as a conceptual site model (CSM) and health risk assessment can be used to aid this assessment.

NOTE 5 Soil characterization can be used to develop an overview of population exposure to soil. Other International Standards are available that can aid the characterization of other media (e.g. surface and groundwater), in terms of their possible adverse effects on humans.

DocumentType
Standard
Pages
40
ProductNote
THIS STANDARD ALSO REFERS TO :ISO 17924,ISO 21268-1, ISO 21268-2, ISO 21268-3 ,ISO 21365
PublisherName
International Organization for Standardization
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
BS ISO 15800:2019 Identical
SS-ISO 15800:2019 Identical
NEN-ISO 15800:2019 Identical
NF ISO 15800:2020 Identical

View more information
US$201.00
Excluding Tax where applicable

Access your standards online with a subscription

Features

  • Simple online access to standards, technical information and regulations.

  • Critical updates of standards and customisable alerts and notifications.

  • Multi-user online standards collection: secure, flexible and cost effective.