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BIOWASTE
Many packages are available for testing of biowaste, depending on the
local legislation. Please ask us for a customised range.
Biowaste package
Parameter
LOQ
(mg/kg DW)
LOQ
(mg/kg DW)
Parameter
As 5 antracene 0.01
Cd 0.4 benzo(a)antracene 0.01
Cr 0.5 benzo(a)pyrene 0.01
Cu 0.5 benzo(b)fluoranthene 0.01
Hg 0.3 benzo(ghi)perylene 0.01
Ni 0.5 benzo(k)fluoranthene 0.01
Pb 5 fluoranthene 0.01
Zn 0.5 phenanthrene 0.01
PCB 28 0.02 chrysene 0.01
PCB 52 0.02 indeno(123cd)pyrene 0.01
PCB 101 0.02 naphtalene 0.01
PCB 118 0.02 pyrene 0.01
PCB 138 0.02 sum of 12 PAH 0.12
PCB 180 0.02 AT4 - respiration activity test PCB 153 0.02 sum of 7 PCB 0.14
1 mg/g O 2
sample preparation, homogenization, dry matter determination
Minimum sample amount:
Method:
plastic, 1000 g + plastic, 2000 g (for AT4)
ICP-OES, AAS-AMA, GC-ECD, GC-MS
Biowaste - quality characteristics of reclaimed compost
Parameter
humidity
LOQ
(unit)
0.1 %
combustible matters
total nitrogen
LOQ
(unit)
Parameter
ratio C:N
0.1 % DW
0.1
pH
0.005 % DW
1
indecomposable additives
(>5 mm and >2 mm)
0.1 %
sample preparation, homogenization, dry matter determination
Minimum sample amount:
plastic, 1000 g
Biowaste - biological stability of compost
Parameter
Sample amount
seed germination index GI - Lepidium sativum
+ homogenization and leachate preparation plastic, 500 g
relative seed germination G - Lepidium sativum
+ homogenization and leachate preparation plastic, 500 g
degree of compost rotting - self-heating test plastic, 500 g
Biowaste - microbiology
Parameter
Parameter
thermotolerant coliform
bacteria Salmonella sp.
Minimum sample amount: sterile glass, 5x 200 g
Parameter
enterococci
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