1、raising standards worldwideNO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAWBSI Standards PublicationBS EN 15933:2012Sludge, treated biowaste andsoil Determination of pHBS EN 15933:2012 BRITISH STANDARDNational forewordThis British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 15933:2
2、012. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to TechnicalCommittee H/-/4, Environmental testing programmes.A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a co
3、ntract. Users are responsible for its correct application. The British Standards Institution 2012. Published by BSI Standards Limited 2012ISBN 978 0 580 70592 2 ICS 13.030.01; 13.080.05 Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.This British Standard was publish
4、ed under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 30 September 2012.Amendments issued since publicationDate T e x t a f f e c t e dBS EN 15933:2012EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 15933 August 2012 ICS 13.030.01 English Version Sludge, treated biowaste and
5、soil - Determination of pH Boue, biodchet trait et sol - Dtermination du pH Schlamm, behandelter Bioabfall und Boden - Bestimmung des pH-Werts This European Standard was approved by CEN on 24 May 2012. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the cond
6、itions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exist
7、s in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national stan
8、dards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Sl
9、ovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNG Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels 2012 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide
10、 for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 15933:2012: EBS EN 15933:2012EN 15933:2012 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword 3Introduction . 41 Scope 52 Normative references 53 Principle 54 Interferences 55 Reagents . 56 Apparatus . 67 Sample pretreatment . 68 Procedure . 78.1 Preparation of a suspension 78.2 Cal
11、ibration of the pH-meter 78.3 Measurement of the pH . 79 Expression of results 710 Precision . 711 Test report 8Annex A (informative) Repeatability and reproducibility data 9A.1 Materials used in the interlaboratory comparison study 9A.2 Interlaboratory comparison results . 10Bibliography 11BS EN 15
12、933:2012EN 15933:2012 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 15933:2012) 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. This European Standard shall be given the status of a
13、 national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by February 2013, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by February 2013. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject
14、of patent rights. CEN and/or CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association. The preparation of this document by CEN is based on a man
15、date 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
16、as this is technically feasible. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav R
17、epublic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. BS EN 15933:2012EN 15933:2012 (E) 4 Introduction This
18、European Standard is applicable and validated for several types of matrices as indicated in Table 1 (see also Annex A for the results of the validation). Table 1 Matrices for which this European Standard is applicable and validated Matrix Materials used for validation Sludge Municipal sludge Biowast
19、e Compost Soil Arable soil Forest soilWARNING Persons using this European Standard should be familiar with usual laboratory practice. This European Standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user to establish appr
20、opriate safety and health practices and to ensure compliance with any national regulatory conditions. IMPORTANT It is absolutely essential that tests conducted according to this European Standard be carried out by suitably trained staff. BS EN 15933:2012EN 15933:2012 (E) 5 1 Scope This European Stan
21、dard specifies a method for the determination of pH within the range pH 2 to pH 12 in a suspension of sludge, treated biowaste or soil in either water (pH-H2O), or a 0,01 mol/l calcium chloride solution (pH-CaCl2). This European Standard is applicable to sludge, treated biowaste and fresh or air-dry
22、 soil samples. 2 Normative references The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (incl
23、uding any amendments) applies. EN 16179, Sludge, treated biowaste and soil Guidance for sample pretreatment EN ISO 3696, Water for analytical laboratory use Specification and test methods (ISO 3696) 3 Principle The pH is measured in a suspension of a test portion which is made up in 5 times its volu
24、me of either water or a 0,01-mol/l-solution of calcium chloride. NOTE To make the procedure generally applicable to all types of sludge, treated biowaste and soil samples, a volume fraction ratio is chosen because then all types of samples can be treated in the same way. For the purpose of this stan
25、dard, taking the required volume of test portion with a measuring spoon is sufficiently accurate. 4 Interferences In samples with a high content of charged particles (e.g. organic matter, clay) the suspension effect can modify the potential difference between the electrodes, and thereby have an infl
26、uence on the recorded pH value. This problem is minimized by gentle stirring of the suspension. For calcareous material, carbon dioxide may be absorbed by the suspension, which makes it difficult to reach an equilibrium value. Other sources of error are associated with materials containing sulfidic
27、minerals or volatile acids. 5 Reagents Use only reagents of recognized analytical grade, unless otherwise specified. 5.1 Water, grade 2 as specified in EN ISO 3696. The water shall have a specific electric conductivity 0,2 mS/m at 25 C, and pH 5,6. 5.2 Calcium chloride solution, c(CaCl2) = 0,01 mol/
28、l. Dissolve 1,47 g calcium chloride dihydrate (CaCl2 2 H2O) in water (5.1) and dilute to 1 000 ml. This solution may be stored for several months in a refrigerator in a closed volumetric flask or other type of closed glass vessel. BS EN 15933:2012EN 15933:2012 (E) 6 5.3 Buffer solution, for calibrat
29、ion of the pH-meter. Use at least two of the following buffer solutions for calibration. Commercially available buffer solutions of similar or equivalent pH may also be used. Freshly prepared, the buffer solutions 5.3.1, 5.3.2 and 5.3.3 are stable for one month when stored in polyethylene bottles. 5
30、.3.1 Buffer solution pH = 4,00, at 20 C. Dissolve 10,21 g potassium hydrogen phthalate (C8H5O4K) in water (5.1) and dilute to 1 000 ml. Potassium hydrogen phthalate shall be dried before use for 2 h at (120 5) C. 5.3.2 Buffer solution pH = 6,88, at 20 C. Dissolve 3,39 g potassium dihydrogen phosphat
31、e (KH2PO4) and 3,53 g disodium hydrogen phosphate (Na2HPO4) in water (5.1) and dilute to 1 000 ml. Potassium dihydrogen phosphate shall be dried before use for 2 h at (120 5) C. 5.3.3 Buffer solution pH = 9,22, at 20 C Dissolve 3,80 g disodium tetraborate decahydrate (Na2B4O7 10 H2O) in water (5.1)
32、and dilute to 1 000 ml. NOTE Disodium tetraborate decahydrate may lose water of crystallization when stored for a long time. 6 Apparatus 6.1 pH-meter, readable to two decimal points. The device shall allow calibration of the pH-electrode for zero and the slope of the function. A normalisation to the
33、 standard temperature (25 C) shall be applied. 6.2 Combined glass electrode, pH/temperature combination electrode consisting of a measurement sensor and a temperature sensor. 6.3 Shaking device 6.4 Measuring spoon 6.5 Bottle, polyethylene (PE) or glass with tightly fitting cap or stopper. 7 Sample p
34、retreatment Pretreat the samples according to EN 16179, if not otherwise specified. For treated biowaste particle sizes can be between 10 mm and 40 mm. Therefore, treated biowaste samples are measured without pretreatment. Liquid sludge is measured directly without pretreatment. BS EN 15933:2012EN 1
35、5933:2012 (E) 7 8 Procedure 8.1 Preparation of a suspension For solid samples take a test portion of at least 5 ml from the test sample using a measuring spoon (6.4). Place the test portion in a bottle (6.5). Add water (5.1) or calcium chloride solution (5.2) to a volume which is 5 times the volume
36、of the test portion. For treated biowaste the procedure and volume ratio (1:5) is the same, except that at least 60 ml sample volume is added to 300 ml of either water or calcium chloride solution. For liquid sludge the suspension is prepared without the addition of water. Measurements in liquid slu
37、dge shall be made directly in the liquid suspension. Shake or mix the suspension for (60 10) min using a shaking device. Allow the suspension to settle for at least 1 h, but not longer than 3 h. NOTE For soils with high contents of calcium carbonate and/or magnesium carbonate the equilibration time
38、can be longer than 3 h. Ingress of air during standing after shaking should be avoided. 8.2 Calibration of the pH-meter Adjust and calibrate the pH-meter (6.1) as specified in the manufacturers instructions, using the buffer solutions (5.3) at (20 2) C. NOTE Temperature compensation can be used when
39、 measuring the sample. Depending on the expected pH-range start the calibration of the pH-meter with buffer solution pH 6,88 (5.3.2) and use then either buffer solution pH 4,00 (5.3.1) for acidic suspensions or buffer solution pH 9,22 (5.3.3) for alkaline suspensions. Commercially available standard
40、s within the same pH range may also be used. 8.3 Measurement of the pH Measure the pH in the suspension at (20 2) C immediately after or whilst being stirred. The stirring should be at such a rate to achieve a reasonably homogenous suspension of the particles, but entrainment of air should be avoide
41、d. 9 Expression of results The results of the pH determinations should be reported to one decimal place. 10 Precision The performance characteristics of the method have been evaluated, see A.2. BS EN 15933:2012EN 15933:2012 (E) 8 11 Test report The test report shall contain at least the following in
42、formation: a) a reference to this European Standard (EN 15933); b) complete identification of the sample; c) sample preparation (e.g. fresh or air-dried); d) the solution used to make the suspension: water or CaCl2solution; e) expression of results, according to Clause 9; f) any details not specifie
43、d in this European Standard or which are optional, as well as any factor which may have affected the results. BS EN 15933:2012EN 15933:2012 (E) 9 Annex A (informative) Repeatability and reproducibility data A.1 Materials used in the interlaboratory comparison study The interlaboratory comparison of
44、the determination of pH in sludge, treated biowaste and soil was carried out with 14 to 16 European laboratories on six materials. Detailed information can be found in the final report on the interlaboratory comparison study mentioned in 8. Table A.1 lists the types of materials tested. Table A.1 Ma
45、terials tested in the interlaboratory comparison for the determination of pH in sludge, treated biowaste and soil Grain size Sample Material Sludge ( 0,5 mm) Sludge 1 Mix 1 of municipal waste water treatment plant sludges from North Rhine Westphalia, Germany Sludge 2 Mix 2 of municipal waste water t
46、reatment plant sludges from North Rhine Westphalia, Germany Fine grained ( 2,0 mm) Compost 1 Fresh compost from Vienna, Austria Compost 2 Compost from Germany Soil 4 Sludge amended soil from Hohenheim, Germany Soil 5 Agricultural soil from Reading, United Kingdom BS EN 15933:2012EN 15933:2012 (E) 10
47、 A.2 Interlaboratory comparison results The statistical evaluation was conducted according to ISO 5725-2. The average values, the repeatability standard deviation (sr) and the reproducibility standard deviation (sR) were obtained (Table A.2). Table A.2 Results of the interlaboratory comparison studi
48、es of the determination of pH in sludge, treated biowaste and soil Matrix l n noxsrsRpH CaCl2Sludge 1 11 52 1 6,59 0,02 0,12 Sludge 2 12 63 0 7,09 0,03 0,22 Compost 1 13 64 0 7,68 0,02 0,15 Compost 2 13 52 3 7,68 0,02 0,17 Soil 4 12 58 0 6,48 0,04 0,15 Soil 5 12 55 2 6,64 0,04 0,14 pH aq Sludge 1 16
49、 69 2 6,74 0,05 0,10 Sludge 2 18 80 2 7,48 0,04 0,18 Compost 1 16 70 2 8,13 0,04 0,08 Compost 2 18 80 3 8,39 0,05 0,16 Soil 4 16 66 2 7,05 0,04 0,18 Soil 5 14 51 3 7,12 0,03 0,15 Explanation of symbols l number of participating laboratories n number of analytical results after outlier rejection nonumber of outliers xtotal mean of results (without outliers) srrepeatability standard deviation sRreproducibility standard deviation pH CaCl2pH in 0,01 mol/l calcium chloride solution pH aq pH in water s
