BS EN ISO 11268-1:2015
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Soil quality. Effects of pollutants on earthworms Determination of acute toxicity to Eisenia fetida/Eisenia andrei
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08-31-2015
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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Principle
5 Reagents and material
6 Apparatus
7 Procedure
8 Calculation and expression of results
9 Validity of the test
10 Statistical analysis
11 Test report
Annex A (informative) - Determination of the acute toxicity
of chemicals (in particular pesticides) on earthworms
under tropical test conditions
Annex B (informative) - Culturing of Eisenia fetida and
Eisenia andrei
Annex C (informative) - Determination of water holding
capacity of artificial soil
Annex D (informative) - Background information on the
acute effect of boric acid on earthworms
Bibliography
Describes one of the methods for evaluating the habitat function of soils and determining the acute toxicity of soil contaminants and chemicals to Eisenia fetida/Eisenia andrei by dermal and alimentary uptake.
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EH/4
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes BS 7755-4.2.1(1994) & 11/30213866 DC. (08/2015)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
30
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
This part of ISO 11268 specifies one of the methods for evaluating the habitat function of soils and determining the acute toxicity of soil contaminants and chemicals to Eisenia fetida/Eisenia andrei by dermal and alimentary uptake. It is applicable to soils and soil materials of unknown quality, e.g. from contaminated sites, amended soils, soils after remediation, agricultural or other sites concerned, and waste materials.
Effects of substances are assessed using a standard soil, preferably a defined artificial soil substrate. For contaminated soils, the effects on survival are determined in the test soil and in a control soil. According to the objective of the study, the control and dilution substrate (dilution series of contaminated soil) should be either an uncontaminated soil comparable to the soil sample to be tested (reference soil) or a standard soil (e.g. artificial soil).
Information is provided on how to use this method for testing chemicals under temperate as well as under tropical conditions.
The method is not applicable to volatile substances, i.e. substances for which H (Henry’s constant) or the air/water partition coefficient is greater than 1, or for which the vapour pressure exceeds 0,013 3 Pa at 25 °C.
This method does not take into account the possible degradation of the substances or contaminants during the test.
| Standards | Relationship |
| EN ISO 11268-1:2015 | Identical |
| ISO 11268-1:2012 | Identical |
| ISO 10381-6:2009 | Soil quality Sampling Part 6: Guidance on the collection, handling and storage of soil under aerobic conditions for the assessment of microbiological processes, biomass and diversity in the laboratory |
| ISO 17616:2008 | Soil quality Guidance on the choice and evaluation of bioassays for ecotoxicological characterization of soils and soil materials |
| ISO 11277:2009 | Soil quality Determination of particle size distribution in mineral soil material Method by sieving and sedimentation |
| ISO 15799:2003 | Soil quality Guidance on the ecotoxicological characterization of soils and soil materials |
| ISO 10390:2005 | Soil quality Determination of pH |
| ISO 10694:1995 | Soil quality — Determination of organic and total carbon after dry combustion (elementary analysis) |
| ISO 15176:2002 | Soil quality Characterization of excavated soil and other soil materials intended for re-use |
| ISO 11260:1994 | Soil quality Determination of effective cation exchange capacity and base saturation level using barium chloride solution |
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