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NBN EN 16087-1:2011

Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of the aerobic biological activity - Part 1: Oxygen uptake rate (OUR)

Summary

This European Standard describes a method to determine the aerobic biological activity of growing media and soil improvers or constituents thereof by measuring the oxygen uptake rate (OUR). The oxygen uptake rate is an indicator of the extent to which biodegradable organic matter is being broken down within a specified time period. The method is not suitable for material with a content of particle sizes > 10 mm exceeding 20 %.

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Publisher Bureau de Normalisation Belge (NBN)
Publication Date 12/14/2011
Cancellation Date 05/31/2012
Page Count 15
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