BS EN 16087-1:2020 - TC

This standard BS EN 16087-1:2020 - TC Tracked Changes. Soil improvers and growing media. Determination of the aerobic biological activity is classified in these ICS categories:

• 65.080 Fertilizers

This document 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 %.