EN 12879:2000

Characterization of sludges - Determination of the loss on ignition of dry mass EN 12879:2000

Publication date:   Nov 20, 2003

Scope

This European Standard specifies a method for the determination of the loss on ignition of dry mass of sludges and sludge products at 550 °C after the dry residues have been determined in accordance with the method of EN 12880. NOTE It should be noted that inorganic substances or decomposition products (e.g. H2O, CO2, SO2, O2) are released or absorbed and some inorganic substances are volatile under the reaction conditions.