ISO 19258:2018

Soil quality — Guidance on the determination of background values

Publication date:   Aug 10, 2018

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90.60 Close of review   Dec 3, 2023

ISO

ISO/TC 190/SC 7 Impact assessment

International Standard

13.080.99   Other standards related to soil quality

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Scope

This document gives guidelines for the principles and main methods for the determination of background values for inorganic and organic substances in soils at a local/regional scale. The site scale is excluded.
It gives guidelines for sampling and data processing strategies. It identifies methods for sampling and analysis.
This document does not apply to the determination of background values for groundwater and sediments.

Life cycle

PREVIOUSLY

WITHDRAWN
ISO 19258:2005

NOW

PUBLISHED
ISO 19258:2018
90.60 Close of review
Dec 3, 2023