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prEN 16175-2

Soil, treated biowaste and sludge - Determination of mercury - Part 2: Cold-vapour atomic fluorescence spectrometry (CV-AFS) prEN 16175-2

Publication date:   Sep 3, 2026

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40.20   DIS ballot initiated: 12 weeks   Sep 3, 2026

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CEN/TC 444 Environmental characterization of solid matrices

European Norm

13.030.01   Wastes in general

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This European Standard specifies a method for the determination of mercury in aqua regia or nitric acid
digests of sludge, treated biowaste and soil, obtained according to EN ISO 54321 or EN 13173 using cold-
vapour atomic absorption spectrometry (CV-AAS). The lower working range limit is at least 0,003 mg/kg (dry
matter basis) depending on digestion parameters.

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