Test standards

Water (groundwater, DI water, wastewater), aqueous eluates, sludge, and sediment

Sample preparation

DIN EN ISO 15587-1 (A 31) 2002-07 Water quality - Digestion for the determination of selected elements in water - Part 1: Aqua regia digestion Physico-chemical parameters
DIN EN ISO 10523 (C 5) 2012-04 Water quality - Determination of pH value
DIN 38404-C 5 2009-07 Water quality - Determination of pH value
DIN EN 27888 (C 8) 1993-11 Water quality; determination of electrical conductivity

Anions

DIN 38405-D 1 1985-12 Determination of chloride ions
DIN 38405-D 4 1985-07 Determination of fluoride
DIN 38405-D 13 2011-04 Determination of cyanides
DIN EN ISO 10304-1 (D 20) 2009- 07 Water quality - Determination of dissolved anions by liquid ion chromatography - Part1: Determination of bromide, chloride, fluoride, nitrate, nitrite, phosphate and sulfate
DIN 38405-D 24 1987-05 Photometric determination of chromium(VI) using 1,5-diphenylcarbazide
LCK 341 2010-10 Nitrite cuvette test 0.015 - 0.6 mg/l NO2-N
CLB-H2 2020-06 Determination of sulfate by turbidimetry in waters and eluates

Cations

DIN EN 1483-E 12 2007-07 Water quality - Determination of mercury - Atomic absorption spectrometry method
DIN EN ISO 12846 (E 12) 2012-08 Water quality - Determination of mercury - Method using atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) with and without preconcentration
DIN EN ISO 11885 (E 22) 2009-09 Water quality - Determination of selected elements by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-OES)
DIN EN ISO 17294-2 (E 29) 2017-01 Water quality - Application of inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) - Part 2: Determination of selected elements, including uranium isotopes.
LCK 304 2017-12 Ammonium cuvette test 0.015 - 2.0 mg/l NH4-N

Substance groups that can be recorded together

DIN 38407-F 2 1993-02 Gas chromatographic determination of low-volatile halogenated hydrocarbons
DIN 38407-F 3 1998-07 Gas chromatographic determination of polychlorinated biphenyls
DIN EN ISO 10301 (F 4) 1997-08 Water quality - Determination of volatile halogenated hydrocarbons - Gas chromatographic methods
DIN EN ISO 10695 (F 6) 2000-11 Water quality - Determination of selected organic nitrogen and phosphorus compounds - Gas chromatographic method
DIN 38407-F 9 1991-05 Determination of benzene and some derivatives by gas chromatography
DIN 38407-F 35 2010-10 Determination of selected phenoxyalkanecarboxylic acids and other acidic pesticide active ingredients - method using high-performance liquid chromatography and mass spectrometric detection (HPLC-MS/MS or -HRMS)
DIN 38407-F 39 2011-09 Determination of selected polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) - Method using gas chromatography and mass spectrometric detection (GC-MS)
DIN 38407-F 43 2014-10 Determination of selected volatile organic compounds in water - Method using gas chromatography and mass spectrometry based on static headspace technique (HS-GC-MS)
CLB-H1 2020-06 Determination of AMPA and glyphosate by HPLC-FD in raw water, eluates and drinking water
CLB-H3 2020-06 Determination of selected pesticides by HPLC with MS/MS and PDA/UV detection in water and aqueous eluates 1.6 Summarized effect and substance characteristics
DIN EN 1484 (H 3) 2019-04 Water analysis - Instructions for the determination of total organic carbon (TOC) and dissolved organic carbon (DOC)
DIN 38409-H 9 1980-07 Determination of the volume fraction of settleable matter in water and wastewater
DIN EN ISO 9562 (H 14) 2005-02 Water quality - Determination of adsorbable organically bound halogens (AOX)
DIN 38409-H 16 1984-06 Determination of the phenol index
DIN ISO 15705 (H 45) 2003-09 Water quality - Determination of chemical oxygen demand (ST-CSB) - Cell test
DIN EN ISO 9377-2 (H 53) 2001-07 Water quality - Determination of hydrocarbon index - Part 2: Procedure after solvent extraction and gas chromatography

Schlamm und Sediment

DIN 38414-S 17 2017-01 Determination of extractable organically bound halogens (EOX)

Soil

Sample preparation

DIN 19528 2009-01 Elution of solids- percolation method for the joint investigation of the elution behavior of inorganic and organic substances.
DIN 19529 2015-12 Elution of solids- shaking method for the investigation of the elution behavior of inorganic substances with a water/solid ratio of 2l/kg
DIN 38414-S 4 1984-10 Determination of elutability with water DIN 38414-S 7 1983-01 Digestion with aqua regia for subsequent determination of the acid-soluble fraction of metals
DIN EN 13657 2003-01 Characterization of waste - Digestion for subsequent determination of the aqua regia soluble fraction of elements in waste
DIN ISO 11466 1997-06 Soil properties - Extraction of aqua regia soluble trace elements
LAGA EW 98 p 2017 Determination of elutability in aqueous media at constant pH value

Physical, physico-chemical parameters

E DIN EN ISO 10390 2020-02 Soil, sludge and treated biowaste - Determination of pH value

Anorganic parameters

DIN EN 1483-E 12 1997-08 Water quality - Determination of mercury (modification: here application to eluates and extracts according to section 2.1)
DIN EN ISO 12846 (E 12) 2012-08 Water quality - Determination of mercury - Method using atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) with and without preconcentration (modification: here application to eluates and extracts according to section 2.1)
DIN EN ISO 11885 (E 22) 2009-09 Water quality - Determination of selected elements by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) (Modification: here application to eluates and extracts according to section 2.1)
DIN EN ISO 17294-2 (E 29) 2017-01 Water quality - Application of inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) - Part 2: Determination of 62 elements (modification: application to eluates and extracts according to section 2.1) DIN EN 16170 2017-01 Sludge, treated biowaste and soil - Determination of elements by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES)
DIN EN ISO 16171 2017-01 Sludge, treated biowaste and soil - Determination of elements by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)
DIN ISO 11262 2012-04 Soil properties - Determination of total cyanide 2.4 Organic parameters
DIN ISO 16703 2011-09 Soil texture - Gas chromatographic determination of hydrocarbon content from C10 to C40
DIN ISO 18287 2006-05 Soil properties - Determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) - Gas chromatographic method with detection by mass spectrometry (GC-MS)
DIN EN ISO 22155 2016-07 Soil properties - Gas chromatographic determination of volatile aromatic hydrocarbons, halocarbons and selected ethers - Static vapor space method
LUA-NRW-Merkblatt Nr.1 1994 Determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in soil samples
HLUG Handbook on Contaminated Sites Volume 7 Part 4 2000 Determination of BTEX/HCFCs in solids from contaminated sites

Waste and materials for recycling (e.g. recycled building materials)

Sample preparation

DIN 38414-S7 1983-01 Digestion with aqua regia for subsequent determination of the acid-soluble fraction of metals.
DIN 19529 2015-12 Elution of solids - Shaking method for the investigation of the elution behavior of inorganic substances with a water/solids ratio of 2 l/kg
DIN EN 12457-4 2003-01 Characterization of waste - Leaching; compliance testing for leaching of granular wastes and sludges - Part 4: Single stage shaking method with a liquid/solid ratio of 10 l/kg for materials with a particle size below 10 mm (without or with particle size reduction)
DIN EN 13657 2003-01 Characterization of waste - Digestion for subsequent determination of the aqua regia soluble fraction of elements in waste.
LAGA EW 98 p 2017-09 Determination of elutability with aqueous media at constant pH 3.2 Inorganic parameters
DIN EN 1483-E 12 1997-08 Water quality - Determination of mercury (modification: here application to eluates and extracts according to section 3.1)
DIN EN ISO 12846 (E 12) 2012-08 Water quality - Determination of mercury - Method using atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) with and without preconcentration (modification: here application to eluates and extracts according to section 3.1)
DIN EN 16170 2017-01 Sludge, treated biowaste and soil - Determination of elements by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES).
DIN EN 16171 2017-01 Sludge, treated biowaste and soil - Determination of elements by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)
DIN EN ISO 11885 (E 22) 2009-09 Water quality - Determination of selected elements by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) (modification: here application to eluates and extracts according to section 3.1)
DIN EN ISO 17294-2 (E 29) 2017-01 Water quality - Application of inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) - Part 2: Determination of 62 elements (modification: here application to eluates and extracts according to section 3.1)

Organic parameter

DIN EN 14039 2005-01 Characterization of waste - Determination of the content of hydrocarbons from C10 to C40 by gas chromatography
DIN EN 15308 2016-12 Characterization of waste - Determination of selected polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in solid waste using capillary gas chromatography with electron capture detection or mass spectrometric detection
DIN EN 15527 2008-09 Characterization of waste - Determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in waste by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS)
DIN ISO 18287 2006-05 Soil properties - Determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) - Gas chromatographic method with detection by mass spectrometry (GC-MS)
DIN EN ISO 22155 2016-07 Soil properties - Gas chromatographic determination of volatile aromatic hydrocarbons, halocarbons and selected ethers - Static vapor space method
HLUG Handbook on Contaminated Sites Volume 7 Part 4 Determination of BTEX/HCFCs in solids from contaminated sites

Summarized impact and substance parameters

DIN 38409-H 56 2009-06 Gravimetric determination of low-volatile lipophilic substances after solvent extraction
DIN 38414-S 2 1985-11 Determination of water content and dry residue or dry substance
DIN EN 12880 (S 2a) 2001-02 Characterization of sludges - Determination of dry residue and water content
DIN EN 12879 (S 3a) 2001-02 Characterization of sludges - Determination of loss on ignition of dry matter
DIN EN 13137 (S 30) 2001-12 Characterization of waste - Determination of total organic carbon (TOC) in waste, sludge and sediments
DIN EN 15169 2007-05 Characterization of waste - Determination of loss on ignition in waste, sludge and sediments
E DIN EN 15216 2019-11 Matrices relevant to the environment - Determination of total dissolved solids (TDS) in water and eluates
DIN ISO 10694 1996-08 Soil properties - Determination of organic carbon and total carbon after dry combustion (elemental analysis)
LAGA Guideline KW/04 Section 6.8 2009-12 Total extractable lipophilic substances