ISO 16387:2004

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Soil quality — Effects of pollutants on Enchytraeidae (Enchytraeus sp.) — Determination of effects on reproduction and survival

Published By	Publication Date	Number of Pages
ISO	2004-02	34

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Description

ISO 16387:2004 describes a method for determining the effects of substances or contaminated soils on reproduction and on survival of the worm Enchytraeus albidus (Enchytraeidae). The animals are exposed to the substances by dermal and alimentary uptake using a defined artificial soil substrate to which specified amounts of that substance are added, or by using a soil substrate of unknown quality.

ISO 16387:2004 is applicable to test substances that are either insoluble or soluble in water, although the method of application differs. The method is not applicable to volatile test substances, i.e. substances for which H (Henry's constant) or the air/water partition coefficient is greater than 1, or for which the vapour pressure exceeds 0,013 3 Pa at 25 °C. For optimum applicability, the water solubility and the vapour pressure of the test substance should be known. Additionally, information on the persistence of the test substance in soil is desirable.

Basic information on the ecology and ecotoxicology of Enchytraeidae in the terrestrial environment can be found in the bibliographic references.

The stability of the test substance cannot be ensured over the test period. No provision is made in the test method for monitoring the persistence of the test substance.

Recommendations for adapting the method to comparing or monitoring soil quality are given in Annex B.

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Published Code	ISO
Published By	International Organization for Standardization
Publication Date	2004-02
Pages Count	34
Language	English
Edition	1
File Size	1.1 MB
ICS Codes	13.080.30 - Biological properties of soils

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