EN 16087-1:2011
(Main)Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of the aerobic biological activity - Part 1: Oxygen uptake rate (OUR)
General Information
- Abstract
This European Standard describes a method to determine the aerobic biological activity of growing media and soil improvers or constituents thereof by measuring the oxygen uptake rate (OUR). The oxygen uptake rate is an indicator of the extent to which biodegradable organic matter is being broken down within a specified time period. The method is not suitable for material with a content of particle sizes > 10 mm exceeding 20 %.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 01-Nov-2011
- Withdrawal Date
- 22-Sep-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 223 - Soil improvers and growing media
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 223/WG 4 - Analytical methods
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 15-Jan-2020
- Completion Date
- 23-Sep-2026
Relations
- Effective Date
- 21-Jan-2020
- Refers
EN 13039:2011 - Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of organic matter content and ash - Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 18-Jan-2023
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 16087-1:2011 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of the aerobic biological activity - Part 1: Oxygen uptake rate (OUR)". This standard covers: This European Standard describes a method to determine the aerobic biological activity of growing media and soil improvers or constituents thereof by measuring the oxygen uptake rate (OUR). The oxygen uptake rate is an indicator of the extent to which biodegradable organic matter is being broken down within a specified time period. The method is not suitable for material with a content of particle sizes > 10 mm exceeding 20 %.
This European Standard describes a method to determine the aerobic biological activity of growing media and soil improvers or constituents thereof by measuring the oxygen uptake rate (OUR). The oxygen uptake rate is an indicator of the extent to which biodegradable organic matter is being broken down within a specified time period. The method is not suitable for material with a content of particle sizes > 10 mm exceeding 20 %.
EN 16087-1:2011 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 65.080 - Fertilizers. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 16087-1:2011 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 16087-1:2020, EN 13039:2011, EN ISO 3696:1995, EN 13040:2007, FprEN 16087-1. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Standards Content (Sample)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Bodenverbesserungsmittel und Kultursubstrate - Bestimmung der aeroben biologische Aktivität - Teil 1: Sauerstoffaufnahme (OUR)Amendements du sol et supports de culture - Détermination de l'activité biologique aérobie - Partie 1: Cinétique d'absorption de l'oxygène (OUR)Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of the aerobic biological activity - Part 1: Oxygen uptake rate (OUR)65.080GnojilaFertilizersICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 16087-1:2011SIST EN 16087-1:2012en,fr,de01-marec-2012SIST EN 16087-1:2012SLOVENSKI
STANDARD
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EN 16087-1
November 2011 ICS 65.080 English Version
Soil improvers and growing media -Determination of the aerobic biological activity - Part 1: Oxygen uptake rate (OUR)
Amendements du sol et supports de culture - Détermination de l'activité biologique aérobie - Partie 1: Cinétique d'absorption de l'oxygène (OUR)
Bodenverbesserungsmittel und Kultursubstrate - Bestimmung der aeroben biologischen Aktivität - Teil 1: Sauerstoffaufnahme (OUR) This European Standard was approved by CEN on 17 September 2011.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
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Validation .9 Annex B (informative)
Specific information on the OUR-test . 10 Bibliography . 12
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