M/588 - Industrial emissions

This document specifies the long-term sampling of PCDDs/PCDFs/PCBs. There are three different sampling methods, which are based on the three different principles described in EN 1948 1, but partially modified for long-term sampling requirements:
—   filter/condenser method;
—   dilution method;
—   cooled probe method.
Each sampling method is illustrated in detail in Annex D. The sampling methods described in this document are designed for a sampling duration of typically up to four weeks.
Additionally, this document specifies a framework of quality control requirements for any long-term sampling method.
With the methods described, experiences were gained for a concentration range up to 4,0 ng TEQ/m3 at various stationary sources (e.g. waste incinerators, sinter plants, cement kilns).
For complete implementation of the measurement method, the use of EN 1948 2 and EN 1948 3 describing extraction, clean-up, identification, and quantification, respectively, is necessary in order to determine PCDDs/PCDFs. Additionally, EN 1948 4 is necessary for PCBs.

This document specifies a method for the enumeration of enterococci in soil improvers and growing media. This document is applicable to material in solid form (including pre-shaped growing media) and liquid form.
This document is applicable to fertilizing product blends, where a blend is a mix of two or more fertilizing products belonging to the categories of fertilizers, liming material, soil improvers, growing media, inhibitors and plant biostimulants, and where soil improvers and/or growing media comprise the highest percentage in the blend by mass or volume, or in the case of liquid form by dry mass. If soil improvers and/or growing media are not the components with the highest percentage in the blend, the European Standard relevant to the component with the highest percentage in the blend applies. In case a blend is composed of fertilizing products in equal quantity, the user of the standard decides which standard to apply.
NOTE 1   A soil improver or a growing medium consists of a single bulky (volume-building) component or a mix of bulky (volume-building) components (for example peat, wood fibres, coconut coir, compost, expanded perlite).
NOTE 2   This method has been validated in an interlaboratory study with specific products (peat, biowaste compost, green compost and solid digestate) that were present on the market during the study (Annex C).

This document specifies a method for the enumeration of Escherichia coli (E. coli) in soil improvers and growing media. This document is applicable to material in solid form (including pre-shaped growing media) and liquid form.
This document is applicable to fertilizing product blends, where a blend is a mix of two or more fertilizing products belonging to the categories of fertilizers, liming material, soil improvers, growing media, inhibitors and plant biostimulants, and where soil improvers and/or growing media comprise the highest percentage in the blend by mass or volume, or in the case of liquid form by dry mass. If soil improvers and/or growing media are not the components with the highest percentage in the blend, the European Standard relevant to the component with the highest percentage in the blend applies. In case a blend is composed of fertilizing products in equal quantity, the user of the standard decides which standard to apply.
This document does not apply to strains of E. coli which do not grow at 44 °C ± 1 °C and, in particular, those that are β-D-glucuronidase-negative, such as E. coli O157, which will not be detected. Some strains of Shigella spp. and Salmonella spp. within the family Enterobacteriaceae can also show β-D-glucuronidase activity at 44 °C ± 1 °C.
NOTE 1   A soil improver or a growing medium consists of a single bulky (volume-building) component or a mix of bulky (volume-building) components (for example peat, wood fibres, coconut coir, compost, expanded perlite).
NOTE 2   This method has been validated in an interlaboratory study with specific products (peat, biowaste compost, green compost and solid digestate) that were present on the market during the study (Annex C).

This document specifies a method for the determination of the residual biogas potential in digestate in an anaerobic environment.
NOTE   This method has been validated in an interlaboratory study with specific products that were present on the market during the study (as included in Annex B, being solid digestate).

This document specifies a method for quantitative determination of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) (see Table 1) in compost or digestate, using GC-MS, GCMS/MS or HPLC-UV-DAD/FLD covering a wide range of PAH contamination levels (see Table 1).
Table 1 - Target analytes of this document
The limit of detection depends on the determinants, the equipment used, the quality of chemicals used for the extraction of the sample and the clean-up of the extract.
This document contains decision tables based on the properties of the sample and the extraction and clean-up procedure used.
The method is applicable to the analysis of other PAH not specified in Table 1, provided suitability is proven by proper in-house validation experiments.
NOTE 1   When using fluorescence detection, acenaphthylene cannot be measured.
NOTE 2   This method has been validated in an interlaboratory study with specific products that were present on the market during the study (as included in Annex B, being composted bark (20 mm to 40 mm), biowaste compost (Rottegrad 3),green compost (Rottegrad 5,0 mm to 15 mm), solid digestate (centrifuged and dried, raw sieved 0 mm to 12 mm) and growing media blend 1 (white peat, green compost, wood fibre, lime, inorganic fertilizer)).

This document specifies a method for extraction, separation, and determination of inorganic arsenic (iAs) in growing media and soil improvers using anion-exchange high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) or ion chromatography (IC) coupled to ICP-MS.
This document is applicable to the fertilizing product blends where a blend is a mix of two or more fertilizing products belonging to the categories of fertilizers, liming material, soil improvers, growing media, inhibitors and plant biostimulants, and where soil improvers and/or growing media are the components with the highest percentage in the blend by mass or volume, or in the case of products in liquid form by dry mass. If the soil improvers and/or growing media are not the components with the highest percentage in the blend, the document relevant to the component with the highest percentage in the blend applies. In case a blend is composed of fertilizing products mixed in equal quantities, the user of the document decides which standard to apply. 
NOTE 1   A soil improver consists of a single bulky (volume-building) component or a mix of bulky (volume-building) components (for example peat, wood fibres, coconut coir, compost, expanded perlite).
NOTE 2   This method has been validated in an interlaboratory study with specific products that were present on the market during the study (as included in Annex B, being biowaste compost (dry, solid, spiked sample), digestate solid (dry, original sample), digestate liquid (spiked sample), growing media blend ((peat, green compost, wood fibre, liming material and inorganic fertilizer (NPK + elements)) dry, solid, spiked sample).

This document specifies a method for the determination of the organic nitrogen content in soil improvers and growing media.
NOTE   This method has been validated in an interlaboratory study with specific products that were present on the market during the study (as included in Annex A, being composted bark (20 mm to 40 mm), biowaste compost (Rottegrad 3), green compost (Rottegrad 5,0 mm to 15 mm), solid digestate and growing media blend 1: white peat, green compost, wood fibre, lime, inorganic fertilizer (NPK + micro elements))).

This document specifies a method for the determination of total organic carbon (TOC) in soil improvers and growing media containing more than 1 g carbon per kg of dry matter (0,1 %).
NOTE 1   Samples with a low dry matter content can have an influence on the achievable limit of quantification as defined in the scope (i.e. 1 g carbon per kg of dry matter).
NOTE 2   This method has been validated in an interlaboratory study with specific products that were present on the market during the study (as included in Annex b, being composted bark (20 mm to 40 mm), biowaste compost (Rottegrad 3), green compost (Rottegrad 5,0 mm to 15 mm), solid digestate, liquid digestate, soil improver (pellets, sieved 4 mm) and growing media blend 1 (white peat, green compost, wood fibre, lime, inorganic fertilizer (NPK + micro elements))).

This document specifies a method for determination of mercury in aqua regia digests of soil improvers and growing media, prepared according to EN 13650, using (cold) vapour generation apparatus coupled to an atomic absorption spectrophotometer or thermal decomposition, amalgamation and atomic absorption spectrophotometry. With the latter technique, direct analysis is also suitable for solid samples.
NOTE 1   It is also possible to use other suitable methods for the determination of mercury described in Annex A if users prove that the method gives the same results as the methods described in this document.
NOTE 2   This method has been validated in an interlaboratory study with specific products that were present on the market during the study (as included in Annex B, being biowaste compost (dry HM spiked, Rottegrad 3, milled, sieved at 0,5 mm, dried and spiked), green compost (dry HM spiked, Rottegrad 5, milled, sieved at 0,5 mm, dried and spiked), liquid digestate (HM spiked, sieved 0 mm to 12 mm, spiked), expanded clay (dry HM spiked, milled, sieved at 0,5 mm, dried and spiked), mineral wool (fresh), soil improver (dry HM spiked, milled, sieved at 0,5 mm, dried and spiked) and growing media blend 1 (dry HM spiked, white peat, green compost, wood fibre, lime, inorganic fertilizer (NPK + micro elements), milled, sieved at 0,5 mm, dried and spiked)).

This document specifies the long-term sampling of PCDDs/PCDFs/PCBs. There are three different sampling methods, which are based on the three different principles described in EN 1948 1, but partially modified for long-term sampling requirements:
—   filter/condenser method;
—   dilution method;
—   cooled probe method.
Each sampling method is illustrated in detail in Annex D. The sampling methods described in this document are designed for a sampling duration of typically up to four weeks.
Additionally, this document specifies a framework of quality control requirements for any long-term sampling method.
With the methods described, experiences were gained for a concentration range up to 4,0 ng TEQ/m3 at various stationary sources (e.g. waste incinerators, sinter plants, cement kilns).
For complete implementation of the measurement method, the use of EN 1948 2 and EN 1948 3 describing extraction, clean-up, identification, and quantification, respectively, is necessary in order to determine PCDDs/PCDFs. Additionally, EN 1948 4 is necessary for PCBs.

This document specifies a method for the enumeration of enterococci in soil improvers and growing media. This document is applicable to material in solid form (including pre-shaped growing media) and liquid form.
This document is applicable to fertilizing product blends, where a blend is a mix of two or more fertilising products belonging to the categories of fertilizers, liming material, soil improvers, growing media, inhibitors and plant biostimulants, and where soil improvers and/or growing media comprise the highest percentage in the blend by mass or volume, or in the case of liquid form by dry mass. If soil improvers and/or growing media do not comprise the highest percentage in the blend, the European Standard for the highest percentage in the blend applies. In case a blend is composed of fertilising products in equal quantity, the user of the standard decides which standard to apply.
NOTE 1   A soil improver or a growing medium consists of a single bulky (volume-building) component or a mix of bulky (volume-building) components (for example peat, wood fibres, coconut coir, compost, expanded perlite).
NOTE 2   This method has been validated in an interlaboratory study with specific products that were present on the market during the study (Annex C).

This document specifies a method for the enumeration of Escherichia coli (E. coli) in soil improvers and growing media. This document is applicable to material in solid form (including pre-shaped growing media) and liquid form.
This document is applicable to fertilizing product blends, where a blend is a mix of two or more fertilizing products belonging to the categories of fertilizers, liming material, soil improvers, growing media, inhibitors and plant biostimulants, and where soil improvers and/or growing media comprise the highest percentage in the blend by mass or volume, or in the case of liquid form by dry mass. If soil improvers and/or growing media are not the components with the highest percentage in the blend, the European Standard relevant to the component with the highest percentage in the blend applies. In case a blend is composed of fertilizing products in equal quantity, the user of the standard decides which standard to apply.
This document does not apply to strains of E. coli which do not grow at 44 °C ± 1 °C and, in particular, those that are β-D-glucuronidase-negative, such as E. coli O157, which will not be detected. Some strains of Shigella spp. and Salmonella spp. within the family Enterobacteriaceae can also show β-D-glucuronidase activity at 44 °C ± 1 °C.
NOTE 1   A soil improver or a growing medium consists of a single bulky (volume-building) component or a mix of bulky (volume-building) components (for example peat, wood fibres, coconut coir, compost, expanded perlite).
NOTE 2   This method has been validated in an interlaboratory study with specific products (peat, biowaste compost, green compost and solid digestate) that were present on the market during the study (Annex C).

This document specifies a method for the determination of the residual biogas potential in digestate in an anaerobic environment.
NOTE   This method has been validated in an interlaboratory study with specific products that were present on the market during the study (as included in Annex B, being solid digestate).

This document specifies a method for the determination of total organic carbon (TOC) in soil improvers and growing media containing more than 1 g carbon per kg of dry matter (0,1 %).
NOTE 1   Samples with a low dry matter content can have an influence on the achievable limit of quantification as defined in the scope (i.e. 1 g carbon per kg of dry matter).
NOTE 2   This method has been validated in an interlaboratory study with specific products that were present on the market during the study (as included in Annex b, being composted bark (20 mm to 40 mm), biowaste compost (Rottegrad 3), green compost (Rottegrad 5,0 mm to 15 mm), solid digestate, liquid digestate, soil improver (pellets, sieved 4 mm) and growing media blend 1 (white peat, green compost, wood fibre, lime, inorganic fertilizer (NPK + micro elements))).

This document specifies a method for the determination of the organic nitrogen content in soil improvers and growing media.
NOTE   This method has been validated in an interlaboratory study with specific products that were present on the market during the study (as included in Annex A, being composted bark (20 mm to 40 mm), biowaste compost (Rottegrad 3), green compost (Rottegrad 5,0 mm to 15 mm), solid digestate and growing media blend 1: white peat, green compost, wood fibre, lime, inorganic fertilizer (NPK + micro elements))).

This document specifies a method for quantitative determination of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) (see Table 1) in compost or digestate, using GC-MS, GCMS/MS or HPLC-UV-DAD/FLD covering a wide range of PAH contamination levels (see Table 1).
Table 1 - Target analytes of this document
The limit of detection depends on the determinants, the equipment used, the quality of chemicals used for the extraction of the sample and the clean-up of the extract.
This document contains decision tables based on the properties of the sample and the extraction and clean-up procedure used.
The method is applicable to the analysis of other PAH not specified in Table 1, provided suitability is proven by proper in-house validation experiments.
NOTE 1   When using fluorescence detection, acenaphthylene cannot be measured.
NOTE 2   This method has been validated in an interlaboratory study with specific products that were present on the market during the study (as included in Annex B, being composted bark (20 mm to 40 mm), biowaste compost (Rottegrad 3),green compost (Rottegrad 5,0 mm to 15 mm), solid digestate (centrifuged and dried, raw sieved 0 mm to 12 mm) and growing media blend 1 (white peat, green compost, wood fibre, lime, inorganic fertilizer)).

This document specifies a method for extraction, separation, and determination of inorganic arsenic (iAs) in growing media and soil improvers using anion-exchange high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) or ion chromatography (IC) coupled to ICP-MS.
This document is applicable to the fertilizing product blends where a blend is a mix of two or more fertilizing products belonging to the categories of fertilizers, liming material, soil improvers, growing media, inhibitors and plant biostimulants, and where soil improvers and/or growing media are the components with the highest percentage in the blend by mass or volume, or in the case of products in liquid form by dry mass. If the soil improvers and/or growing media are not the components with the highest percentage in the blend, the document relevant to the component with the highest percentage in the blend applies. In case a blend is composed of fertilizing products mixed in equal quantities, the user of the document decides which standard to apply. 
NOTE 1   A soil improver consists of a single bulky (volume-building) component or a mix of bulky (volume-building) components (for example peat, wood fibres, coconut coir, compost, expanded perlite).
NOTE 2   This method has been validated in an interlaboratory study with specific products that were present on the market during the study (as included in Annex B, being biowaste compost (dry, solid, spiked sample), digestate solid (dry, original sample), digestate liquid (spiked sample), growing media blend ((peat, green compost, wood fibre, liming material and inorganic fertilizer (NPK + elements)) dry, solid, spiked sample).

This document specifies a method for determination of mercury in aqua regia digests of soil improvers and growing media, prepared according to EN 13650, using (cold) vapour generation apparatus coupled to an atomic absorption spectrophotometer or thermal decomposition, amalgamation and atomic absorption spectrophotometry. With the latter technique, direct analysis is also suitable for solid samples.
NOTE 1   It is also possible to use other suitable methods for the determination of mercury described in Annex A if users prove that the method gives the same results as the methods described in this document.
NOTE 2   This method has been validated in an interlaboratory study with specific products that were present on the market during the study (as included in Annex B, being biowaste compost (dry HM spiked, Rottegrad 3, milled, sieved at 0,5 mm, dried and spiked), green compost (dry HM spiked, Rottegrad 5, milled, sieved at 0,5 mm, dried and spiked), liquid digestate (HM spiked, sieved 0 mm to 12 mm, spiked), expanded clay (dry HM spiked, milled, sieved at 0,5 mm, dried and spiked), mineral wool (fresh), soil improver (dry HM spiked, milled, sieved at 0,5 mm, dried and spiked) and growing media blend 1 (dry HM spiked, white peat, green compost, wood fibre, lime, inorganic fertilizer (NPK + micro elements), milled, sieved at 0,5 mm, dried and spiked)).