Sludge, treated biowaste and soil - Determination of viable plant seeds and propagules

This Technical Specification specifies a test procedure for the determination of the content of unwanted viable weed seeds and plant propagules in growing media and soil improvers (see also Annex B for validation results).
The method in general is also applicable to soils and sludges.

Schlamm, behandelter Bioabfall und Boden - Bestimmung keimfähiger Pflanzensamen und Keimlinge

Diese Technische Spezifikation legt ein Prüfverfahren zur Bestimmung der Anzahl keimfähiger Unkrautsamen und Pflanzenkeimlinge in Kultursubstraten und Bodenverbesserungsmitteln fest (für Ergebnisse der Validierung siehe Anhang B).
Das Verfahren ist allgemein auch auf Böden und Schlämme anwendbar.

Boues, bio-déchets traités et sols - Détermination de la germination des graines adventices viables et des propagules végétales

La présente Spécification technique prescrit un mode opératoire d'essai en vue de la détermination de la teneur en graines adventices viables et propagules végétales indésirables dans des supports de culture et des amendements du sol (voir aussi l’Annexe B pour les résultats de validation).
En général, cette méthode est également applicable aux sols et aux boues.

Blato, obdelani biološki odpadki in tla - Določevanje kalivosti rastlinskih semen in preživetvene sposobnosti vegetativnih razmnoževalnih organov

Ta tehnična specifikacija določa preskusni postopek za določevanje vsebnosti neželenih semen plevela in rastlinskih propagul v rastnih substratih in izboljševalcih tal (glej tudi dodatek B za rezultate validacije). Ta metoda v splošnem velja tudi za tla in blato.

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SIST-TS CEN/TS 16201
SLOVENSKA
TEHNIČNA
december 2013
SPECIFIKACIJA
Blato, obdelani biološki odpadki in tla – Določevanje kalivosti rastlinskih

semen in preživetvene sposobnosti vegetativnih razmnoževalnih organov

Sludge, treated biowaste and soil – Determination of viable plant seeds and
propagules
Boues, bio-déchets traités et sols – Détermination de la germination des graines
adventices viables et des propagules végétales

Schlamm, behandelter Bioabfall und Boden – Bestimmung der Keimfähigkeit von
wachstumsfähigen Grassamen und Pflanzenstecklingen

Referenčna oznaka
ICS 13.030.20; 13.080.30 SIST-TS CEN/TS 16201:2013 ((sl),en)

Nadaljevanje na straneh II do III in od 1 do 12

© 2013-12. Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

SIST-TS CEN/TS 16201 : 2013
NACIONALNI UVOD
Tehnična specifikacija SIST-TS CEN/TS 16201 ((sl),en), Blato, obdelani biološki odpadki in tla –
Določevanje kalivosti rastlinskih semen in preživetvene sposobnosti vegetativnih razmnoževalnih
organov, 2013, ima status slovenske tehnične specifikacije in je istovetna evropski tehnični
specifikaciji CEN/TS 16201, Sludge, treated biowaste and soil – Determination of viable plant seeds
and propagules, 2013.
NACIONALNI PREDGOVOR
Evropsko tehnično specifikacijo CEN/TS 16201:2013 je pripravil tehnični odbor Evropskega komiteja
za standardizacijo CEN/TC 400 Horizontalni standardi na področju blata, obdelanih bioloških
odpadkov in tal, katerega sekretariat vodi DIN.
CEN je pripravil ta dokument na podlagi mandata M/330 Evropske komisije in Evropskega združenja
za prosto trgovino, ki narekuje pripravo standardov za vzorčenje in analizne metode za higienske in
biološke kakor tudi za anorganske in organske parametre, ki bi bili primerni za blata, obdelane
biološke odpadke in tla, kolikor je to tehnično izvedljivo.
Odločitev za privzem te tehnične specifikacije je dne 25. septembra 2013 sprejel tehnični odbor
SIST/TC KAT Kakovost tal.
ZVEZE S STANDARDI
S privzemom te evropske tehnične specifikacije veljajo za omenjeni namen referenčnih standardov vsi
standardi, navedeni v izvirniku, razen tistih, ki so že sprejeti v nacionalno standardizacijo:
SIST EN 13037 (en) Izboljševalci tal in rastni substrati – Določevanje pH
SIST EN 13038 (en) Izboljševalci tal in rastni substrati – Določevanje električne
prevodnosti
SIST EN 13040 (en) Izboljševalci tal in rastni substrati – Priprava vzorcev za kemijske in
fizikalne preskuse, določevanje suhe snovi, vlage in laboratorijsko
stisnjene prostorninske gostote
SIST EN 15933 (en) Blato, obdelani biološki odpadki in tla – Določevanje pH
SIST-TS CEN/TS 15937 (en) Blato, obdelani biološki odpadki in tla – Določevanje specifične
električne prevodnosti
SIST EN ISO 3696 (en) Voda za analitsko laboratorijsko uporabo – Specifikacija in preskusne
metode (ISO 3696)
IZRAZI IN DEFINICIJE
V tem dokumentu se uporabljajo naslednji izrazi in definicije:
3.1
vegetativni razmnoževalni organi (angl. plant propagule; nem. Pflanzenfortpflanzungskeim)
del rastline, ki je sposoben odgnati

3.2
plevel (angl. weed; nem. Unkraut)
nezaželene kaleče ali vznikle rastline

OSNOVA ZA IZDAJO TEHNIČNE SPECIFIKACIJE
– privzem tehnične specifikacije CEN/TS 16201:2013

II
SIST-TS CEN/TS 16201 : 2013
OPOMBE
– Povsod, kjer se v besedilu tehnične specifikacije uporablja izraz “evropska tehnična
specifikacija”, v SIST-TS CEN/TS 16201:2013 to pomeni “slovenska tehnična specifikacija”.
– Nacionalni uvod in nacionalni predgovor nista sestavni del te tehnične specifikacije.
– Ta nacionalni dokument je istoveten s CEN/TS 16201:2013 in je objavljen z dovoljenjem
CEN
Management Centre
Avenue Marnix 17
B-1000 Brussels
This national document is identical with CEN/TS 16201:2013 and is published with the permission of
CEN
Management Centre
Avenue Marnix 17
B-1000 Brussels
III
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
CEN/TS 16201
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
October 2013
ICS 13.030.01
English Version
Sludge, treated biowaste and soil - Determination of viable plant
seeds and propagules
Boues, bio-déchets traités et sols - Détermination de la Schlamm, behandelter Bioabfall und Boden - Bestimmung
germination des graines adventices viables et des keimfähiger Pflanzensamen und Keimlinge
propagules végétales
This Technical Specification (CEN/TS) was approved by CEN on 5 March 2011 for provisional application.

The period of validity of this CEN/TS is limited initially to three years. After two years the members of CEN will be requested to submit their
comments, particularly on the question whether the CEN/TS can be converted into a European Standard.

CEN members are required to announce the existence of this CEN/TS in the same way as for an EN and to make the CEN/TS available
promptly at national level in an appropriate form. It is permissible to keep conflicting national standards in force (in parallel to the CEN/TS)
until the final decision about the possible conversion of the CEN/TS into an EN is reached.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United
Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
© 2013 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. CEN/TS 16201:2013: E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
Foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Principle. 5
5 Reagents and test materials . 5
6 Apparatus . 6
7 Preparation of the sample . 6
7.1 General preparation . 6
7.2 Dilution . 6
7.3 Moistening . 7
8 Procedure . 7
8.1 Experimental design . 7
8.2 Calculation and expression of results . 7
9 Precision . 8
10 Test report . 8
Annex A (informative) Additional pretreatment methods . 9
A.1 Pretreatment to break seed dormancy . 9
A.1.1 Stratification . 9
A.1.2 Treatment with gibberellic acid (GA) . 9
A.1.3 Treatment with potassium nitrate (KNO ) . 9
A.2 Leaching procedure . 9
A.3 Fist test . 10
Annex B (informative) Repeatability and reproducibility data. 11
B.1 Materials used in the interlaboratory comparison study. 11
B.2 Interlaboratory comparison results . 11
Bibliography. 12

Foreword
This document (CEN/TS 16201:2013) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 400 “Project
Committee - Horizontal standards in the field of sludge, biowaste and soil”, the secretariat of which is held by
DIN.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association.
This Technical Specification is part of a modular horizontal approach in which this document belongs to the
analytical step.
The preparation of this document by CEN is based on a mandate by the European Commission (Mandate
M/330), which assigned the development of standards on sampling and analytical methods for hygienic and
biological parameters as well as inorganic and organic determinants, aiming to make these standards
applicable to sludge, treated biowaste and soil as far as this is technically feasible.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the following
countries are bound to announce this Technical Specification: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus,
Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany,
Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

Introduction
This Technical Specification is the result of a desk study "Horizontal European Standards for Contamination
with Viable Weed Seeds and Plant Propagules" which aimed at evaluating the latest developments in
assessing weeds and plant propagules in sludge, treated biowaste and soil.

1 Scope
This Technical Specification specifies a test procedure for the determination of the content of unwanted viable
weed seeds and plant propagules in growing media and soil improvers (see also Annex B for validation
results).
The method in general is also applicable to soils and sludges.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 13037, Soil improvers and growing media — Determination of pH
EN 13038, Soil improvers and growing media — Determination of electrical conductivity
EN 13040, Soil improvers and growing media — Sample preparation for chemical and physical tests,
determination of dry matter content, moisture content and laboratory compacted bulk density
EN 15933, Sludge, treated biowaste and soil — Determination of pH
CEN/TS 15937, Sludge, treated biowaste and soil — Determination of specific electrical conductivity
EN ISO 3696, Water for analytical laboratory use — Specification and test methods (ISO 3696)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
plant propagule
part of a plant capable of tillering
3.2
weed
any unwanted plant that germinates or emerges
4 Principle
Samples are gently pretreated (by sieving, mixing, sub-dividing), the pH and the electrical conductivity are
measured, and the development of plants, whether from seeds, or plant propagules, is determined after a
21-day incubation period under controlled conditions.
5 Reagents and test materials
5.1 Water, quality 3 according to EN ISO 3696:1995 (tap water).
5.2 Sphagnum peat, with a degree of humification of H3 to H5, according to von Post scale, having a pH of
-1 -1
between 3,0 and 4,5, an electrical conductivity of between 1 mS · m and 5 mS · m , a particle size of
< 10 mm and to which neither lime nor fertilizer has been added, free of viable weed seeds and plant
propagules as determined by this Technical Specification.
5.3 Limestone, powdered.
5.4 Barley (Hordeum vulgare), specified germination capacity > 95 %.
5.5 Gibberellic acid, C H O .
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Sludge, treated biowaste and soil - Determination of viable plant seeds and propagules
Schlamm, behandelter Bioabfall und Boden - Bestimmung der Keimfähigkeit von
wachstumsfähigen Grassamen und Pflanzenstecklingen
Boues, bio-déchets traités et sols - Détermination de la germination des graines
adventices viables et des propagules végétales
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: FprCEN/TS 16201
ICS:
13.030.20 7HNRþLRGSDGNL%ODWR Liquid wastes. Sludge
13.080.30 Biološke lastnosti tal Biological properties of soils
kSIST-TS FprCEN/TS 16201:2011 en,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

kSIST-TS FprCEN/TS 16201:2011
kSIST-TS FprCEN/TS 16201:2011
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
FINAL DRAFT
FprCEN/TS 16201
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
November 2010
ICS 13.030.01
English Version
Sludge, treated biowaste and soil - Determination of viable plant
seeds and propagules
Boue, biodéchet traité et sol - Determination de Schlamm, behandelter Bioabfall und Boden - Bestimmung
l'emergence des plantules de viable graines et boutures der keimfähigen Pflanzensamen und -fortpflanzungskeime

This draft Technical Specification is submitted to CEN members for formal vote. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC
400.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a Technical Specification. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice
and shall not be referred to as a Technical Specification.

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
© 2010 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. FprCEN/TS 16201:2010: E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

kSIST-TS FprCEN/TS 16201:2011
FprCEN/TS 16201:2010 (E)
Contents Page
Foreword .3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms and definitions .5
4 Principle .5
5 Reagents and test materials .5
6 Apparatus .6
7 Preparation of the sample .6
7.1 General preparation .6
7.2 Dilution .6
7.3 Moistening .6
8 Procedure .7
8.1 Experimental design .7
8.2 Calculation and expression of results .7
9 Precision .8
10 Test report .8
Annex A (informative) Additional pretreatment methods .9
A.1 Pretreatment to break seed dormancy .9
A.1.1 Stratification .9
A.1.2 Treatment with gibberellic acid (GA) .9
A.1.3 Treatment with potassium nitrate (KNO ) .9
A.2 Leaching procedure .9
A.3 Fist test . 10
Annex B (informative) Repeatability and reproducibility data . 11
B.1 Materials used in the interlaboratory comparison study . 11
B.2 Interlaboratory comparison results . 11
Bibliography . 12

kSIST-TS FprCEN/TS 16201:2011
FprCEN/TS 16201:2010 (E)
Foreword
This document (FprCEN/TS 16201:2010) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 400 “Project
Committee - Horizontal standards in the fields of sludge, biowaste and soil”, the secretariat of which is held by
DIN.
This document is currently submitted to the Formal Vote.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association.
This Technical Specification is part of a modular horizontal approach in which this document belongs to the
analytical step.
The preparation of this document by CEN is based on a mandate by the European Commission (Mandate
M/330). The mandate considers standards on sampling and analytical methods for hygienic and biological
parameters as well as inorganic and organic determinants. It was the aim of the mandate to develop
standards that are applicable to sludge, treated biowaste and soil and lead to equivalent results as far as this
is technically feasible.
Until now test methods determining properties of materials within the environmental area were prepared in
Technical Committees (TCs) working on specific products/matrices (soil, waste, sludge, etc.). However, it is
recognized that many steps in test procedures can be used in test procedures for other products/matrices. By
careful determination of these steps and selection of specific questions within these steps, elements of the
test procedure can be described in a way that can be used for more matrices and materials with certain
specifications. This optimization is in line with the development among end-users of standards. A majority of
routine environmental analyses are carried out by institutions and laboratories working under a scope which is
not limited to one single environmental matrix but covers a wide variety of matrices. Availability of standards
covering more matrices contributes to the optimization of laboratory procedures and standard maintenance
costs, e.g. costs related to accreditation and recognition.
A horizontal modular approach was developed in the project "Horizontal". "Modular" means that a test
standard developed in this approach concerns a specific step in assessing a property and not the whole
"chain of measurement" (from sampling to analyses). A beneficial feature of this approach is that "modules"
can be replaced by better ones without jeopardizing the standard "chain".
The results of the desk study as well as the evaluation and validation studies have been subject to
discussions with all parties concerned in the CEN structure during the development by project "Horizontal".
The results of these consultations with interested parties in the CEN structure have been presented to and
discussed in CEN/TC 400.
kSIST-TS FprCEN/TS 16201:2011
FprCEN/TS 16201:2010 (E)
Introduction
This Technical Specification is the result of a desk study "Horizontal European Standards for Contamination
with Viable Weed Seeds and Plant Propagules" which aimed at evaluating the latest developments in
assessing weeds and Plant Propagules in sludge, treated biowaste and soil.

kSIST-TS FprCEN/TS 16201:2011
FprCEN/TS 16201:2010 (E)
1 Scope
This Technical Specification specifies a test procedure for the determination of the germination of weed seeds
in sludge, treated biowaste and soil.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 13037, Soil improvers and growing media — Determination of pH
EN 13038, Soil improvers and growing media — Determination of electrical conductivity
EN 13040, Soil improvers and growing media — Sample preparation for chemical and physical tests,
determination of dry matter content, moisture content and laboratory compacted bulk density
prEN 15933, Sludge, treated biowaste and soil — Determination of pH
prEN 15937, Sludge, treated biowaste and soil — Determination of specific electrical conductivity
EN ISO 3696:1995, Water for analytical laboratory use — Specification and test methods (ISO 3696:1987)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
plant propagule
part of a plant capable of tillering
3.2
weed
unwanted plant that germinates or emerges
4 Principle
Samples are gently pretreated (by sieving, mixing, sub-dividing), the pH and the electrical conductivity are
measured, and the development of plants, whether from seeds, or plant propagules, is determined after a 21-
day incubation period under controlled conditions.
5 Reagents and test materials
5.1 Water, quality 3 according to EN ISO 3696:1995 (tap water).
5.2 Calcium carbonate, CaCO , powdered.
5.3 Raised bog peat, H3 to H5, according to von Post scale of decomposition classes, free of viable seeds
and plant propagules as determined by this European Standard.
5.4 Barley, Hordeum vulgare, germination capacity > 90 %.
kSIST-TS FprCEN/TS 16201:2011
FprCEN/TS 16201:2010 (E)
6 Apparatus
6.1 Sieve with 20 mm aperture.
6.2 Sieve with 5 mm aperture.
6.3 Seed tray, height between 50 mm and 100 mm, with bottom perforation.
NOTE Plastic trays, 430 mm × 330 mm × 60 mm have been found suitable.
6.4 Capillary mat.
6.5 Micro-perforated plastic sheet.
6.6 Thin fleece, for covering the trays (to avoid air born seed contamination and to assist in the retention of
moisture).
6.7 Testing facility, capable of temperature monitoring (monitoring range between 18 °C and 30 °C) and a
-2
lighting intensity of at least 10 W · m or 2 000 lx for 12 h, e.g. greenhouse, plant growth room.
7 Preparation of the sample
7.1 General preparation
Thoroughly mix the sample gently breaking any lump or agglomerate that has been caused by compression,
for example, during transportation. Care shall be taken to avoid moisture losses. If necessary, sub-divide the
sample. Sub-sampling may be carried out by any recognised procedure and shall be described in the test
report.
Pass the sample through a 20 mm sieve (6.1). Any particle which is an intrinsic part of the sample that is
retained on the sieve shall be physically reduced in parts of similar size as few times as are necessary to
permit the entire sample to pass through the sieve. Thoroughly mix the whole sample with the broken particles
that had been retained on the sieve, taking care to minimise physical damage to the sample as a whole. Any
foreign material such as plastic, metal or glass shall be removed its content recorded.
The volume of the fraction obtained after sieving shall be at least 6 l.
7.2 Dilution
If the electrical conductivity of the test sample determined according to prEN 15937 or EN 13038 is
-1
> 50 mS · m , the sample shall be further diluted using raised bog peat (5.3) until the electrical conductivity of
-1
the material is < 50 mS · m , the dilution ratio shall be recorded and reported.
The pH of the test sample determined according to prEN 15933 or EN 13037, shall be in the range of 5,5 to
7,0. If the value is < 5,5, it shall be raised by adding calcium carbonate (5.2). If the value is above this range,
the material shall be further diluted with raised bog peat (5.3) until the desired range is reached.
NOTE For assessing the proper dilution ratio, the electrical conductivity of peat can be assumed to be between
-1 -1
1 mS · m and 4 mS · m .
7.3 M
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