DIN EN 1484 Water analysis – Guidelines for the Determination of Total Organic Carbon (TOC) and Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC)
The DIN EN 15936 standard concerns the measurement of total organic carbon (TOC) in sludge, treated biowaste, soils and waste. These technical regulations are particularly applicable to solids containing more than 0.1% carbon by dry mass. Two possible TOC determination methods are defined. The indirect method (so-called differential method) specifies combustion of the total carbon (TC) for TC determination and acid treatment of a second sample aliquot for the determination of total inorganic carbon (TIC). The direct method describes acid treatment of the sample in order to remove existing inorganic carbon and then to directly detect the TOC value by combustion of the pre-treated sample. The CO2 released during combustion or reaction with the acid is quantified by non-dispersive infrared spectrometry or other suitable detection methods.
DIN EN 15936 is among the most important regulations in solids analysis. It allows for standardized assays of the organic carbon content in soil samples. The standard is mainly used in environmental analysis and allows for quality of analysis of soils and solid waste. The organic carbon in soil can come either from natural sources or from agricultural or industrial contamination, such as waste or over-fertilization. The TOC value has a crucial impact on soil quality, affecting the fertility and toxicity of the soil, among other things. Regular monitoring of total organic carbon is therefore in the interests of agricultural businesses, environmentalists and waste management stakeholders.
DIN EN 15936 defines in detail the process for the indirect and the direct method of TOC determination. In this context, the standard addresses the reagents used, sample pre-treatment, calibration as well as calculation of the results.
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Comparison of TOC Determination Methods in Soil Samples According to EN 15936 (EN)
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Determination of TOC in Agricultural Soil, Dried Manure, and Sediments (EN)
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AppNote_SP_0019_multiNC_TOC_in_solid_agricultures
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Determination of TOC in Oil Shale (EN)
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AppNote_SP_0019_multiNC_TOC_in_solid_agricultures
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Determination of TOC in Solid Waste (EN)
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AppNote_SP_0019_multiNC_TOC_in_solid_agricultures
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Determination of Landfill-Relevant Organic Carbon (OC) in Waste from High-Temperature Processes by Pyrolysis Method (EN)
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Vergleich der TOC Bestimmungsverfahren nach DIN EN 15936 in Bodenproben (DE)
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Bestimmung des deponierelevanten organischen Kohlenstoffs nach DIN EN 15936 und VGB-Pyrolyseverfahren in Abfällen aus Hochtemperaturprozessen (DE)
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Bestimmung des gesamten organischen Kohlenstoffs (TOC) in Gips und artverwandten Proben gemäß EN 13639 (DE)
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Determination of TOC in Limestone and Gypsum Samples by Combustion Elemental Analysis in Accordance with EN 13639 (EN)
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Bestimmung der CO2-Absorptionsrate in Zement- und Betonproben über automatisierte Feststoff-TIC-Messung (DE)
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Determination of CO2 Absorption Rates in Cement and Concrete Recycling by Automated Solids TIC Measurement (EN)
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Bestimmung des TOC in festen Abfällen (DE)
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Recycling von Lithium-Ionen-Batterien (LIB) - Bestimmung des Elementaren und Organisch-gebundenen Kohlenstoff in Schwarzmasse mittels Pyrolysemethode (DE)
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Recycling of Lithium Ion Batteries (LIB) - Determination of the Elemental and Organically Bound Carbon in Black Mass by Pyrolysis Method (EN)
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EN 15936に準拠した土壌試料中のTOC測定法の比較 (JP)
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高温プロセスによる廃棄物のDIN EN 15936およびVGB熱分解法による埋立関連有機炭素（OC）の決定 (JP)
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EN 13639に準拠したNDIR検出を用いた燃焼式元素分析による石灰石および石膏試料中の全有機炭素の定量 (JP)
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DIN EN 15936 Method A – Using the Difference Method for Automatic and Trustworthy TOC Results in Soils and Other Solids (EN)
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- Norm DIN EN 15936 - Boden, Schlamm und behandelter Bioabfall – Bestimmung des gesamten organischen Kohlenstoffs (TOC) mittels trockener Verbrennung
- DIN EN 15936 - 2012-11 - Beuth.de
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