Organic Soil Conditioners - Composts - Determination of Foreign Matter Content - Sieving Method

Designation Number:
CAN/BNQ 0413-210
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Domestic
Standard Development Activity:
New Edition
ICS code(s):
19.120
Status:
Proceeding to development
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SDO Comment Period End Date:
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Note: The Standard Development Activity and Project Need of this Notice of Intent (originally published on February 16, 2021) was updated by the responsible SDO on February 7, 2023.

Purpose

This standard specifies a test method for determining the foreign matter content of compost by sieve analysis.

Scope

.This standard applies to compost from different sources used as organic soil conditioners.

 

Project need:

In the course of committee work on the revision of another related standard, committee members raised several issues that led to the need for a revision rather than a reaffirmation.

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