What is BS EN 16195 - Chlorides in fertilizers about?
BS EN 16195 is a European standard that serves technical specifications for determining chlorides in fertilizers, enabling nutrition in plants for improved crop yields.
BS EN 16195 specifies a method for the determination of chlorides in the absence of organic material. The BS EN 16195 method applies to all fertilizers which are free from organic material.
Who is BS EN 16195 - Chlorides in fertilizers for?
BS EN 16195 on the determination of chlorides in fertilizers applies to:
- Manufacturers of fertilizers
- Dealers and importers of fertilizers
- Testing labs for fertilizers
- Quality assurance services
- Regulatory bodies
Why should you use BS EN 16195 - Chlorides in fertilizers?
Chloride dissolves rapidly in water and enters the plant via soil and air. It is required for the chemical process that permits the plant's stomata, or tiny openings that allow gas and water to be exchanged between the plant and the surrounding air, to open and close.
BS EN 16195 provides users guidance on a method for the determination of chlorides in fertilizers. BS EN 16195 also provides users with a step-by-step procedure for the method, enabling users to do the method correctly.
BS EN 16195 provides users guidance on principle, sampling, reagents, apparatus, procedure, calculation, expression of results, precision, and test report, enabling users to accurately determine the chloride content in fertilizers.
With obedience and compliance to BS EN 16195, users can develop and assess fertilizers to determine the content of chlorides, enabling plant availability of biosolid-borne cadmium and reducing the effect of plant diseases.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 16195:2012 supersedes DD CEN/TS 16195:2011, which is now withdrawn.
Changes in BS EN 16195:2012 include:
- CEN Technical Specification has been adopted as a European Standard
- Document has been editorially revised