What is PD CEN/TR 16192 about?
PD CEN/TR 16192 discusses waste with a focus on analysis of eluates. PD CEN/TR 16192 summarizes methods for the determination of the parameters pH, ammonium, AOX, As, Ba, Cd, Cl-, easily liberatable cyanide, Co, Cr, Cr (VI), Cu, DOC/TOC, electrical conductivity, F-, Hg, Mo, Ni, NO2-, Pb, phenol index, total S, Sb, Se, SO42-, TDS, V and Zn in aqueous eluates for the characterization of waste.
Eluates are susceptible to change to different extents because of physical, chemical, or biological reactions that could take place between the time of leaching and the analysis. pH should be determined immediately after preparation of the eluates and prior to sample pre-treatment and this should be recorded.
Who is PD CEN/TR 16192 for?
PD CEN/TR 16192 on the analysis of eluates is useful for:
- Organizations that treat waste before releasing it into water systems
- Ecologists and conservationists
- Testing laboratories
- Waste management authorities
- Public works department officials
- Government and municipality officials
Why should you use PD CEN/TR 16192?
PD CEN/TR 16192 used for the characterization of waste as defined in the Council Directive 75/442/EEC on waste, as amended by Council Directive 91/156/EEC of 18th March 1991, and national regulations, whose destination for disposal is landfill.
PD CEN/TR 16192 deals with the determination of chemical constituents, electrical conductivity, pH, and total dissolved solids (TDS) in eluates which have been obtained by leaching of waste samples, for example, using EN 12457-1 to EN 12457-4: “Characterization of waste - Leaching - Compliance test for leaching of granular waste materials and sludges”. In principle, it can be used for the analysis of every kind of eluate as long as the performance characteristics of the applied analytical method fulfil the specific requirements.