ISO 17616:2019 PDF

Scope: This document is one of the family of standards (ISO 15799, ISO 19204) providing guidance on the characterization of soils and soil materials in relation to their retention and habitat functions and uses. It is appropriate to use it in conjunction with the two other standards in this family. It provides guidance on the choice and evaluation of tests applied for ecotoxicological characterization of soils and soil materials. Recommendations for test strategies with respect to the protection of ground and surface waters and the maintenance of the habitat function of soil are included. The tests recommended represent a minimum test battery that can be complemented by additional tests, or even be replaced by others, according to the intended uses or protection goals envisaged. The effect values indicated in this document do not refer to regulation but represent the lowest level at which an adverse effect is considered likely to occur.

ISO 17616:2019 history

2019 ISO 17616:2019 Soil quality — Guidance on the choice and evaluation of bioassays for ecotoxicological characterization of soils and soil materials
2008 ISO 17616:2008 Soil quality - Guidance on the choice and evaluation of bioassays for ecotoxicological characterization of soils and soil materials