BS ISO 16712:2005
Water quality - Determination of acute toxicity of marine or estuarine sediment to amphipods

Standard No.

BS ISO 16712:2005

Release Date

2005

Published By

British Standards Institution (BSI)

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BS ISO 16712:2005

Scope

This International Standard specifies a method for the determination of acute toxicity to amphipods exposed over a period of 10 d to a) samples of contaminated marine or estuarine sediment, b) chemical, industrial or municipal sludge, or other solid wastes that may combine with marine or estuarine sediments, or c) chemicals or preparations spiked into clean sediment.

BS ISO 16712:2005 history

• 2005 BS ISO 16712:2005 Water quality - Determination of acute toxicity of marine or estuarine sediment to amphipods