DS/ISO 10872:2011
Water quality - Determination of the toxic effect of sediment and soil samples on growth, fertility and reproduction of Caenorhabditis elegans (Nematoda)

Standard No.

DS/ISO 10872:2011

Release Date

2011

Published By

Danish Standards Foundation

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DS/ISO 10872:2011

Scope

This International Standard specifies a method for determining the toxicity of environmental samples on growth, fertility and reproduction of Caenorhabditis elegans. The method described is applicable to whole fresh water sediment (maximum salinity 5 0/00), soil and waste, as well as to pore water, elutriates and aqueous extracts, that were obtained from contaminated sediment, soil, and waste.

DS/ISO 10872:2011 history

• 2011 DS/ISO 10872:2011 Water quality - Determination of the toxic effect of sediment and soil samples on growth, fertility and reproduction of Caenorhabditis elegans (Nematoda)