CEN ISO/TS 21268-4:2009

This part of ISO/TS 21268 specifies a test method to obtain information on the short- and long-term leaching behaviour and characteristic properties of materials. It applies to the determination of the influence of pH on the leachability of inorganic and organic constituents from soil and soil material, and the ecotoxicological effects of eluates with respect to microorganisms, fauna and flora. The test is not suitable for constituents that are volatile under ambient conditions. The equilibrium condition, as defined in this part of ISO/TS 21268, is established by the addition of predetermined amounts of acid or base to reach desired final pH values. The test procedure specified in this part of ISO/TS 21268 produces eluates that are subsequently characterized by physical, chemical and ecotoxicological standard methods. For the purposes of ecotoxicological tests, the relevant pH range (see 9.2) will usually be pH 5 to 9.