| Analyte |
Method |
Reference |
|
% Solids,
%
Moisture
|
Method
2540B
(Dried
at 105 C)
|
Standard Methods for the
Examination of Water and Wastewater. 1992. 18th Edition, American Public Health
Association, 1015 Fifteenth Street, NW, Washington , DC 20005.
|
|
pH
|
TMECC
4.11-A
(1:5
w:w slurry)
|
Test
Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost,
USDA and U.S. Composting Council. 2002. |
|
Soluble
Salts
|
TMECC
4.10-A
(1:5
w:w slurry) |
Test
Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost,
USDA and U.S. Composting Council. 2002.
|
|
Organic
Matter
|
TMECC
05.07-A
(Loss
on Ignition)
|
Test
Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost,
USDA and U.S. Composting Council. 2002.
|
|
Total
Nitrogen
|
TMECC
4.02-D
(Combustion)
|
Test
Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost,
USDA and U.S. Composting Council. 2002.
|
|
Ammonium-N
|
TMECC
4.02-C
(1:5
w:w slurry)
|
Test
Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost,
USDA and U.S. Composting Council. 2002.
|
|
Nitrate-N
|
TMECC
4.02-D
(1:5
w:w slurry)
|
Test
Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost,
USDA and U.S. Composting Council. 2002.
|
|
Total
Carbon
|
TMECC
4.02-D
(Combustion)
|
Test
Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost,
USDA and U.S. Composting Council. 2002.
|
|
Phosphorus
|
TMECC
4.03-A
|
Test
Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost,
USDA and U.S. Composting Council. 2002.
|
|
Potassium
|
TMECC
4.04-A
|
Test
Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost,
USDA and U.S. Composting Council. 2002.
|
|
Calcium
|
TMECC
4.05-Ca
|
Test
Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost,
USDA and U.S. Composting Council. 2002.
|
|
Magnesium
|
TMECC
4.05-Mg
|
Test
Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost,
USDA and U.S. Composting Council. 2002.
|
|
Sulfur
|
TMECC
4.05-S
|
Test
Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost,
USDA and U.S. Composting Council. 2002.
|
|
Sodium
|
TMECC
4.05-Na
|
Test
Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost,
USDA and U.S. Composting Council. 2002.
|
|
Copper
|
TMECC
4.05-Cu
|
Test
Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost,
USDA and U.S. Composting Council. 2002.
|
|
Iron
|
TMECC
4.05-Fe
|
Test
Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost,
USDA and U.S. Composting Council. 2002.
|
|
Manganese |
TMECC
4.05-Mn
|
Test
Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost,
USDA and U.S. Composting Council. 2002.
|
|
Molybdenum |
TMECC
4.05-Mo
|
Test
Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost,
USDA and U.S. Composting Council. 2002.
|
|
Arsenic |
TMECC
4.06-As
|
Test
Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost,
USDA and U.S. Composting Council. 2002.
|
|
Cadmium |
TMECC
4.06-Cd
|
Test
Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost,
USDA and U.S. Composting Council. 2002.
|
|
Chromium |
TMECC
4.06-Cr
|
Test
Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost,
USDA and U.S. Composting Council. 2002.
|
|
Lead |
TMECC
4.06-Pb
|
Test
Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost,
USDA and U.S. Composting Council. 2002.
|
|
Mercury |
TMECC
4.06-Hg
|
Test
Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost,
USDA and U.S. Composting Council. 2002.
|
|
Nickel |
TMECC
4.06-Ni
|
Test
Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost,
USDA and U.S. Composting Council. 2002.
|
|
Selenium |
TMECC
4.06-Se
|
Test
Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost,
USDA and U.S. Composting Council. 2002.
|
|
Zinc |
TMECC
4.06-Zn
|
Test
Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost,
USDA and U.S. Composting Council. 2002.
|
|
Aluminum |
TMECC
4.07-Al
|
Test
Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost,
USDA and U.S. Composting Council. 2002.
|
|
Bulk
Density |
TMECC
3.01-A |
Test
Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost,
USDA and U.S. Composting Council. 2002.
|
|
Particle
Size |
TMECC
2.02-B
|
Test
Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost,
USDA and U.S. Composting Council. 2002.
|
|
Respirometry
(CO2
Evolution) |
TMECC
5.08-B
|
Test
Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost,
USDA and U.S. Composting Council. 2002.
|
|
Biological
Assay |
TMECC
5.05-A
|
Test
Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost,
USDA and U.S. Composting Council. 2002.
|
|
Porosity |
TMECC
3.01-A
|
Test
Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost,
USDA and U.S. Composting Council. 2002.
|
|
Water Holding Capacity |
TMECC
3.01-A
|
Test
Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost,
USDA and U.S. Composting Council. 2002.
|
| Calcium
Carbonate Equivalency (CCE) |
ASTM
Method C 25
|
Standard
Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Limestone,
Quicklime, and Hydrated Lime, ASTM International, 100 Barr
Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA
|
