Abstract

ISO 10872:2010 specifies a method for determining the toxicity of environmental samples on growth, fertility and reproduction of Caenorhabditis elegans. The method applies to contaminated whole fresh-water sediment (maximum salinity, 5 ‰), soil and waste, as well as to pore water, elutriates and aqueous extracts that were obtained from contaminated sediment, soil and waste.


General information 

  • Status
     : Withdrawn
    Publication date
     : 2010-06
  • Edition
     : 1
    Number of pages
     : 17
  • Technical Committee
     : ISO/TC 147/SC 5 Biological methods
  • ICS
     :
    13.060.70 Examination of biological properties of water

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