NF EN ISO 16387, X31-209 (04/2023)

This document specifies one of the methods to assess the habitat function of soils and to determine the effects of soil contaminants and substances on the reproduction of Enchytraeus sp. by skin absorption and ingestion during a chronic test. It is applicable to soils and soil-like materials of unknown quality from, for example, contaminated sites, amended soils, post-remediation soils, agricultural soils or other sites of interest, and wastes. This document provides information on how to use this method to evaluate substances under temperate conditions. This method does not apply to substances for which the air/soil partition coefficient is greater than 1, or for which the vapor pressure at 25 °C is greater than 300 Pa. NOTE The test method does not contain any provisions allowing the persistence of the substance under test to be monitored.
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