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Waste Characterisation

[Ensayo de Aptitud para la Caracterización de Residuos]

EPTIS factsheet 136157 | Last revision 2021-05-17 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts136157 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts136157

PT provider
PT provider Mat Control Laboratory, University of Barcelona Mat Control Laboratory, University of Barcelona
Based in Spain
Language(s) Spanish/English (report available in English for non-Spanish participants)
Remarks This PT scheme is organised yearly and one of the samples always in the programme is a solid residue for multicomponent characterisation (parameters on solid and in leachate EN 12457-4). The rest of samples of each programme is settled by the Organising Committee composed by Mat Control staff and some expert laboratories on the field. Scope of accreditation of laboratories of the field is being covered in subsequent rounds.
Keywords
Product groups Hazardous substances
Soil, sludge, contaminated sites
Testing fields Analytical chemistry
Environmental protection
Technical details
Test item Tested property Testing method
Solid residues (sewage sludges, contaminated soils, among others) (solid fraction) Losses at 105°C (on original sample) Gravimetry after drying
Loss on combustion at 550°C (LOI) Gravimetry after burning
Total Organic Carbon (TOC) -
pH (ISO 11265) -
Conductivity -
Solid residues (sewage sludges, contaminated soils, among others) (leachate EN 12457-4) pH -
Conductivity -
Arsenic (As), total -
Barium (Ba) -
Cadmium (Cd) -
Copper (Cu) -
Chromium (Cr) -
Mercury (Hg) -
Nickel (Ni) -
Lead (Pb) -
Antimony (Sb) -
Selenium (Se) -
Molibdenum (Mo) -
Chloride (Cl-) -
Fluoride (F-) -
Sulphate (SO4 2-) -
Phenol index -
Total Organic Carbon (TOC) (equivalent to Organic Dissolved Carbon) -
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) -
Solid residues Lipophilic substances -
Unsaponifiable Lipophilic substances -
Total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) -
Flash Point -
Mineral oils Calorific Gross Power -
Chloride -
Water content -
Sulphur -
Liquid residues Flash point -
Adsorbable Organic Halogens (AOX) -
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) -
Aims of the PT scheme
Target group of participants Laboratories involved in characterisation of solid and liquid wastes
Linked to specific legislation / standards Official Journal of the European Communities L11/27 16.1.2003 - Council Decision 2003/33/EC: criteria and procedures for the acceptance of waste at landfills Diari Oicial de la Generalitat de Catalunya Núm. 5370, 30.4.2009 - Decret 69/2009, de 28 d’abril: criteris i procediments d’admissió de residus en dipòsits controlats
Additional, subsidiary aims
Number of participants 40
Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3rd party

Waste Agency of Catalonia (ARC) monitor the performance of collaborating laboratories through their participation in Mat Control Proficiency Testing on Waste Characterisation

Operation is commissioned / requested by Waste Agency of Catalonia (ARC)
Fees and frequency
Participation fee Solid residue (EN 12457-4 leachate): aprox. 465 € (offered discounts for complete programme participation)
Regularly operated Yes (Once per year)
Year of first operation 2003
Contact details of the PT provider
Provider Contact person
Mat Control Laboratory, University of Barcelona
Marti i Franques, 1-11
08028 Barcelona
Spain

Phone: +34 03 403 92 74
Fax:
Web: http://www.matcontrol.com/english/02.htm http://www.matcontrol.com/english/02.htm
Mrs. Angels Sahuquillo
Phone: +34 03 403 92 74
Fax:
Email: angels.sahuquillo@ub.edu angels.sahuquillo@ub.edu
If you find any mistakes please contact the responsible EPTIS coordinator in Spain, Mr Miquel Navarro. Mr Miquel Navarro.
Any questions or problems? Please contact us at eptis@bam.de.
Application version: 1.23-SNAPSHOT.20230502124635-7925ae379a631fc1ececff45d2921c8db38877d5