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MPZ UKZUZ Analysis of Fertilizers

[MPZ ÚKZÚZ Analýza hnojiv]

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PT provider
PT provider Central Institute for Supervising and Testing in Agriculture (UKZUZ),National Reference Laboratory, Department of Proficiency Testing Programmes Central Institute for Supervising and Testing in Agriculture (UKZUZ),National Reference Laboratory, Department of Proficiency Testing Programmes
Based in Czechia
Language(s) English
Remarks
Keywords
Product groups Agriculture
Reference materials
Soil, sludge, contaminated sites
Testing fields Analytical chemistry
Environmental conditions
Environmental protection
Technical details
Test item Tested property Testing method
Analysis of Fertilizers Arsenic (As) Aqua Regia digestion
Cadmium (Cd) Aqua Regia digestion
Chromium (Cr) Aqua Regia digestion
Nickel (Ni) Aqua Regia digestion
Lead (Pb) Aqua Regia digestion
Copper (Cu) Aqua Regia digestion
Zinc (Zn) Aqua Regia digestion
Boron (B) Aqua Regia digestion
Manganese (Mn) Aqua Regia digestion
Iron (Fe) Aqua Regia digestion
Molybdenum (Mo) Aqua Regia digestion
Cobalt (Co) Aqua Regia digestion
Mercury (Hg) Total content
Moisture content -
Nitrogen (Kjeldahl) Wet digestion according to Kjeldahl
Potassium (K) Total content
K2O Calculation parameter
Phosphorus (P) Total content
P2O5 Calculation parameter
Calcium (Ca) Total content
CaO Calculation parameter
Magnesium (Mg) Total content
MgO Calculation parameter
Sulphur (S) Total content
SO4 Calculation parameter
B_H2O Water-soluble content
Mo_H2O Water-soluble content
Cu_H2O Water-soluble content
Mn_H2O Water-soluble content
Zn_H2O Water-soluble content
Fe_H2O Water-soluble content
Co_H2O Water-soluble content
S_H2O Water-soluble content
Ca_H2O Water-soluble content
K_H2O Water-soluble content
Mg_H2O Water-soluble content
P_H2O Water-soluble content
N-NO3 nitrate nitrogen
N-NH4 ammonium nitrogen
N-NH2 amide nitrogen
Cl- total content of chlorides
P_nca in neutral citrate leachate Extraction method for phosphorus in neutral citrate leachate
Aims of the PT scheme
Target group of participants analytical laboratories, agricultural laboratories, fertilizer producers, scientific institutions, university departments
Linked to specific legislation / standards Regulation EC 1009/2019
Additional, subsidiary aims validation of testing methods and also Provision of external quality assessment, verification of internal procedures or national/international standards for chemical analytical methods.
Number of participants 20-30
Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3rd party

Accredited by Czech Institute for Accreditation on the basis of EN ISO IEC 17043:2023

Operation is commissioned / requested by UKZUZ is established by the Czech Ministry of Agriculture by law. The PT department is established within the organizational structure of the National Reference Laboratory (NRL) UKZUZ.
Fees and frequency
Participation fee 3100 CZK per year, 2 testing samples
Regularly operated Yes (once a year (April-June))
Year of first operation 2001
Contact details of the PT provider
Provider Contact person
Central Institute for Supervising and Testing in Agriculture (UKZUZ),National Reference Laboratory, Department of Proficiency Testing Programmes
Hroznova 63/2, Pisarky
603 00 Brno
Czechia

Phone: +42(0) 543 548 111, +42(0) 543 548 220
Fax: +42(0) 543 210 444
Web: http://www.ukzuz.cz http://www.ukzuz.cz
Mr. Martin Vana
Phone: +42(0) 543 548 220, +42(0) 737 267 729
Fax:
Email: martin.vana@ukzuz.gov.cz martin.vana@ukzuz.gov.cz
If you find any mistakes please contact the responsible EPTIS coordinator in Czechia, Ms Simona Klenovská. Ms Simona Klenovská.
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Application version: 1.23-SNAPSHOT.20230502124635-7925ae379a631fc1ececff45d2921c8db38877d5