BS EN ISO 18763:2020

This standard BS EN ISO 18763:2020 Soil quality. Determination of the toxic effects of pollutants on germination and early growth of higher plants is classified in these ICS categories:

• 13.080.30 Biological properties of soils

This International Standard describes a technique for determining the effects of soil and soil-related materials on the seed germination and early growth of higher plants. These endpoints are useful indicators for the assessment of the quality of a soil as a habitat for organisms. This International Standard is applicable to all soils in which soil organisms are active and may be used to evaluate:

• the effects on plants due to toxicity of solid or liquid chemicals contaminating soil or materials (compost, sludge, waste) and chemicals added to soil;

• the changes in the soil effect on plants after restoration measures.