Standard CAN/BNQ 0413-210
Organic Soil Conditioners – Composts – Determination of Foreign Matter Content – Sieving Method
The use of compost as a soil conditioner is an excellent fertilization method that is inexpensive and effective. However, producers must ensure that compost is safe for human health and the environment, in particular by measuring its foreign matter content. To that end, the BNQ developed the CAN/BNQ 0413-210 standard, for compost producers. This national standard specifies a sieving method adapted from methods developed by the Centre de recherche industrielle du Québec (CRIQ) and the Quebec Ministère de l’Environnement (MENV). The method described is used to determine the foreign matter content of composts through particle size analysis and applies to composts from various sources used as organic soil conditioners.
The standard covers the following areas:
- principle;
- apparatus;
- samples;
- procedure (calibration, test prerequisites, test portions and testing);
- calculating and expressing the results (general and percentage of mass);
- calculating counts (foreign matter and sharp foreign matter);
- test report.
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8178 ANG CAN/BNQ 0413-210 Organic Soil Conditioners - Composts - Determination of Foreign Matter Content - Sieving Method This new edition supersedes the edition dated January 21, 2005.
The 2016 edition of this standard is withdrawn since its content is no longer up to date, however, revision work is in progress and the publication is expected in December 2025.8177 FRN CAN/BNQ 0413-210 Amendements organiques - Composts - Détermination de la teneur en corps étrangers - Méthode granulométrique Cette nouvelle édition remplace celle du 21 janvier 2005.
L'édition 2016 de cette norme est actuellement archivée puisque son contenu n'est plus à jour, mais des travaux de révision sont en cours et la publication est prévue en décembre 2025.
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Standards committee members
Number of committee members : 14
Lord Abbey Dalhousie University Susan Antler Conseil canadien du compost (CCC) Daniel Bourque Biogénie, Division de Englobe Corp. Pascale Cantin Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ) Andrew Drury All Treat Farms Limited Daniel Ekoualla Ministère de l'Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques (MELCC) - Direction des matières résiduelles Françoise Forcier Solinov Thomas Forge Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Martin Héroux Ville de Montréal Service de l'environnement Ian McLachlin A&L Canada Laboratories Inc. Karel Ménard Front commun québécois pour une gestion écologique des déchets (FCQGED) Denis Potvin Institut de recherche et de développement en agroenvironnement (IRDA) Sophie Taillefer Recyc-Québec Allan Yee City of Edmonton - Partners
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Contact
Andréanne Bilodeau, agr.
Program Leader
Bureau de normalisation du Québec
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