EN 15560:2023

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2024
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 15560:2009
Anorganska gnojila - Določanje celotnega dušika v kalcijevem cianoamidu, ki ne
vsebuje nitratov
Inorganic fertilizers - Determination of total nitrogen in calcium cyanamide nitrate free
Anorganische Düngemittel - Bestimmung von Gesamtstickstoff in nitratfreiem
Kalkstickstoff
Engrais inorganiques - Dosage de l'azote total dans la cyanamide calcique exempte de
nitrate
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 15560:2023
ICS:
65.080 Gnojila Fertilizers
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 15560
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
August 2023
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 65.080 Supersedes EN 15560:2009
English Version
Inorganic fertilizers - Determination of total nitrogen in
calcium cyanamide nitrate free
Engrais inorganiques - Dosage de l'azote total dans la Anorganische Düngemittel - Bestimmung von
cyanamide calcique exempte de nitrate Gesamtstickstoff in nitratfreiem Kalkstickstoff
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 26 June 2023.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 Principle . 4
5 Reagents . 4
6 Apparatus and equipment . 5
7 Sampling and sample preparation . 6
8 Procedure. 6
8.1 Preparation of the solution for analysis . 6
8.2 Analysis of the solution . 6
8.3 Blank test . 7
8.4 Control test . 7
9 Expression of the result . 7
10 Test report . 8
Bibliography . 9
European foreword
This document (EN 15560:2023) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 260 “Fertilizers
and liming materials”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by February 2024, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by February 2024.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 15560:2009.
In comparison with the previous edition EN 15560:2009, the following technical modifications have
been made:
— deletion of former tables and addition of a technically revised Table (8.2);
— rewording of the control test (8.4);
— deletion of distillation apparatus drawings;
— rewording of the Expression of the result (Clause 8).
This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CEN by the European
Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its
Member States.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the
United Kingdom.
1 Scope
This document specifies a method for the determination of total nitrogen in nitrate-free calcium
cyanamide.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 1482-2, Fertilizers and liming materials — Sampling and sample preparation — Part 2: Sample
preparation
EN 12944-1, Fertilizers and liming materials — Vocabulary — Part 1: General terms
EN 12944-2, Fertilizers and liming materials — Vocabulary — Part 2: Terms relating to fertilizers
3 Terms and definitions
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