What is BS EN 16032 - Extraction and determination of elemental sulfur about?
BS EN 16032 is a European standard that serves technical specifications for the extraction and determination of elemental sulfur, enabling the declaration of total elemental sulfur for compliance with regulations.
BS EN 16032 specifies a method for extraction and determination of the elemental sulfur contained in fertilizers.
BS EN 16032 method is applicable to EC fertilizers for which a declaration of the total sulfur in elemental form is provided for in Regulation (EC) Nr 2003/2003, Annex I [1].
Who is BS EN 16032 - Extraction and determination of elemental sulfur for?
BS EN 16032 on the extraction and determination of elemental sulfur applies to:
- Manufacturers of fertilizers
- Dealers and importers of fertilizers
- Testing labs for fertilizers
- Quality assurance services
- Regulatory bodies
Why should you use BS EN 16032 - Extraction and determination of elemental sulfur?
Sulfur sulphate and elemental sulphates are different forms of sulfur in fertilizers. Plants can only process sulfur in the form of sulphates. Elemental sulphur sources are acidifying in nature. This can help your crops in alkaline soils, but it can also harm them in acidic soils.
BS EN 16032 provides users guidance on the method for the extraction and determination of elemental sulfur in fertilizers. BS EN 16032 also provides users with a step-by-step procedure for the method, enabling users to do the method correctly.
BS EN 16032 provides users guidance on principle, sampling, sample preparation, reagents, apparatus, procedure, calculation, expression of results, and test report, enabling late-season sulfur uptake by plants in agricultural applications.
With obedience and compliance of BS EN 16032, users can extract and determine elemental sulfur in fertilizers, enhancing plant growth under alkaline conditions.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 16032:2011 supersedes DD CEN/TS 16032:2010, which is now withdrawn. Changes in BS EN 16032:2011 include -
- The CEN Technical Specification has been adopted as a European Standard
- The document has been editorially revised
