Tested Parameter/
Type of Test/
 Measured Quantity

Test Methods/ Standards

Phosphate Rock

Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (A.A.S) and Flame Photometer (F.F)

Sample pre-treatment

§ A.O.A.C.*(929.02:1998) – Preparation of fertilizer sample.

§ A.O.A.C. (957.02B (a):1998) – Phosphorus (total) in fertilizers – Preparation of sample solution.

Al₂O_3,  Fe₂O_3, MgO

§ A.O.A.C. (965.09 A (a), B-E: 1998) – Nutrients (minor) in fertilizers - Atomic absorption spectrophotometric method.

Na₂O

§ A.O.A.C. (974.01:1998) – Sodium in fertilizers - Flame photometric method.

K₂O

§ A.O.A.C. (983.02 A, B (a), D-J: 1998) – Potassium in fertilizers - Flame photometric method.

SiO₂

§ A.O.A.C. (963.02:1998) – Silica in liming materials - Gravimetric method.

CaO

§ A.O.A.C. (945.03:1998) – Calcium (acid-soluble) in fertilizers - Titrimetric method.

Loss on Ignition

§ BS EN (196 (2.7): 1995) – Methods of Testing Cement – Chemical Analysis of Cement

P₂O₅

§ A.O.A.C. (962.02A(c), B, C (b):1998) – Phosphorus (total) in fertilizers - Gravimetric quinolinium molybdophosphate method.

SO₄

§ British Standard BS 1377 (3.5):1990.

Acid Insoluble Residue (A.I.R)

§ Association of Florida Phosphate Chemist (AFPC) A.I.R:1991 – Methods of analysis for phosphate rock.

Cement

X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) – Sample Pre-treatment

§ In-house method No. 13IM03-003 [Issue No.:(1); Date:1999-11-01, Revision No.:(3); Date:2007-03-01 – Analyzing of Cement by XRF.

SiO2, Fe₂O₃, Al₂O₃, CaO, MgO, SO_3,  K₂O

§ In-house method No. 13IM03-003 [Issue No.:(1); Date:1999-11-01, Revision No.:(3); Date:2007-03-01 – Analyzing of Cement by XRF.

Cl

§ British Standard BS EN 196-2:2005 – Section 14.

Loss on Ignition

§ British Standard BS EN 196-2:2005 –Section 7.

Insoluble Residue

§ British Standard BS EN 196-2:2005 -Section 10.

Fertilizers

P₂O₅

§ A.O.A.C. 962.02A (c), B, C (b):1998 – Phosphorus (total) in fertilizers - Gravimetric quinolinium molybdophosphate method.

CaO

§ A.O.A.C. 945.03:1998 – Calcium (acid – soluble) in fertilizers – Titrimetric Method.

SO₄

§ British Standard BS EN 1377:1990 – Part 3; Section 5 – Methods of Test for soils for Civil Engineering Purposes.

Glass Sand

Loss on Ignition

§ British Standard BS EN 196:2005 – Part 2; Section 7.

XRF – Sample pre-treatment

§ British Standard BS EN 196:2005 – Part 2; National Annex (ND) Section 4.

SiO_2,  Al₂O_3,  Fe₂O_3, MgO, TiO_2, Na₂O, K₂O, CaO 

§ British Standard BS 1902:1987 – Part 9; Section 2.

Potassium Chloride

A.A.S And F.F

Sample Pre-treatment

§ A.O.A.C. 929.02:1998 – Preparation of fertilizer sample.

§ A.O.A.C. 957.02B(a):1998 – Phosphorus (total) in fertilizers – Preparation of sample solution.

Na₂O

§ A.O.A.C. 974.01:1998 – Sodium in fertilizers - Flame photometric method.

K₂O

§ A.O.A.C. 983.02 A, B (a), D-J: 1998 – Potassium in fertilizers - Flame photometric method.

CaO, Cu, MgO, Mn, Zn

§ A.O.A.C. 965.09 A (a), B-E: 1998 – Nutrients (minor) in fertilizers - Atomic absorption spectrophotometric method.

Low Alloy Steel

Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, Mo, V

§     In-house method No. 13IM03-007 [Issue No.:(1); Date:2000-08-01, Revision No.:(1); Date:2002-02-20] – Analyzing of samples (Alloys & Raw materials) by XRF.

Tinplate cans

Tin layer weight

§     In-house method No. 13IM03-007 [Issue No.:(1); Date:2000-08-01, Revision No.:(1); Date:2002-02-20] – Analyzing of samples (Alloys & Raw materials) by XRF.

Detergent

Anionic Active Material

§     British Standard BS 1715:1989.

§     International Standard ISO 2271:1989.