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Soil Amendments - Alkaline or Dried Municipal Biosolids
Standard CAN/BNQ 0413-400 Soil Amendments - Alkaline or Dried Municipal Biosolids
CAN/BNQ 0413-400 is a national standard that specifies the characteristics of alkaline or dried municipal biosolids as well as the criteria and methods used to verify these characteristics. The standard applies to municipal biosolids resulting from a thermal or alkaline process that are used as soil amendments. The processes are recognized as destroying pathogens such as salmonella, enteroviruses and viable ascarid eggs. The standard sets out requirements regarding five main areas:
moisture content;
level of inorganic trace elements;
level of organic chemical compounds;
microbiologic characteristics (level of salmonella and control measures for the processing of alkaline or dried municipal biosolids);
tests for purposes of labelling.
As well, the standard sets out requirements regarding sampling, test methods, controls, labelling and general warnings.
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CAN/BNQ 0413-400
Soil Amendments - Alkaline or Dried Municipal Biosolids
This is a reaffirmation (reapproval) of the edition dated April 7, 2009.
L'Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA) Direction Recherches et politiques agricoles
Mr. Tony Di Fruscia
Ville de Montréal
Ms. Françoise Forcier
Solinov inc.
Mr. Tony Gallant
City of Summerside, CWWA
Mr. Adam Giles
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Mr. John Lavery
Sylvis Environmental
Mr. Benoît Lebeau
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Mr. Karel Ménard
Front commun québécois pour une gestion écologique des déchets (FCQGED)
Ms. Mélanie Pharand
Ministère Développement durable, Environnement et Lutte contre les changements climatiques
Mr. Onil Samuel
Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ)
Mr. Ed Topp
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Mr. Jean Vigneux
Solinov inc.
Ms. Jennifer Winsor
Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship
Certification Offer
The Soil Amendments -Alkaline or Dried Municipal Biosolids certification program is for manufacturers wishing to have the BNQ recognize their products as compliant. To obtain certification, manufacturers must demonstrate to the BNQ that they have met the requirements of the CAN/BNQ 0413-400 standard, the CAN/BNQ 0413-905 certification protocol and the CAN/BNQ 0413-400 certification requirements for quality management systems:
manufacturer’s in-house laboratory;
external laboratory outsourced by the manufacturer;
controls, measurement and testing;
product distribution;
maintaining quality after final controls, measurement and testing;
disposition of nonconformity;
complaints to the manufacturer;
control of manufacturer’s records.
The BNQ certification is valid for two years and requires manufacturers to undergo two inspections annually.
This certification program is accredited by the Standards Council of Canada.
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BNQ 0413-905
Soil Amendments - Alkaline or Dried Municipal Biosolids - Certification Protocol
This new edition supersedes the edition dated October 6, 2000.
Andréanne Bilodeau, agr. Program Leader Bureau de normalisation du Québec Tel.: 418-652-2238 / 1-800-386-5114, ext. 2451
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