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BS 3882:2015 Specification for topsoil
Publication Year
2015
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Specifies requirements for topsoils that are moved or traded excluding in situ topsoil or subsoil. Describes multipurpose and specific purpose topsoils that have low fertility, acidic or calcareous. Also provides guidance on sampling and analysis.
Document History
Supersedes BS 3882:2007. Came into effect 30 April 2015. First published April 1965. Second edition October 1994. Third edition November 2007. Fourth (current) edition April 2015. Complements BS 8601 which specifies subsoil. Confirmed March 2021.
ISBN
9780580859496
Publisher Information
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