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Environmental quality standard for soils (National Standard GB 15618-1995).

Country/Territory
China
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Soil pollution/quality Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Standard enters into force on 1 March 1996.
Abstract

The Standard is formulated for the purpose of implementing the Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China, preventing soil pollution, protecting the environment and human health and safeguarding agroforestry production. It provides the allowed concentration limit of soil pollutants and monitoring methods according to soil use functions, protection objectives and soil quality. The standard applies to soil of farmland, vegetable field, tea garden, orchard, rangeland, woodland and nature reserves.

Full text
Chinese
Website
www.mep.gov.cn