This document is one of a family of International Standards providing guidance on soils and soil 
materials in relation to certain functions and uses including conservation of biodiversity. It applies in 
conjunction with these other standards. It provides guidance on the selection of experimental methods 
for the assessment of the ecotoxic potential of soils and soil materials (e.g. excavated and remediated 
soils, refills, embankments) with respect to their intended use and possible adverse effects on aquatic 
and soil dwelling organisms.
NOTE This is a reflection of the maintenance of the habitat and retention function of the soil. In fact, the 
methods listed in this document are suitable for usage in a TRIAD approach, i.e. for an ecological assessment of 
potentially contaminated soils (see ISO 19204).
This document does not cover tests for bioaccumulation.
The ecological assessment of uncontaminated soils with a view to natural, agricultural or horticultural 
use is not within the scope of this document. Such soils can be of interest if they can serve as a reference 
for the assessment of soils from contaminated sites.
The interpretation of results gained by applying the proposed methods is not in the scope of this 
document.nd edition 2019-03 Soil quality — Guidance on the ecotoxicological characterization of soils and soil materials Qualité du sol — Lignes directrices relatives à la caractérisation écotoxicologique des sols et des matériaux du sol Reference number ISO 15799:2019(E) ？ ISO 2019 ISO 15799:2019(E) COPYRIGHT PROTECTED DOCUMENT ？ ISO 2019 All rights reserved