Standards & DINs

No. 

Title

Comment

Replaced by:

DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025  

2018-03 

General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories (ISO/IEC 17025:2017)

DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 

2005-08

General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories (ISO/IEC 17025:2005) 

withdrawn 

DIN EN ISO/IEC 17015  

2018-03

DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 

Corrigendum 2 

2007-05

General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories - Corrigendum 2 

withdrawn 

DIN EN ISO/IEC 17015  

2018-03

DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 

Corrigendum 1 

2007-01

General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories - Corrigendum 1 

withdrawn 

DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025  

Corrigendum 2  

2007-05

No. 

Title

Comment

Replaced by:

DIN EN ISO 5667-1 

2007-04

Water quality - SamplingPart 1: 

Instructions for setting sampling programmes and sampling techniques  

(ISO 5667-1:2006); 

German version EN 5667-1: 2006

ISO 5667-1 Technical corrigendum 1 1996-02

Water quality - Sampling - Part 1: 

Guidance on the establishment of sampling programmes Correction 1 

withdrawn 

ISO 5667-1  

2007-04

DIN EN 25667-2 

1993-07

Water quality - Sampling - Part 2: 

Sampling technique guide  

(ISO 5667-2:1991) 

German version EN 25667: 1993

withdrawn 

DIN EN ISO 5667-1  

2007-04

DIN EN ISO 5667-3 

2013-03

Water quality - Sampling - Part 3: 

Instructions for the preservation and handling of water samples 

withdrawn 

DIN EN ISO 5667-3  

2019-07

DIN EN ISO 5667-3  

2019-07

Water quality - Sampling - Part 3: Conservation and handling of water samples

DIN EN ISO 22475-1 

2007-01

Geotechnical exploration and investigation - 

Sampling procedures and groundwater measurements - 

Part 1: Technical principles of execution

withdrawn 

DIN EN ISO 22475-1  

2022-02

DIN EN ISO 22475-1  

2022-02

Geotechnical investigation and testing - Sampling methods and groundwater measurements - Part 1: Technical principles for soil, rock and groundwater sampling

DIN 38402-11 

2009-02

German standard methods for the analysis of water, waste water and sludge - General data (Group A) -  

Part 11: Sampling of waste water (A11)

DIN 38402-12 

1985-06

Sampling from standing waters (A12) 

DIN 38402-13 

1985-12

Sampling from aquifers (A13) 

withdrawn 

DIN 38402-13  

2021-12

DIN 38402-13  

2021-12

Planning and implementation of groundwater sampling (A 13)

DIN EN ISO 5667-6  

2016-12

Water quality - Sampling - Part 6: Guidance for sampling from flowing waters (ISO 5667-6:2014  

German version EN ISO 5667-6:2016

DIN 38402-15 

2010-04

German standard methods for the analysis of water, waste water and sludge - General data (Group A) -  

Sampling from flowing waters (A 15)

withdrawn 

DIN EN ISO 5667-6  

2016-12

DIN 38402-30 

1998-07

Pre-treatment, homogenisation and division of heterogeneous water samples (A 30) 

AQA Leaflet P 8/1  

2009-09

Waste water sampling

AQA Leaflet P 8/2 

1995-05

Groundwater sampling 

AQA Leaflet P 8/3 

2012-02

Sampling from flowing waters

AQA Leaflet P 8/4  

2002-05

Sampling from sludge and sediments

LAWA Groundwater Guideline Part 3 1993-03

Länderarbeitsgemeinschaft Wasser (LAWA); Groundwater Directive;  

Part 3: Groundwater quality 

DVGW W 121  

2003-07

Construction and operation of groundwater monitoring wells 

DVGW W 115 

2008-07

Borehole for exploration, extraction and observation of groundwater 

DVGW W 112  

2011-10

Water sampling during groundwater development, extraction and monitoring

OGewV 

2016-06

Ordinance on the Protection of Surface Waters (Oberflächengewässerverordnung - OGewV)

OGewV 

2011-07

Ordinance on the Protection of Surface Waters (Oberflächengewässerverordnung - OGewV) 

Continuation 2016 

OGewV  

2016-06

No. 

Title

Comment

Replaced by:

DIN EN ISO 7027 (C 2) 

2000-04

Water quality  

Determination of turbidity (ISO 7027:1999);  

German version EN ISO 7027:1999

withdrawn 

DIN EN ISO 7027-2  

2019-06

DIN EN ISO 7027-2  

2019-06 

Water quality - Determination of turbidity - Part 2: Semi-quantitative methods for the assessment of light transmittance (ISO 7027-2:2019); German version EN ISO 7027-2:2019

DIN EN ISO 7887 (C1)  

2012-04

Water quality - examination and determination of colouration 

DIN EN ISO 7887 (C1)  

1994-12

Water quality - examination and determination of colouration 

withdrawn 

DIN EN ISO 7887 (C1)  

2012-04

DIN EN ISO 5814 (G22)  

2013-02

Water quality; Determination of dissolved oxygen; Electrochemical method 

DIN EN 27888 (C 8) 

1993-11

Water quality - 

Determination of electrical conductivity (ISO 7888: 1985);  

German version EN 27888: 1993

DIN 38404-4 

1976-12

German Standard Methods for Water, Waste Water and Sludge Investigation - 

Physico-chemical parameters (Group C)  

Determination of the temperature (C4)

DIN 38404-5 

2009-07

German Standard Methods for Water, Waste Water and Sludge Investigation - 

Physico-chemical parameters (group C) - 

Part 5: Determination of the pH value (C 5)

withdrawn 

DIN EN ISO 10523 

2012-04

DIN EN ISO 10523 

2012-04

Water quality - Determination of the pH value

DIN 38404-6 

1984-05

German Standard Methods for Water, Waste Water and Sludge Investigation - 

Physico-chemical parameters (group C) - 

Determination of the redox voltage (C 5)

DEV B 1/2  

1971

Testing for odour and taste 

No. 

Title

Comment

Replaced by:

DIN EN ISO 14688-1 

2018-05

Geotechnical exploration and investigation  

Naming, description and classification of soil  

Part 1: Naming and description  

(ISO 14688-1:2017)  

German version EN ISO 14688-1:2018

withdrawn 

DIN EN ISO 14688-1  

2020-11

DIN EN ISO 14688-1  

2020-11

Geotechnical exploration and investigation - Naming, description and classification of soil - Part 1: Naming and description (ISO 14688-1:2017); German version EN ISO 14688-1:2018.

DIN EN ISO 14688-1 

2011-06

Geotechnical exploration and investigation  

Naming, description and classification of soil  

Part 1: Naming and description 

withdrawn 

DIN EN ISO 14688-1 

2013-12

DIN EN ISO 14688-1 

2013-12

Geotechnical exploration and investigation  

Naming, description and classification of soil  

Part 1: Naming and description 

withdrawn 

DIN EN ISO 14688-1 

2018-05

DIN EN ISO 14688-2 

2018-05

Geotechnical investigation and testing - Naming, description, classification of soil - Part 2: Basic principles for soil classification  

(ISO 14688-2:2017)  

German version EN ISO 14688-2:2018

withdrawn 

DIN EN ISO 14688-2 2020- 11

DIN EN ISO 14688-2  

2020-11

Geotechnical exploration and investigation - Naming, description and classification of soil - Part 2: Principles for soil classifications (ISO 14688-2:2017); German version EN ISO 14688-2:2018.

DIN EN ISO 14688-2 

2011-06

Geotechnical investigation and testing - Naming, description, classification of soil - Part 2: Basic principles for soil classification 

withdrawn 

DIN EN ISO 14688-2  

2018-05

DIN EN ISO 14689 

2018-05

Geotechnical exploration and investigation  

Naming, description and classification of rock  

(ISO 14689:2017)  

German version EN ISO 14689/2018

DIN EN ISO 14689-1 

2011-06

Geotechnical exploration and investigation  

Naming, description and classification of rock 

Part 1: Naming and description 

withdrawn 

DIN EN ISO 14689-1 

2018-05

DIN EN ISO 14689-1 

2004-04

Geotechnical exploration and investigation  

Naming, description and classification of rock 

Part 1: Naming and description 

withdrawn 

DIN EN ISO 14689-1 

2011-06

DIN ISO 10381-1 

2003-08

Soil properties - Sampling - Part 1:  

Guidance on the establishment of sampling programmes  

(ISO 10381-1:2002)

DIN EN ISO 14689-1 

2011-06

Geotechnical exploration and investigation  

Naming, description and classification of rock 

Part 1: Naming and description 

withdrawn 

DIN EN ISO 14689  

2018-05

DIN EN ISO 14689  

2018-05

Geotechnical exploration and investigation - Rock naming, description and classification 

DIN ISO 10381-1 

2003-08

Soil properties - Sampling - Part 1:  

Guidance on the establishment of sampling programmes  

(ISO 10381-1:2002) 

ISO replaced by 18400-104 2018-10  

ISO withdrawn, DIN not

DIN ISO 10381-2 

2003-08

Soil properties - Sampling - Part 2: 

Guidance for the sampling procedures  

(ISO 10381-2:2002)

DIN ISO 10381-3 

2002-08

Soil properties - Sampling - Part 3:  

Safety guide  

(ISO 10381-3:2001)

DIN ISO 10381-4 

2004-04

Soil properties - Sampling - Part 4:  

Guidance on the procedure for the investigation of natural, semi-natural and cultivated sites (ISO 10381-4:2003)

ISO replaced by 18400-104 2018-10  

ISO withdrawn, DIN not

DIN ISO 10381-5 

2007-02

Soil properties - Sampling - Part 5:  

Guidance on the procedure for investigating soil contamination on urban and industrial sites  

(ISO 10381-5: 2005)

ISO replaced by 18400-104 2018-10  

ISO withdrawn, DIN not

ISO 18400-104  

2018-10

Soil properties - Sampling - Part 104: Strategies

ISO 10381-8  

2006-04

Soil properties - Sampling - Part 8:  

Instructions for the sampling of waste rock piles 

withdrawn 

ISO 18400-104  

2018-10

DIN ISO 10381-8 

2004-01

Soil properties - Sampling - Part 8: 

Instructions for the sampling of waste rock piles 

withdrawn 

DIN ISO 10381-8,  

2006-04

DIN EN 932-1 

1996-11

Test methods for general aggregate properties - Part 1: Sampling methods; German version EN 932-1: 1996

DIN EN ISO 22475-1 2007-01

Geotechnical investigation and testing - Sampling methods and groundwater measurements - Part 1: Technical principles for execution  

(ISO 22475-1:2006)  

German version EN ISO 22475-1:2006 

Geotechnical investigation and testing - Sampling methods and groundwater measurements - Part 1: Technical principles for soil, rock and groundwater sampling (ISO 22475-1:2021); German version EN ISO 22475-1:2021

withdrawn 

DIN EN ISO 22475-1 2022- 02

DIN EN ISO 22475-1  

2022-02

DIN 4021 

1990-10

Subsoil - exploration by trenching and drilling as well as taking samples, in exploration and investigation of the subsoil

withdrawn 

DIN EN ISO 22475-1  

2007-01

DIN 4022-1 

1987-09

Subsoil and groundwater - naming and describing soil and rock 

Stratigraphic logs for boreholes without continuous extraction of cored samples in soil and rock

withdrawn 

DIN EN ISO 22475-1  

2007-01

DIN 4022-2 

1981-03

Subsoil and groundwater - naming and describing soil and rock 

Stratigraphic logs for boreholes in rock (bedrock)

withdrawn 

DIN EN ISO 22475-1  

2007-01

DIN 4022-3 

1982-05

Subsoil and groundwater - naming and describing soil and rock 

Stratigraphic logs for boreholes with continuous extraction of cored samples in soil (unconsolidated rock)

withdrawn 

DIN EN ISO 22475-1  

2007-01

DIN 4023 

2006-02

Geotechnical exploration and investigation - 

Drawing of the results of boreholes and other direct exposures

DIN 4220 

2008-11

Soil science site assessment - 

Labelling, classification and derivation of soil properties (normative and nominal scaling)

withdrawn 

DIN 4220  

2020-11

DIN 4220:2020-11

Soil site assessment - labelling, classification and derivation of soil properties (normative and nominal scales)

DIN 19671-1 

1964-05

Earth drilling rigs for land cultivation  

Fluted Drill, Pipe Drill

DIN 19671-2 

1964-11

Earth drilling equipment for land cultivation; rods, wing drills, drill shovels, marsh buckets, twist drills 

DIN 19672-1 

1968-04

Soil extraction equipment for land cultivation  

Equipment for taking soil samples in undisturbed storage

DIN 19672-2 

1968-04

Soil extraction equipment for land cultivation  

Equipment for the examination and collection of peat soil samples

DIN 19682-1 

2007-11

Soil properties - Field investigations - Part 1: Determination of soil colour

DIN 19682-2 

2014-07

Soil properties - Field investigations - Part 2: Determination of soil type

DIN 19682-2 

2007-11

Soil properties - Field investigations - Part 2: Determination of soil type 

withdrawn 

DIN 19682-2  

2014-07

DIN EN 14899 

2006-04

Characterisation of wastes - Sampling of wastes - 

Framework for the preparation and application of a sampling plan  

German version EN 14899:2005

DIN 38414-11 

1987-08

German Standard Methods for Water, Waste Water and Sludge Investigation - 

Sludge and sediments (Group S) - 

Sediment sampling (S 11)

DIN 51750-1 

1990-12

Testing of mineral oils; Sampling; General 

DIN 51750-2 

1990-12

Testing of mineral oils; Sampling; Liquids

DIN 52101 

2013-10

Test methods for aggregates - 

Sampling

DIN 52101 

2005-06

Test methods for aggregates - 

Sampling

withdrawn 

DIN 52101  

2013-10

DIN EN ISO 5667-13 

2011-08

Instructions for sampling sludge from waste water treatment and water treatment plants 

DIN 38414-S1 

1986-11

Sampling of sewage sludge 

withdrawn 

DIN EN ISO 5667-13  

2011-08

Work instruction BZE II  

2006-11

Working Instructions for the Second Soil Condition Survey in Forests (BZE II), 2nd edition of November 2006

LAGA Guideline PN 2/78  

1983-12

Guideline for the procedure of physical and chemical investigations in connection with the disposal of waste; sampling and preparation of samples from solid, sludge and liquid waste 

withdrawn

LAGA Guideline PN 98 

2001-12

Guideline for the procedure of physical, chemical and biological examinations in connection with the recovery/disposal of waste; basic rules for the taking of samples from solid and stab-proof waste as well as deposited materials 

VDLUFA Method Book, Volume I 1.2.1 1997

Collection of disturbed soil samples for specific purposes; collection from the topsoil of arable and horticultural soils for testing for plant-available nutrients. 

Compost method manual I.A 2014-08

Method Manual for the Analysis of Organic Fertilisers, Soil Conditioners and Substrates; Gütegemeinschaft Kompost e.V., Cologne

Methods Manual Compost I.A 2006-09

Method Manual for the Analysis of Organic Fertilisers, Soil Conditioners and Substrates; Gütegemeinschaft Kompost e.V., Cologne

Update 2014 valid until 13.10.2016

Compost Method Book I.A. 2014-08

BioAbfV, Annex 3, point 1.1 

2013-04

Sampling

BioAbfV, Annex 3, point 1.1 

1998-09

Sampling 

Update 2013 valid until 13.10.2016

BioAbfV, Annex 3, point 1.1 2013-04

BioAbfV 

2017-10

Ordinance on the Utilisation of Biowaste on Land Used for Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Purposes

BioAbfV 

2006-10

Ordinance on the Utilisation of Biowaste on Land Used for Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Purposes

Update 2017 

BioAbfV 

2017-10

DepV, Annex 4, No. 2 

2009-04

Sampling 

DepV, Annex 4, No. 3.1.1  

2009-04

Sample preparation 

Waste Wood Ordinance, Annex IV, Section 1.1 2002-08

Ordinance on Requirements for the Recovery and Disposal of Waste Wood (AltholzV) 

AbfKlärV, Annex 1, Section 1.1 1992-04

Sampling 

AbfKlärV, Annex 1, Section 2.1 1992-04

Sampling and sample preparation 

AQA Leaflet P 8/4  

2002-05

Sampling of suspended solids and sediments 

Waste Oil Ordinance, Annex 2, Point 1 

2004-02

Waste Oil Ordinance 

Fertiliser Ordinance 

2017-06

Ordinance on the Placing on the Market of Fertilisers, Soil Additives, Cultivation Substrates and Plant Auxiliaries (Fertiliser Ordinance - DüMV)

Fertiliser Ordinance 

2006-10

Ordinance on the Placing on the Market of Fertilisers, Soil Additives, Cultivation Substrates and Plant Auxiliaries (Fertiliser Ordinance - DüMV)

Update 2017 

Fertiliser Ordinance  

2017-06

No. 

Title

Comment

Replaced by:

DIN ISO 10381-7 

2007-10

Soil properties - Sampling - Part 7: 

Instructions for taking soil gas samples  

(ISO 10381-7:2005)

withdrawn 

ISO 18400-2004  

2017-01

VDI 3865 Sheet 1 

2005-06

VDI GUIDELINES 

Measuring organic soil contamination  

Measurement planning for the examination of soil air for volatile organic compounds

VDI 3865 Sheet 2 

1998-01

VDI GUIDELINES 

Measuring organic soil contamination  

Techniques for active soil gas sampling; variants 1, 2, 3 and 5

No. 

Title

Comment

DIN EN ISO 5667-1 

2007-04

Water quality - Sampling - Part 1:  

Instructions for setting sampling programmes and sampling techniques  

(ISO 5667-1:2006)  

German version EN 5667-1: 2006

ISO 5667-11 

2009-04

Water quality - Sampling - Part 11: Guidance for groundwater sampling

DIN 38402 Part 12 

1985-06

German Standard Methods for Water, Waste Water and Sludge Investigation - 

General information (Group A) -  

Sampling from standing waters (A 12)

DIN 38402 Part 13 

1985-12

German Standard Methods for Water, Waste Water and Sludge Investigation - 

General information (Group A) -  

Sampling from aquifers (A 13)

withdrawn 

DIN 38402-13  

2021-12

DIN 38402-13:2021-12

German standard methods for the investigation of water, waste water and sludge - General data (Group A) - Part 13: Planning and performance of sampling of groundwater (A 13)

DIN ISO 5667-5 2011-02

Water quality - Sampling - Part 5: Guidance for sampling of drinking water from treatment plants and piping systems (ISO 5667-5:2006)

DIN 38402 Part 14 

1986-03

German Standard Methods for Water, Waste Water and Sludge Investigation - 

General information (Group A) -  

Sampling from raw water and drinking water (A 14)

withdrawn 

DIN ISO 5667-5  

2011-02

DIN EN ISO 5667-6  

2016-12

Water quality - Sampling - Part 6: Guidance for sampling from flowing waters (ISO 5667-6:2014)  

German version EN ISO 5667-6:2016

DIN 38402-15 

2010-04

German Standard Methods for Water, Waste Water and Sludge Investigation - 

General information (Group A) -  

Sampling from flowing waters (A 15)

withdrawn 

DIN EN ISO 5667-6  

2016-12

DIN 38402 Part 18 

1991-05

German Standard Methods for Water, Waste Water and Sludge Investigation - 

General information (Group A) -  

Sampling of water from mineral and medicinal springs (A 18)

DIN EN ISO 5667-3:2019-07

Water quality - Sampling - Part 3: Preservation and handling of water samples (ISO 5667- 3:2018); German version EN ISO 5667-3:2018.

DIN EN ISO 5667-3  

2013-03

Water quality - Sampling -  

Part 3: Instructions for preservation and handling of water samples  

(ISO 5667-3:2003) 

German version EN ISO 5667-3:2003 

withdrawn 

DIN EN ISO 5667-3  

2019-07

DIN EN ISO 5667-3 

2004-03

Water quality - Sampling -  

Part 3: Instructions for preservation and handling of water samples  

(ISO 5667-3:2003) 

German version EN ISO 5667-3:2003 

withdrawn 

DIN EN ISO 5667-3  

2013-03

DWA-A 909  

2011-12

Principles of groundwater sampling from groundwater monitoring wells 

DVGW W 112  

2011-12

Principles of groundwater sampling from groundwater monitoring wells 

DVWK 128 

1992

Collection and scope of investigation of groundwater samples 

LAWA AQS Leaflet P-8/2  

1995-05

Sampling from groundwater 

DIN EN ISO 19458 

2006-12

Water quality -  

Sampling for microbiological tests  

(ISO 19458:2006)  

German version EN ISO 19458:2006