Standardization Organizations

Table 14.7 World Health Organization standards for drinking water...

On the other hand, there are undoubtedly strict devotees of organic standards who make it clear that they are morally superior and that conventional methods of farming are cheap and nasty. This may be irritating as well as untrue, but there is no doubt that such devotees can be relied on to maintain the highest standards at all times. 

Sulfur-specific analyser Liquid organic standards 2.13 0.48 14.0... 

Sulfur-specific analysed Liquid organic standard 2.20 0.42 15.3... 

The Louis Bolk Instituut conducted an experiment to compare this modem cultivation system with biodynamic cultivation. The purpose of the experiment was further to develop organic standards and quality standards (Lammerts van Bueren and Hospers, 1991). Leaf lettuce of the same variety was sown on the same date in the two different growing situations. 

Switzerland Better taste Health, especially for mothers and people with illness Altruistic motives environment, animal husbandry, remuneration of farmers Price, low perception of difference between organic and conventional production, mistrust in organic standards... 

Oily fishmeal is allowed in organic rations and it has an even higher essential amino acid content than full-fat soya. However, its use in poultry rations is limited partly by cost, restrictions on the source of the fishmeal imposed by organic standards, the fact that some customers demand birds that are fed on a vegetable-based diet and concerns about fishy taints to the product (Walker and Gordon, 2001). 

US National Organic Standards Board (www.ams.usda.gov/nosb/)... 

Orren [663] used atomic absorption spectrometry to determine these elements in seawater in both their soluble and insoluble forms. The alkali metals are determined directly, but the other elements are first concentrated by solvent extraction. The particulate matter content is derived by dissolving the membranes used to filter the sample and determine the metals in the resulting solution. For organic standards of known metal content, the efficiency of the technique was almost 100%. 

Each salt-tolerant bacteria species yielded comparable BOD values for each organic standard conducted at three salt concentrations. Population increased and the rates of biological oxidation were similar at the three salt concentrations and when using either the standard dilution water or the saline dilution water. 

Accepted methods usually represent a consensus view from a number of analytical laboratories working in a particular application area. They may be developed and validated collectively under the auspices of professional or official bodies or trade organizations. Standard methods are similar to accepted methods but are usually developed on a national or international basis by an organization with some official status. These methods are usually published and have detailed procedures. The extent of validation of such methods can be taken for granted but has to be examined carefully. 

The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations standards require a nutrition screening typically within 24 to 72 hours of hospital admission. Patients determined not to be at risk for malnutrition should be reevaluated every 7 to 14 days. Patients determined to be at risk for malnutrition need a nutrition assessment and care plan. 

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