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How do I compare a sample of a waste stream against the site’s own contamination target?

The excess assumes a fixed sample mass. This is a site target, not a statutory standard.

Open Waste contamination sample

Try the worked example

These are the example inputs from Waste contamination sample. Replace them in the tool to run your own case.

Sample mass (kg)Contaminants (kg)Site target (%)
12514.58

Example result
Observed contamination · 11.6%

Who uses this?

Site services coordinator. The free online tool runs the calculation in your browser. To edit the files and use the tools offline in one business, see the €49 offline edition.

Where the idea came from

A cleaning owner converts site observations and cost assumptions into a bid. This independent application adapts that idea to compare a sample of a waste stream against the site’s own contamination target.

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