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DEV

DEV

DEV – German Standard Methods for the Examination of Water, Wastewater and Sludge

Physical, chemical, biological and microbial methods

Published by the GDCh Division Society of Water Chemistry, in association with the Water Engineering Standards Committee (NAW) of DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V.; jointly published by WILEY-VCH GmbH and DIN Media GmbH

DEV: Issues & reserved standards 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
DEVplus: published & reserved draft standards 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Further information on the Wiley-VCH website
General information
Content & structure
Directories & preview of standards
DEV plus
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Standardisation work of the Society of Water Chemistry