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A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

BS EN ISO 17556 - DETERMINATION OF THE ULTIMATE AEROBIC BIODEGRADABILITY OF PLASTICS MATERIALS IN SOIL BY MEASURING THE OXYGEN DEMAND IN A RESPIROMETER OR THE AMOUNT OF CARBON DIOXIDE EVOLVED
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

31-08-2012

Language(s)

English

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Principle
5 Test environment
6 Materials
7 Apparatus
8 Procedure
9 Calculation and expression of results
10 Validity of results
11 Test report
Annex A (informative) - Principle of a manometric
        respirometer (example)
Annex B (informative) - Example of a system for
        measuring the amount of carbon dioxide
        evolved
Annex C (informative) - Examples of methods for
        the determination of evolved carbon dioxide
Annex D (informative) - Theoretical oxygen demand
        (ThOD)
Annex E (informative) - Example of a determination
        of the amount and the molecular mass of
        water-insoluble polymers remaining at the
        end of a biodegradation test
Annex F (informative) - Examples of long term tests
Annex G (informative) - Round-robin testing
Bibliography

BS EN ISO 17556.

Committee
PRI/21
DocumentType
Draft
Pages
34
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

ISO 10381-6:2009 Soil quality Sampling Part 6: Guidance on the collection, handling and storage of soil under aerobic conditions for the assessment of microbiological processes, biomass and diversity in the laboratory
ISO 8245:1999 Water quality Guidelines for the determination of total organic carbon (TOC) and dissolved organic carbon (DOC)
ISO 11274:1998 Soil quality Determination of the water-retention characteristic Laboratory methods
ISO 10390:2005 Soil quality Determination of pH
ISO 10694:1995 Soil quality Determination of organic and total carbon after dry combustion (elementary analysis)
ISO 11266:1994 Soil quality — Guidance on laboratory testing for biodegradation of organic chemicals in soil under aerobic conditions
ISO 8192:2007 Water quality Test for inhibition of oxygen consumption by activated sludge for carbonaceous and ammonium oxidation
ISO 10634:1995 Water quality Guidance for the preparation and treatment of poorly water-soluble organic compounds for the subsequent evaluation of their biodegradability in an aqueous medium

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