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BS EN 14995:2006

Current
Current

The latest, up-to-date edition.

Plastics. Evaluation of compostability. Test scheme and specifications
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-01-2007

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements
5 Organization of a test scheme
6 Laboratory tests on biodegradability
7 Determination of disintegration
8 Quality of the final compost
Annex A (normative) Evaluation criteria
Annex B (informative) Flow chart of evaluation
        of organic recoverability of plastic
        materials
Annex C (informative) Prerequisites and quality
        of compost for evaluating composting of
        plastic materials
Annex D (normative) Determination of ecotoxic
        effects to higher plants
Bibliography

Describes requirements and procedures to determine the compostability or anaerobic treatability of plastic materials.

Committee
PRI/82
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 04/30116500 DC (01/2007)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
24
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
SN EN 14995 : 2007 Identical
NS EN 14995 : 1ED 2006 Identical
NF EN 14995 : 2007 Identical
NEN EN 14995 : 2007 Identical
UNI EN 14995 : 2007 Identical
I.S. EN 14995:2006 Identical
NBN EN 14995 : 2007 Identical
UNE-EN 14995:2007 Identical
EN 14995:2006 Identical
DIN EN 14995:2007-03 Identical
DIN EN 14995 E : 2007 Identical

BS PAS 600(2013) : 2013 BIO-BASED PRODUCTS - GUIDE TO STANDARDS AND CLAIMS

ISO 14853:2016 Plastics Determination of the ultimate anaerobic biodegradation of plastic materials in an aqueous system Method by measurement of biogas production
ISO 14855:1999 Determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability and disintegration of plastic materials under controlled composting conditions Method by analysis of evolved carbon dioxide
ISO 11734:1995 Water quality — Evaluation of the "ultimate" anaerobic biodegradability of organic compounds in digested sludge — Method by measurement of the biogas production
ISO 11074-1:1996 Soil quality — Vocabulary — Part 1: Terms and definitions relating to the protection and pollution of the soil
EN 12880:2000 Characterization of sludges - Determination of dry residue and water content
EN ISO 14855:2004 Determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability and disintegration of plastic materials under controlled composting conditions - Method by analysis of evolved carbon dioxide (ISO 14855:1999)
ONORM S 2201 : 2009 ORGANIC WASTE - QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
ISO 15985:2014 Plastics — Determination of the ultimate anaerobic biodegradation under high-solids anaerobic-digestion conditions — Method by analysis of released biogas
ISO/TR 15462:2006 Water quality Selection of tests for biodegradability
EN ISO 14852:2004 Determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials in an aqueous medium - Method by analysis of evolved carbon dioxide (ISO 14852:1999)
EN ISO 14851:2004 Determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials in an aqueous medium - Method by measuring the oxygen demand in a closed respirometer (ISO 14851:1999)
CR 13456 : 1999 SOIL IMPROVERS AND GROWING MEDIA - LABELLING, SPECIFICATION AND PRODUCT SCHEDULES
EN 13432:2000/AC:2005 PACKAGING - REQUIREMENTS FOR PACKAGING RECOVERABLE THROUGH COMPOSTING AND BIODEGRADATION - TEST SCHEME AND EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR THE FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF PACKAGING
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
ISO 14852:1999 Determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials in an aqueous medium Method by analysis of evolved carbon dioxide
ISO 14851:1999 Determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials in an aqueous medium Method by measuring the oxygen demand in a closed respirometer
ISO 16929:2013 Plastics Determination of the degree of disintegration of plastic materials under defined composting conditions in a pilot-scale test

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