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EN 16640:2017/AC:2017

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BIO-BASED PRODUCTS - BIO-BASED CARBON CONTENT - DETERMINATION OF THE BIO-BASED CARBON CONTENT USING THE RADIOCARBON METHOD
Amendment of

EN 16640:2017

Published date

12-07-2017

European foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Symbols and abbreviations
5 Principle
6 Determination of the [14]C content
7 Calculation of the bio-based carbon content
8 Performance characteristics
9 Test report
Annex A (informative) - Procedures for sampling
        of products
Annex B (normative) - Procedure for the conversion
        of the carbon present in the sample suitable
        sample for [14]C determination
Annex C (normative) - Method A - Liquid
        scintillation-counter method (LSC)
Annex D (informative) - Method C -
        Beta-ionization (BI)
Annex E (normative) - Method B - Accelerator Mass
        Spectrometry (AMS)
Annex F (informative) - Performance characteristics
Bibliography

Defines a method for the determination of the bio-based carbon content in products, based on the 14C content measurement.

Committee
TC 411
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes CEN/TS 16640 and PREN 16640. (02/2017)
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
Comite Europeen de Normalisation
Status
Current
SupersededBy
Supersedes

BS EN 16935:2017 Bio-based products. Requirements for Business-to-Consumer communication and claims
I.S. EN 16935:2017 BIO-BASED PRODUCTS - REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESS-TO-CONSUMER COMMUNICATION AND CLAIMS
CEN/TS 17035:2017 Surface Active Agents - Bio-based surfactants - Requirements and test methods
S.R. CEN/TS 17035:2017 SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS - BIO-BASED SURFACTANTS - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
I.S. EN 16766:2017 BIO-BASED SOLVENTS - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
PREN 17228 : DRAFT 2018 PLASTICS - BIO-BASED POLYMERS, PLASTICS, AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS - TERMINOLOGY, CHARACTERISTICS AND COMMUNICATION
DIN EN 16935:2015-12 (Draft) BIO-BASED PRODUCTS - REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESS-TO-CONSUMER COMMUNICATION AND CLAIMS
BS EN 16766:2017 Bio-based solvents. Requirements and test methods
18/30361790 DC : 0 BS EN 17228 - PLASTICS - BIO-BASED POLYMERS, PLASTICS, AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS - TERMINOLOGY, CHARACTERISTICS AND COMMUNICATION
DIN EN 16935 E : 2017 BIO-BASED PRODUCTS - REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESS-TO-CONSUMER COMMUNICATION AND CLAIMS
EN 16766:2017 Bio-based solvents - Requirements and test methods
EN 16935:2017 Bio-based products - Requirements for Business-to-Consumer communication and claims
PD CEN/TS 17035:2017 Surface Active Agents. Bio-based surfactants. Requirements and test methods

CEN/TS 16137:2011 Plastics - Determination of bio-based carbon content
ISO 3171:1988 Petroleum liquids — Automatic pipeline sampling
EN 15440 : 2011 COR 2011 SOLID RECOVERED FUELS - METHODS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF BIOMASS CONTENT
ISO 10715:1997 Natural gas — Sampling guidelines
ISO 5555:2001 Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Sampling
PREN 16785-2 : DRAFT 2015 BIO-BASED PRODUCTS - BIO-BASED CONTENT - PART 2: DETERMINATION OF THE BIO-BASED CONTENT USING THE MATERIAL BALANCE METHOD
ISO 8943:2007 Refrigerated light hydrocarbon fluids Sampling of liquefied natural gas Continuous and intermittent methods
ISO 3170:2004 Petroleum liquids — Manual sampling
ISO 1716:2010 Reaction to fire tests for products Determination of the gross heat of combustion (calorific value)
EN ISO 4257:2001 Liquefied petroleum gases - Method of sampling (ISO 4257:2001)
EN ISO 21068-2:2008 Chemical analysis of silicon-carbide-containing raw materials and refractory products - Part 2: Determination of loss on ignition, total carbon, free carbon and silicon carbide, total and free silica and total and free silicon (ISO 21068-2:2008)
ISO 1928:2009 Solid mineral fuels Determination of gross calorific value by the bomb calorimetric method and calculation of net calorific value
ISO 10210:2012 Plastics — Methods for the preparation of samples for biodegradation testing of plastic materials
ASTM C 224 : 1978 PRACTICE FOR SAMPLING GLASS CONTAINERS
ISO 13833:2013 Stationary source emissions Determination of the ratio of biomass (biogenic) and fossil-derived carbon dioxide Radiocarbon sampling and determination
EN ISO 15528:2013 Paints, varnishes and raw materials for paints and varnishes - Sampling (ISO 15528:2013)
DIN 51637:2014-02 LIQUID PETROLEUM PRODUCTS - DETERMINATION OF THE BIO-BASED HYDROCARBON CONTENT IN DIESEL FUELS AND MIDDLE DISTILLATES USING LIQUID SCINTILLATION METHOD
EN 15442:2011 Solid recovered fuels - Methods for sampling
EN 14778:2011 Solid biofuels - Sampling
EN 14780:2011 Solid biofuels - Sample preparation
EN 16785-1:2015 Bio-based products - Bio-based content - Part 1: Determination of the bio-based content using the radiocarbon analysis and elemental analysis
EN 15443:2011 Solid recovered fuels - Methods for the preparation of the laboratory sample
EN ISO 13833:2013 Stationary source emissions - Determination of the ratio of biomass (biogenic) and fossil-derived carbon dioxide - Radiocarbon sampling and determination (ISO 13833:2013)
ASTM C 322 : 2009 Standard Practice for Sampling Ceramic Whiteware Clays
EN 15400:2011 Solid recovered fuels - Determination of calorific value
ISO 1795:2017 Rubber, raw natural and raw synthetic — Sampling and further preparative procedures
ISO 15528:2013 Paints, varnishes and raw materials for paints and varnishes Sampling
ISO 4257:2001 Liquefied petroleum gases Method of sampling
ISO 21068-2:2008 Chemical analysis of silicon-carbide-containing raw materials and refractory products Part 2: Determination of loss on ignition, total carbon, free carbon and silicon carbide, total and free silica and total and free silicon
ASTM D 6085 : 1997 Standard Practice for Sampling in Rubber Testing--Terminology and Basic Concepts
ISO 186:2002 Paper and board — Sampling to determine average quality
ASTM C 172/C172M : 2017 : REDLINE Standard Practice for Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete
ASTM D 3437 : 2015 : REDLINE Standard Practice for Sampling and Handling Liquid Cyclic Products
EN 27213 : 1993 PULPS - SAMPLING FOR TESTING
ISO 5725-2:1994 Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results Part 2: Basic method for the determination of repeatability and reproducibility of a standard measurement method
ASTM D 7026 : 2013 Standard Guide for Sampling and Reporting of Results for Determination of Biobased Content of Materials via Carbon Isotope Analysis (Withdrawn 2020)
EN ISO 186 : 2002 Paper and board - Sampling to determine average quality (ISO 186:2002)
EN 16575:2014 Bio-based products - Vocabulary
ISO 20904:2006 Hard coal Sampling of slurries
EN ISO 10715:2000 Natural gas - Sampling guidelines (ISO 10715:1997)
ASTM D 5291 : 2016 : REDLINE Standard Test Methods for Instrumental Determination of Carbon, Hydrogen, and Nitrogen in Petroleum Products and Lubricants
ISO 18283:2006 Hard coal and coke Manual sampling
EN ISO 1716:2010 Reaction to fire tests for products - Determination of the gross heat of combustion (calorific value) (ISO 1716:2010)
EN ISO 3170:2004 Petroleum liquids - Manual sampling (ISO 3170:2004)
ASTM D 7718 : 2011 Standard Practice for Obtaining In-Service Samples of Lubricating Grease
ASTM D 2915 : 2017 : REDLINE Standard Practice for Sampling and Data-Analysis for Structural Wood and Wood-Based Products
ISO 7213:1981 Pulps Sampling for testing
EN ISO 3171:1999 Petroleum liquids - Automatic pipeline sampling (ISO 3171:1988)

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