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UNI EN ISO 14855-1 : 2013

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DETERMINATION OF THE ULTIMATE AEROBIC BIODEGRADABILITY OF PLASTIC MATERIALS UNDER CONTROLLED COMPOSTING CONDITIONS - METHOD BY ANALYSIS OF EVOLVED CARBON DIOXIDE - PART 1: GENERAL METHOD
Published date

24-01-2013

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Principle
5 Test environment
6 Reagents
7 Apparatus
8 Procedure
9 Calculation and expression of results
10 Validity of results
11 Test report
Annex A (informative) - Principle of test system
Annex B (informative) - Examples of graphical
        representation of carbon dioxide evolution
        and biodegradation curves
Annex C (informative) - Example of mass loss
        determination
Annex D (informative) - Round-robin testing
Annex E (informative) - Examples of forms
Bibliography

Describes a method for the determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastics, based on organic compounds, under controlled composting conditions by measurement of the amount of carbon dioxide evolved and the degree of disintegration of the plastic at the end of the test.

DevelopmentNote
Supersedes UNI EN ISO 14855. (07/2008)
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione (UNI)
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
ISO 14855-1:2012 Identical
EN ISO 14855-1:2012 Identical

ISO 5663:1984 Water quality — Determination of Kjeldahl nitrogen — Method after mineralization with selenium
ISO 8245:1999 Water quality Guidelines for the determination of total organic carbon (TOC) and dissolved organic carbon (DOC)

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