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BS EN 13432:2000

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Packaging. Requirements for packaging recoverable through composting and biodegradation. Test scheme and evaluation criteria for the final acceptance of packaging
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-05-2007

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements
  4.1 Control of constituents
  4.2 Assessment
      4.2.1 General
      4.2.2 Characterization
      4.2.3 Biodegradability
      4.2.4 Disintegration
      4.2.5 Compost quality
      4.2.6 Recognizability
  4.3 Exemptions
      4.3.1 Equivalent form
      4.3.2 Materials of natural origin
  4.4 Recording of assessment outcome
      4.4.1 Check list
      4.4.2 Supporting documentation
  4.5 Application
5 Organization of a test scheme
6 Laboratory tests on biodegradability
7 Determination of disintegration
8 Quality of the final compost
  8.1 Rationale
  8.2 Determination of negative effect
Annex A (normative) Evaluation criteria
Annex B (informative) Flow chart of evaluation of organic
        recoverability of packaging
Annex C (informative) Recommended format for a conformity
        assessment checklist
Annex D (informative) Prerequisites and quality of compost
        for evaluating composting of packaging
Annex E (normative) Determination of ecotoxic effects to
        higher plants
Annex Z (informative) Clauses of this European Standard
        addressing essential requirements or other
        provisions
Bibliography

Defines requirements and procedures to determine the compostability and anaerobic treatability of packaging and packaging materials by addressing four characteristics: 1) biodegradability, 2) disintegration during biological treatment, 3) effect on the biological treatment process and 4) effect on the quality of the resulting compost.

Committee
PKW/0
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 98/710671 DC. (09/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
26
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

07/30111991 DC : 0 BS 8472 - PACKAGING - METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF COMPOSTABILITY (INCLUDING BIODEGRADABILITY AND ECO-TOXICITY) OF PACKAGING MATERIALS BASED ON OXO-BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS
BS 8001:2017 Framework for implementing the principles of the circular economy in organizations. Guide
BS PAS 100(2005) : 2005 SPECIFICATION FOR COMPOSTED MATERIALS
BS PAS 103(2004) : 2004 COLLECTED WASTE PLASTICS PACKAGING - SPECIFICATION FOR QUALITY AND GUIDANCE FOR GOOD PRACTICE IN COLLECTION AND PREPARATION FOR RECYCLING
BS PAS 600(2013) : 2013 BIO-BASED PRODUCTS - GUIDE TO STANDARDS AND CLAIMS

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
EN 13427:2004 Packaging - Requirements for the use of European Standards in the field of packaging and packaging waste
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
ONORM S 2201 : 2009 ORGANIC WASTE - QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
EN 13193:2000 Packaging - Packaging and the environment - Terminology
ISO/TR 15462:2006 Water quality Selection of tests for biodegradability
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

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