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DIN EN 14046:2003-07

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PACKAGING - EVALUATION OF THE ULTIMATE AEROBIC BIODEGRADABILITY AND DISINTEGRATION OF PACKAGING MATERIALS UNDER CONTROLLED COMPOSTING CONDITIONS - METHOD BY ANALYSIS OF RELEASED CARBON DIOXIDE
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English, German

Published date

01-01-2003

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Principle
5 Test environment
6 Reagents
7 Apparatus
   7.1 General
   7.2 Composting vessels
   7.3 Air circulation system
   7.4 Apparatus for the determination of carbon dioxide
   7.5 Gas tight tubes
   7.6 pH meter
   7.7 Analytical instruments
   7.8 Balance
   7.9 Analytical instruments (optionally)
8 Procedure
   8.1 Preparation of the inoculum
   8.2 Preparation of the test material and the reference
       substance
   8.3 Start-up of the test
   8.4 Incubation period
   8.5 Termination of the test
9 Calculation and expression of results
   9.1 Calculation of the theoretical amount of the carbon
       dioxide
   9.2 Calculation of the percentage of biodegradation
   9.3 Calculation of weight loss
   9.4 Expression of results
10 Validity of results
11 Test report
Annex A (informative) Principle of a test system with
        released carbon dioxide
Annex B (informative) Example of a carbon dioxide release
        and a biodegradation curve
Annex C (informative) Example of weight loss determination
Annex D (informative) Information - Ring test
Annex E (informative) Example of form sheets
Bibliography

Describes a method for the evaluation of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of packaging materials based on organic compounds under controlled composting conditions by measurement of released carbon dioxide at the end of the test.

DocumentType
Standard
Pages
24
PublisherName
German Institute for Standardisation (Deutsches Institut für Normung)
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
BS EN 14046:2003 Identical
NEN EN 14046 : 2003 Identical
NBN EN 14046 : 2003 Identical
UNI EN 14046 : 2003 Identical
I.S. EN 14046:2003 Identical
NF EN 14046 : 2003 Identical
EN 14046:2003 Identical
NS EN 14046 : 1ED 2003 Identical
SN EN 14046 : 2004 Identical
UNE-EN 14046:2003 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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