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NEN EN 14046 : 2003

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PACKAGING - EVALUATION OF THE ULTIMATE AEROBIC BIODEGRADABILITY OF PACKAGING MATERIALS UNDER CONTROLLED COMPOSTING CONDITIONS - METHOD BY ANALYSIS OF RELEASED CARBON DIOXIDE
Published date

01-12-2013

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Principle
5 Test environment
6 Reagents
7 Apparatus
   7.1 Composting vessels
   7.2 Air circulation system
   7.3 Apparatus for the determination of carbon dioxide
   7.4 Gas tight tubes
   7.5 pH meter
   7.6 Analytical instruments
   7.7 Balance
   7.8 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
PublisherName
Netherlands Standards
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
DIN EN 14046:2003-07 Identical
BS EN 14046:2003 Identical
EN 14046:2003 Identical
UNE-EN 14046:2003 Identical
UNI EN 14046 : 2003 Identical

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