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BS EN 14045:2003

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Packaging. Evaluation of the disintegration of packaging materials in practical oriented tests under defined composting conditions
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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

05-14-2003

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Principle
5 Apparatus
6 Procedure of the test
7 Calculation
8 Validity of the test
9 Test report
Bibliography

Applies to evaluate the disintegration of packaging materials in a pilot-scale aerobic composting test under defined conditions.

This European Standard is used to evaluate the disintegration of packaging materials in a pilot-scale aerobic composting test under defined conditions. Other methods should be used to measure the biodegradability of the packaging materials. Packaging materials are mixed with biowaste and spontaneously composted for 12 weeks in practical oriented composting conditions. At the end of the composting cycle the disintegration is measured by sieving of the compost and the calculation of a mass balance. The influence of the tested sample on the quality of the compost can be be studied by using the compost obtained at the end of the composting process for further measurements such as chemical analyses and ecotoxicity tests. Additionally this method can be used for visual perception and photographic documentation of the disintegration of packaging materials and for evaluating the effect of their addition on the composting process.

Committee
PKW/0
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
18
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
SN EN 14045 : 2003 Identical
EN 14045:2003 Identical
I.S. EN 14045:2003 Identical
NS EN 14045 : 1ED 2003 Identical
UNE-EN 14045:2003 Identical
UNI EN 14045 : 2003 Identical
NF EN 14045 : 2003 Identical
NBN EN 14045 : 2003 Identical
NEN EN 14045 : 2003 Identical
DIN EN 14045:2003-06 Identical

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

ISO 3310-2:2013 Test sieves — Technical requirements and testing — Part 2: Test sieves of perforated metal plate
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
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 11261:1995 Soil quality — Determination of total nitrogen — Modified Kjeldahl method
EN 13193:2000 Packaging - Packaging and the environment - Terminology
ISO/TR 15462:2006 Water quality Selection of tests for biodegradability
ISO 10390:2005 Soil quality Determination of pH
EN 13432:2000/AC:2005 PACKAGING - REQUIREMENTS FOR PACKAGING RECOVERABLE THROUGH COMPOSTING AND BIODEGRADATION - TEST SCHEME AND EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR THE FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF PACKAGING
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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