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I.S. EN ISO 14855-1:2012

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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 (ISO 14855-1:2012)

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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2012

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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 I.S. EN ISO 14855. (10/2007)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
35
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Current
Supersedes

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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