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    BS EN ISO 17556 - DETERMINATION OF THE ULTIMATE AEROBIC BIODEGRADABILITY OF PLASTICS MATERIALS IN SOIL BY MEASURING THE OXYGEN DEMAND IN A RESPIROMETER OR THE AMOUNT OF CARBON DIOXIDE EVOLVED

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    Superseded date:  31-08-2012

    Language(s):  English

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    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
    4 Principle
    5 Test environment
    6 Materials
    7 Apparatus
    8 Procedure
    9 Calculation and expression of results
    10 Validity of results
    11 Test report
    Annex A (informative) - Principle of a manometric
            respirometer (example)
    Annex B (informative) - Example of a system for
            measuring the amount of carbon dioxide
            evolved
    Annex C (informative) - Examples of methods for
            the determination of evolved carbon dioxide
    Annex D (informative) - Theoretical oxygen demand
            (ThOD)
    Annex E (informative) - Example of a determination
            of the amount and the molecular mass of
            water-insoluble polymers remaining at the
            end of a biodegradation test
    Annex F (informative) - Examples of long term tests
    Annex G (informative) - Round-robin testing
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    Comment Closes On
    Committee PRI/21
    Document Type Draft
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    ISO 10381-6:2009 Soil quality Sampling Part 6: Guidance on the collection, handling and storage of soil under aerobic conditions for the assessment of microbiological processes, biomass and diversity in the laboratory
    ISO 8245:1999 Water quality Guidelines for the determination of total organic carbon (TOC) and dissolved organic carbon (DOC)
    ISO 11274:1998 Soil quality Determination of the water-retention characteristic Laboratory methods
    ISO 10390:2005 Soil quality Determination of pH
    ISO 10694:1995 Soil quality Determination of organic and total carbon after dry combustion (elementary analysis)
    ISO 11266:1994 Soil quality — Guidance on laboratory testing for biodegradation of organic chemicals in soil under aerobic conditions
    ISO 8192:2007 Water quality Test for inhibition of oxygen consumption by activated sludge for carbonaceous and ammonium oxidation
    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
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