18/30370138 DC : DRAFT APR 2018
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BS EN ISO 17556 - PLASTICS - 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
03-06-2018
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and 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
polymer remaining at the end of a biodegradation test
Annex F (informative) - Examples of long-term tests
Annex G (informative) - Round-robin testing
Bibliography
BS EN ISO 17556.
| Committee |
PRI/89
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| DocumentType |
Draft
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| 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 |
| ISO 14855-2:2007 | Determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials under controlled composting conditions Method by analysis of evolved carbon dioxide Part 2: Gravimetric measurement of carbon dioxide evolved in a laboratory-scale test |
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