• BS EN ISO 17556:2012

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    Plastics. Determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials in soil by measuring the oxygen demand in a respirometer or the amount of carbon dioxide evolved

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  11-06-2019

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-08-2012

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    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

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    Describes a method for determining the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials in soil by measuring the oxygen demand in a closed respirometer or the amount of carbon dioxide evolved.

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    Committee PRI/21
    Development Note Renumbers and supersedes BS ISO 17556 2004 version incorporates amendment 15560 to BS ISO 17556 Supersedes 99/121499 DC (04/2005) Supersedes 11/30217470 DC. (08/2012)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 8472:2011 Methods for the assessment of the oxo-biodegradation of plastics and of the phyto-toxicity of the residues in controlled laboratory conditions
    BS PAS 600(2013) : 2013 BIO-BASED PRODUCTS - GUIDE TO STANDARDS AND CLAIMS

    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
    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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