• I.S. EN 14995:2006

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    PLASTICS - EVALUATION OF COMPOSTABILITY - TEST SCHEME AND SPECIFICATIONS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2006

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Requirements
    5 Organization of a test scheme
    6 Laboratory tests on biodegradability
    7 Determination of disintegration
    8 Quality of the final compost
    Annex A (normative) Evaluation criteria
    Annex B (informative) Flow chart of evaluation of
            organic recoverability of plastic materials
    Annex C (informative) Prerequisites and quality of
            compost for evaluating composting of plastic
            materials
    Annex D (normative) Determination of ecotoxic effects
            to higher plants
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    Describes requirements and procedures to determine the compostability or anaerobic treatability of plastic materials.

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    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Current

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

    I.S. 441:2011 QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOR A COMPOST MANUFACTURED FROM SOURCE SEGREGATED, SEPARATELY COLLECTED, BIODEGRADABLE MATERIALS
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