I.S. EN 17033:2018
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PLASTICS - BIODEGRADABLE MULCH FILMS FOR USE IN AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
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01-01-2018
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National Foreword
EUROPEAN FOREWORD
1 SCOPE
2 NORMATIVE REFERENCES
3 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
5 REQUIREMENTS FOR MATERIALS, TESTING SCHEMES AND
EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR BIODEGRADATION AND
ECOTOXICITY
6 DIMENSIONAL, MECHANICAL AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES
OF THE FILMS
7 DELIVERY CHECKING
8 FILM DESIGNATION
9 MARKING
10 TEST REPORT
11 FUNCTIONS AND SERVICE LIFE OF BIODEGRADABLE MULCH
FILMS
12 CONDITIONS FOR INSTALLATION AND USE OF MULCH FILMS
ANNEX A (NORMATIVE) - PREPARATION OF SOILS FOR
ECOTOXICITY TESTING
ANNEX B (NORMATIVE) - DETERMINATION OF ACUTE EFFECTS
OF MATERIALS ON THE EMERGENCE AND GROWTH OF
HIGHER PLANTS
ANNEX C (NORMATIVE) - DETERMINATION OF ACUTE EFFECTS
OF MATERIALS ON EARTHWORMS
ANNEX D (NORMATIVE) - DETERMINATION OF EFFECTS OF
MATERIALS ON REPRODUCTION OF EARTHWORMS
ANNEX E (NORMATIVE) - DETERMINATION OF NITRIFICATION
ACTIVITY OF SOIL MICROORGANISMS
ANNEX F (NORMATIVE) - DETERMINATION OF RELATIVE LIGHT
TRANSMISSION
ANNEX G (INFORMATIVE) - FUNCTIONS AND SERVICE LIFE OF
BIODEGRADABLE MULCH FILMS
ANNEX H (INFORMATIVE) - GOOD PRACTICE GUIDANCE FOR
USE OF BIODEGRADABLE MULCH FILMS
ANNEX I (INFORMATIVE) - QUALITATIVE EVALUATION OF THE
DISINTEGRATION IN A SLIDE FRAME TEST
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Defines the requirements for biodegradable films, manufactured from thermoplastic materials, to be used for mulch applications in agriculture and horticulture.
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Standard
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| Pages |
44
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| PublisherName |
National Standards Authority of Ireland
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| Status |
Current
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| Standards | Relationship |
| EN 17033:2018 | Identical |
| ISO 15685:2012 | Soil quality — Determination of potential nitrification and inhibition of nitrification — Rapid test by ammonium oxidation |
| EN ISO 11268-1:2015 | Soil quality - Effects of pollutants on earthworms - Part 1: Determination of acute toxicity to Eisenia fetida/Eisenia andrei (ISO 11268-1:2012) |
| ISO 18602:2013 | Packaging and the environment — Optimization of the packaging system |
| ISO 16072:2002 | Soil quality Laboratory methods for determination of microbial soil respiration |
| ISO 11074:2015 | Soil quality — Vocabulary |
| EN ISO 12846:2012 | Water quality - Determination of mercury - Method using atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) with and without enrichment (ISO 12846:2012) |
| EN ISO 16072:2011 | Soil quality - Laboratory methods for determination of microbial soil respiration (ISO 16072:2002) |
| EN ISO 17556:2012 | 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 (ISO 17556:2012) |
| EN ISO 7765-1:2004 | Plastics film and sheeting - Determination of impact resistance by the free-falling dart method - Part 1: Staircase methods (ISO 7765-1:1988) |
| ISO 7765-1:1988 | Plastics film and sheeting Determination of impact resistance by the free-falling dart method Part 1: Staircase methods |
| ISO 12846:2012 | Water quality — Determination of mercury — Method using atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) with and without enrichment |
| EN ISO 527-1:2012 | Plastics - Determination of tensile properties - Part 1: General principles (ISO 527-1:2012) |
| ISO 4591:1992 | Plastics — Film and sheeting — Determination of average thickness of a sample, and average thickness and yield of a roll, by gravimetric techniques (gravimetric thickness) |
| AS 4736-2006 | Biodegradable plastics - Biodegradable plastics suitable for composting and other microbial treatment |
| NFU 52 001 : 2005 | BIODEGRADABLE MATERIALS FOR USE IN AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE - MULCHING PRODUCTS - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS |
| AS 5810-2010 | Biodegradable plastics - Biodegradable plastics suitable for home composting |
| ISO 18606:2013 | Packaging and the environment — Organic recycling |
| UNI 11495 : 2013 | BIODEGRADABLE THERMOPLASTIC MATERIALS FOR USE IN AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE - MULCHING FILMS - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS |
| EN ISO 11274:2014 | Soil quality - Determination of the water-retention characteristic - Laboratory methods (ISO 11274:1998 + Cor 1:2009) |
| EN ISO 11268-2:2015 | Soil quality - Effects of pollutants on earthworms - Part 2: Determination of effects on reproduction of Eisenia fetida/Eisenia andrei (ISO 11268-2:2012) |
| ISO 472:2013 | Plastics — Vocabulary |
| ISO 17088:2012 | Specifications for compostable plastics |
| ISO 11268-2:2012 | Soil quality — Effects of pollutants on earthworms — Part 2: Determination of effects on reproduction of Eisenia fetida/Eisenia andrei |
| ISO 11274:1998 | Soil quality Determination of the water-retention characteristic Laboratory methods |
| ISO 17556:2012 | 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 |
| ISO 10390:2005 | Soil quality Determination of pH |
| ISO 4892-2:2013 | Plastics — Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources — Part 2: Xenon-arc lamps |
| EN 14995:2006 | Plastics - Evaluation of compostability - Test scheme and specifications |
| ISO 9370:2017 | Plastics — Instrumental determination of radiant exposure in weathering tests — General guidance and basic test method |
| ISO 527-3:1995 | Plastics Determination of tensile properties Part 3: Test conditions for films and sheets |
| ISO 11268-1:2012 | Soil quality — Effects of pollutants on earthworms — Part 1: Determination of acute toxicity to Eisenia fetida/Eisenia andrei |
| ISO 4592:1992 | Plastics — Film and sheeting — Determination of length and width |
| EN ISO 4892-2:2013 | Plastics - Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources - Part 2: Xenon-arc lamps (ISO 4892-2:2013) |
| EN ISO 472:2013 | Plastics - Vocabulary (ISO 472:2013) |
| ISO 17294-2:2016 | Water quality — Application of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) — Part 2: Determination of selected elements including uranium isotopes |
| EN ISO 17294-2:2016 | Water quality - Application of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) - Part 2: Determination of selected elements including uranium isotopes (ISO 17294-2:2016) |
| ISO 527-1:2012 | Plastics Determination of tensile properties Part 1: General principles |
| ISO 4593:1993 | Plastics Film and sheeting Determination of thickness by mechanical scanning |
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