I.S. EN ISO 14855-1:2012
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DETERMINATION OF THE ULTIMATE AEROBIC BIODEGRADABILITY OF PLASTIC MATERIALS UNDER CONTROLLED COMPOSTING CONDITIONS - METHOD BY ANALYSIS OF EVOLVED CARBON DIOXIDE - PART 1: GENERAL METHOD (ISO 14855-1:2012)
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English
01-01-2012
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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Principle
5 Test environment
6 Reagents
7 Apparatus
8 Procedure
9 Calculation and expression of results
10 Validity of results
11 Test report
Annex A (informative) - Principle of test system
Annex B (informative) - Examples of graphical
representation of carbon dioxide evolution
and biodegradation curves
Annex C (informative) - Example of mass loss
determination
Annex D (informative) - Round-robin testing
Annex E (informative) - Examples of forms
Bibliography
Describes a method for the determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastics, based on organic compounds, under controlled composting conditions by measurement of the amount of carbon dioxide evolved and the degree of disintegration of the plastic at the end of the test.
| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes I.S. EN ISO 14855. (10/2007)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
35
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| PublisherName |
National Standards Authority of Ireland
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
| Standards | Relationship |
| NBN EN ISO 14855-1 : 2013 | Identical |
| NS EN ISO 14855-1 : 2012 | Identical |
| BS EN ISO 14855-1:2012 | Identical |
| UNE-EN ISO 14855-1:2013 | Identical |
| NEN EN ISO 14855-1 : 2012 | Identical |
| DIN EN ISO 14855-1:2013-04 | Identical |
| ISO 14855-1:2012 | Identical |
| SN EN ISO 14855-1:2013 | Identical |
| NF EN ISO 14855-1 : 2013 | Identical |
| EN ISO 14855-1:2012 | Identical |
| ISO 5663:1984 | Water quality — Determination of Kjeldahl nitrogen — Method after mineralization with selenium |
| ISO 8245:1999 | Water quality Guidelines for the determination of total organic carbon (TOC) and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) |
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