I.S. EN ISO 14855:2004
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DETERMINATION OF THE ULTIMATE AEROBIC BIODEGRADABILITY AND DISINTEGRATION OF PLASTIC MATERIALS UNDER CONTROLLED COMPOSTING CONDITIONS - METHOD BY ANALYSIS OF EVOLVED CARBON DIOXIDE
Hardcopy , PDF
05-10-2007
English
01-01-2004
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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Principle
5 Test environment
6 Reagents
7 Apparatus
8 Procedure
8.1 Preparation of the inoculum
8.2 Preparation of test material and reference material
8.3 Start-up of the test
8.4 Incubation period
8.5 Termination of the test
9 Calculation and expression of results
9.1 Calculation of the theoretical amount of carbon
dioxide
9.2 Calculation of the percentage biodegradation
9.3 Calculation of loss in mass
9.4 Expression of results
10 Validity of results
11 Test report
Annex A (informative) Principle of test system
Annex B (informative) Examples of graphical representation
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
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
publications with their relevant European
publications
Provides 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.
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Standard
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| Pages |
26
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| PublisherName |
National Standards Authority of Ireland
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy |
| Standards | Relationship |
| NBN EN ISO 14855 : 2004 | Identical |
| NF EN ISO 14855 : 2005 | Identical |
| NS EN ISO 14855 : 1ED 2004 | Identical |
| DIN EN ISO 14855:2004-10 | Identical |
| EN ISO 14855:2004 | Identical |
| UNE-EN ISO 14855:2005 | Identical |
| BS EN ISO 14855:2004 | Identical |
| NEN EN ISO 14855 : 2004 | Identical |
| UNI EN ISO 14855 : 2005 | Identical |
| ISO 14855:1999 | Identical |
| SN EN ISO 14855 : 2004 | Identical |
| ISO 5663:1984 | Water quality — Determination of Kjeldahl nitrogen — Method after mineralization with selenium |
| EN 25663:1993 | Water quality - Determination of Kjeldahl nitrogen - Method after mineralization with selenium (ISO 5663:1984) |
| ISO 8245:1999 | Water quality Guidelines for the determination of total organic carbon (TOC) and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) |
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