• UNI EN 14995 : 2007

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    PLASTICS - EVALUATION OF COMPOSTABILITY - TEST SCHEME AND SPECIFICATIONS

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    Published date:  04-07-2007

    Publisher:  Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione (UNI)

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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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    Development Note Supersedes UNI 10785. (08/2007)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione (UNI)
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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