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BS EN ISO 17556:2012

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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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

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-08-2012

Superseded date

11-06-2019

Superseded by

BS EN ISO 17556:2019

$623.34
Including GST where applicable

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Principle
5 Test environment
6 Materials
7 Apparatus
8 Procedure
9 Calculation and expression of results
10 Validity of results
11 Test report
Annex A (informative) - Principle of a manometric
        respirometer (example)
Annex B (informative) - Example of a system for
        measuring the amount of carbon
        dioxide evolved
Annex C (informative) - Examples of methods
        for the determination of evolved
        carbon dioxide
Annex D (informative) - Theoretical oxygen
        demand (ThOD)
Annex E (informative) - Example of a determination
        of the amount and the molecular mass
        of water-insoluble polymer remaining at
        the end of a biodegradation test
Annex F (informative) - Examples of long-term
        tests
Annex G (informative) - Round-robin testing
Bibliography

Describes a method for determining the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials in soil by measuring the oxygen demand in a closed respirometer or the amount of carbon dioxide evolved.

Committee
PRI/21
DevelopmentNote
Renumbers and supersedes BS ISO 17556 2004 version incorporates amendment 15560 to BS ISO 17556 Supersedes 99/121499 DC (04/2005) Supersedes 11/30217470 DC. (08/2012)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
38
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

BS 8472:2011 Methods for the assessment of the oxo-biodegradation of plastics and of the phyto-toxicity of the residues in controlled laboratory conditions
BS PAS 600(2013) : 2013 BIO-BASED PRODUCTS - GUIDE TO STANDARDS AND CLAIMS

ISO 10381-6:2009 Soil quality — Sampling — Part 6: Guidance on the collection, handling and storage of soil under aerobic conditions for the assessment of microbiological processes, biomass and diversity in the laboratory
ISO 8245:1999 Water quality — Guidelines for the determination of total organic carbon (TOC) and dissolved organic carbon (DOC)
ISO 11274:1998 Soil quality — Determination of the water-retention characteristic — Laboratory methods
ISO 10390:2005 Soil quality — Determination of pH
ISO 10694:1995 Soil quality — Determination of organic and total carbon after dry combustion (elementary analysis)
ISO 11266:1994 Soil quality — Guidance on laboratory testing for biodegradation of organic chemicals in soil under aerobic conditions
ISO 8192:2007 Water quality — Test for inhibition of oxygen consumption by activated sludge for carbonaceous and ammonium oxidation
ISO 10634:1995 Water quality — Guidance for the preparation and treatment of poorly water-soluble organic compounds for the subsequent evaluation of their biodegradability in an aqueous medium
ISO 14855-2:2007 Determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials under controlled composting conditions — Method by analysis of evolved carbon dioxide — Part 2: Gravimetric measurement of carbon dioxide evolved in a laboratory-scale test

$623.34
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