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.
| DocumentType |
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 |
| BS EN 17033:2018 | Equivalent |
| DIN EN 17033:2018-03 | Equivalent |
| UNE-EN 17033:2018 | Equivalent |