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BS EN ISO 14855-1:2012 Determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials under controlled composting conditions. Method by analysis of evolved carbon dioxide - General method, 2012
- CVP_Secretariat_Loca
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 4 Principle
- 5 Test environment
- 6 Reagents
- 6.1 TLC (thin-layer chromatography) grade cellulose
- 6.2 Vermiculite
- 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
- 8.6 Use of vermiculite
- 8.7 Recovery procedure and carbon balance when using vermiculite
- 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 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 [Go to Page]
