BS 8472:2011
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Methods for the assessment of the oxo-biodegradation of plastics and of the phyto-toxicity of the residues in controlled laboratory conditions
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English
30-06-2011
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Foreword
0 Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Principle
5 Materials and apparatus
6 Sample preparation
7 Oxidation tests
8 Biodegradation test
9 Phyto-toxicity test
10 Test report
Bibliography
Defines methods for determining: a) degradation by oxidation (abiotic tests); b) biodegradation (biotic test in soil); and c) phyto-toxicity (plant growth tests); of plastics materials and products.
| Committee |
PRI/82
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 07/30111991 DC. (06/2011)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
14
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
This British Standard describes methods for determining: degradation by oxidation (abiotic tests); biodegradation (biotic test in soil); and phyto-toxicity (plant growth tests); of plastics materials and products.
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| PD CEN/TR 15351:2006 | Plastics. Guide for vocabulary in the field of degradable and biodegradable polymers and plastic items |
| BS EN ISO 17556:2012 | 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 |
| BS EN ISO 178 : 2010 | PLASTICS - DETERMINATION OF FLEXURAL PROPERTIES |
| ISO 7765-2:1994 | Plastics film and sheeting Determination of impact resistance by the free-falling dart method Part 2: Instrumented puncture test |
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