ISO 17556:2019

Published (Edition 3, 2019)

This publication was last reviewed and confirmed in 2024. Therefore this version remains current.

ISO 17556:2019

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Abstract

This document specifies 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. The method is designed to yield an optimum degree of biodegradation by adjusting the humidity of the test soil.

If a non-adapted soil is used as an inoculum, the test simulates the biodegradation processes which take place in a natural environment; if a pre-exposed soil is used, the method can be used to investigate the potential biodegradability of a test material.

This method applies to the following materials:

— natural and/or synthetic polymers, copolymers or mixtures of these;

— plastic materials which contain additives such as plasticizers or colorants;

— water-soluble polymers.

It does not necessarily apply to materials which, under the test conditions, inhibit the activity of the microorganisms present in the soil. Inhibitory effects can be measured using an inhibition control or by another suitable method. If the test material inhibits the microorganisms in the soil, a lower test material concentration, another type of soil or a pre-exposed soil can be used.

General information

Status
: Published

Publication date
: 2019-05

Stage
: International Standard confirmed [90.93]
Edition
: 3

Number of pages
: 26
Technical Committee :
ISO/TC 61/SC 14

ICS :
83.080.01
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