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AS 4736-2006
[Pending Revision]Biodegradable plastics - Biodegradable plastics suitable for composting and other microbial treatment
This Standard specifies requirements and procedures to determine the compostability, or anaerobic biodegradation, of plastics by addressing biodegradability, disintegration during biological treatment, effect on the biological treatment process and effect on the quality of the resulting compost. This Standard provides a basis to allow labelling of materials or products made from plastics as ‘compostable’, for use in such facilities as municipal or industrial composters. This Standard applies to the processing of plastics in controlled waste treatment plants.
Published: 08/11/2006
Pages: 12
Table of contents
Cited references
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
1 Scope
2 Referenced documents∗
3 Definitions
4 General requirements and considerations
4.1 Equivalent form
4.2 Different components
4.3 Conditions prior to entering a biological treatment process
5 Assessment
5.1 Designation
5.2 Assessment
5.3 Characterization
5.3.1 General
5.3.2 Criteria
5.4 Biodegradability
5.4.1 General
5.4.2 Aerobic biodegradability
5.4.2.1 Criteria
5.4.2.2 Test method
5.4.3 Anaerobic biodegradation
5.4.3.1 Criterion
5.4.3.2 Test method
5.5 Disintegration
5.5.1 General
5.5.2 Criteria
5.5.3 Aerobic composting
5.5.3.1 Test method
5.6 Compost quality
5.6.1 General
5.6.2 Negative effect
5.6.2.1 Criteria
5.6.2.2 Test method
5.6.2.3 Report
5.6.3 Eco-toxicity
5.6.3.1 General
5.6.3.2 Criteria
5.6.3.3 Test method
5.6.3.3.1 General
5.6.3.3.2 Reference substrate
5.6.3.3.3 Preparation of samples
5.6.3.3.4 Selection of plant species
5.6.3.3.5 Procedure
5.6.3.3.6 Report
5.7 Recognizability
6 Recording of assessment outcome
6.1 Check list
6.2 Supporting documentation
7 Organization of a test scheme
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Amendment control sheet
AS 4736—2006
Amendment No. 1 (2009)
Correction
Cited references in this standard
[Withdrawn]
Plastic materials — Determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability in an aqueous medium — Method by analysis of evolved carbon dioxide
[Withdrawn]
Plastic materials — Determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability and disintegration under controlled composting conditions — Method by analysis of evolved carbon dioxide
[Current]
Water quality — Preparation and treatment of poorly water-soluble organic compounds for the subsequent evaluation of their biodegradability in an aqueous medium
[Current]
Determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials in an aqueous medium — Method by measuring the oxygen demand in a closed respirometer
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