International Standard
ISO 15985:2014
Plastics — Determination of the ultimate anaerobic biodegradation under high-solids anaerobic-digestion conditions — Method by analysis of released biogas
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ISO 15985:2014
Edition 2
2014-05
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This standard was last reviewed and confirmed in 2019. Therefore this version remains current.

ISO 15985:2014

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Abstract

ISO 15985:2014 specifies a method for the evaluation of the ultimate anaerobic biodegradability of plastics based on organic compounds under high-solids anaerobic-digestion conditions by measurement of evolved biogas at the end of the test. This method is designed to simulate typical anaerobic digestion conditions for the organic fraction of mixed municipal solid waste. The test material is exposed in a laboratory test to a methanogenic inoculum derived from anaerobic digesters operating only on pretreated household waste. The anaerobic decomposition takes place under high-solids (more than 20 % total solids) and static non-mixed conditions. The test method is designed to yield the percentage of carbon in the test material and its rate of conversion to evolved carbon dioxide and methane (biogas).

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  • Status
     : Published
    Publication date
     : 2014-05
    Stage
    : International Standard under systematic review [90.20]
  • Edition
     : 2
    Number of pages
     : 10
  • Technical Committee :
    ISO/TC 61/SC 14
    ICS :
    83.080.01 
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