EN 14045:2003

Packaging - Evaluation of the disintegration of packaging materials in practical oriented tests under defined composting conditions EN 14045:2003

Publication date:   Jun 11, 2004

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CEN

CEN/TC 261 Packaging

European Norm

13.030.99   Other standards related to wastes | 55.040   Packaging materials and accessories

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This European Standard is used to evaluate the disintegration of packaging materials in a pilot-scale aerobic composting test under defined conditions. Other methods should be used to measure the biodegradability of the packaging materials. Packaging materials are mixed with biowaste and spontaneously composted for 12 weeks in practical oriented composting conditions. At the end of the composting cycle the disintegration is measured by sieving of the compost and the calculation of a mass balance. The influence of the tested sample on the quality of the compost can be be studied by using the compost obtained at the end of the composting process for further measurements such as chemical analyses and ecotoxicity tests.
Additionally this method can be used for visual perception and photographic documentation of the disintegration of packaging materials and for evaluating the effect of their addition on the composting process.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

94/62/EC

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EN 14045:2003
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