BSENIS014855-2:2018 BSI Standards Publication Determinationofthe ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials under controlled composting conditions - Method by analysis of evolved carbon dioxide Part 2: Gravimetric measurement of carbon dioxide evolvedinalaboratory-scaletest bsi. BSENIS014855-2:2018 BRITISH STANDARD National foreword ThisBritishStandard istheUKimplementationof ENIS014855-2:2018.Itis identicaltoIS014855-2:2018.Itsupersedes BS EN IS0 14855-2:2009, which is withdrawn. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical CommitteePRI/89,Plastics-EnvironmentalAspects. Alistoforganizationsrepresented onthiscommitteecanbeobtained on request to its secretary. This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions ofacontract.Usersareresponsibleforits correctapplication. @TheBritish Standards Institution2018 PublishedbyBSIStandards Limited 2018 ISBN9780580977862 ICS 83.080.01 CompliancewithaBritishStandard cannotconferimmunityfrom legalobligations. This British Standard was published under the authority of the StandardsPolicyand Strategy Committee on31August2018. Amendments/corrigendaissuedsincepublication Date Textaffected EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IS0 14855-2 NORME EUROPEENNE EUROPAISCHENORM August 2018 ICS83.080.01 Supersedes ENIS014855-2:2009 English Version Determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials under controlled composting conditions Method by analysis of evolved carbon dioxide - Part 2: Gravimetricmeasurementofcarbondioxideevolvedina laboratory-scaletest(ls014855-2:2018) Détermination de la biodegradabilite aerobie ultime Bestimmung der vollstandigen aeroben des materiaux plastiques dans des conditions Bioabbaubarkeit von Kunststoff-Materialien unter controlees de compostage - Methode par analyse den Bedingungen kontrollierter Kompostierung du dioxyde de carbone liberé - Partie 2: Mesurage - Verfahren mittels Analyse des freigesetzten gravimetrique du dioxyde de carbone libere lors Kohlenstoffdioxides - Teil 2: Gravimetrische d'unessaidelaboratoire (IS014855-2:2018) Messung des freigesetzten Kohlenstoffdioxides im Labormafstab (IS014855-2:2018) This European Standard was approved by CEN on 21 August 2018. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without anyalteration.Up-to-date lists and bibliographical orto anyCENmember. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German).A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility ofa CENmember into its own language and notifiedto the CEN-CENELEC ManagementCentrehasthesamestatusastheofficialversions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom. cen EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMITE EUROPEEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPAISCHES KOMITEE FUR NORMUNG CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels 2018CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN IS0 14855-2:2018: E worldwide for CEN national Members