19
Table 1.3 International standards defined for plastic biodegradation evaluation methods
S. No. Regulation Organization
Method
Experiment
1.
ASTM
American Society
For Testing and
Materials
D6954: 18
Exposing and testing plastics that
degrade in the environment by a
combination of oxidation and
biodegradation
2.
BSI
British Standards
Institution
BS EN ISO
10210: 2017
Sample preparation method for
biodegradation testing of plastic
materials
3.
ISO
International
Organization For
Standardization
ISO 846:
1997
Evaluation of the action of
microorganisms on plastics
ISO 17556:
2012
Aerobic biodegradability of plastic
materials in soil by measuring the
oxygen demand in a respirometer or the
amount of carbon dioxide evolved
ISO 18830:
2016
Aerobic biodegradation of non-floating
plastic materials in a seawater/sandy
sediment interface by measuring the
oxygen demand in closed respirometer
ISO 14853:
2016
Anaerobic biodegradation of plastic
materials in an aqueous system by
measuring the biogas production
ISO 19679:
2016
Aerobic biodegradation of non-floating
plastic materials in a seawater/sediment
interface by analysis of evolved carbon
dioxide
4.
AFNOR
Ente Nazionale
Italiano Di
Unificazione (UNI)
UNI 11462:
2012
Plastic materials biodegradable in
soil – types, requirements, and test
methods
UNI EN
ISO
14855-1:
2013
Aerobic biodegradability of plastic
materials under controlled composting
conditions by analysis of evolved
carbon dioxide – part 1: general method
5.
NSAI
National Standards
Authority Of
Ireland
I.S. EN ISO
10210: 2017
Sample preparation for biodegradation
testing of plastic materials
I.S. EN ISO
17556: 2012
Aerobic biodegradability of plastic
materials in soil by measuring the
oxygen demand in a respirometer or the
amount of carbon dioxide evolved
I.S. EN ISO
14855-1:
2012
Aerobic biodegradability of plastic
materials under controlled composting
conditions by analysis of evolved
carbon dioxide – part 1: general method
I.S. EN ISO
14855-2:
2018
Aerobic biodegradability of plastic
materials under controlled composting
conditions by analysis of evolved
carbon dioxide – part 2: gravimetric
measurement of carbon dioxide evolved
in a laboratory-scale test
1 Microbial Degradation of Plastics and Its Biotechnological Advancement
Table 1.3 International standards defined for plastic biodegradation evaluation methods
S. No. Regulation Organization
Method
Experiment
1.
ASTM
American Society
For Testing and
Materials
D6954: 18
Exposing and testing plastics that
degrade in the environment by a
combination of oxidation and
biodegradation
2.
BSI
British Standards
Institution
BS EN ISO
10210: 2017
Sample preparation method for
biodegradation testing of plastic
materials
3.
ISO
International
Organization For
Standardization
ISO 846:
1997
Evaluation of the action of
microorganisms on plastics
ISO 17556:
2012
Aerobic biodegradability of plastic
materials in soil by measuring the
oxygen demand in a respirometer or the
amount of carbon dioxide evolved
ISO 18830:
2016
Aerobic biodegradation of non-floating
plastic materials in a seawater/sandy
sediment interface by measuring the
oxygen demand in closed respirometer
ISO 14853:
2016
Anaerobic biodegradation of plastic
materials in an aqueous system by
measuring the biogas production
ISO 19679:
2016
Aerobic biodegradation of non-floating
plastic materials in a seawater/sediment
interface by analysis of evolved carbon
dioxide
4.
AFNOR
Ente Nazionale
Italiano Di
Unificazione (UNI)
UNI 11462:
2012
Plastic materials biodegradable in
soil – types, requirements, and test
methods
UNI EN
ISO
14855-1:
2013
Aerobic biodegradability of plastic
materials under controlled composting
conditions by analysis of evolved
carbon dioxide – part 1: general method
5.
NSAI
National Standards
Authority Of
Ireland
I.S. EN ISO
10210: 2017
Sample preparation for biodegradation
testing of plastic materials
I.S. EN ISO
17556: 2012
Aerobic biodegradability of plastic
materials in soil by measuring the
oxygen demand in a respirometer or the
amount of carbon dioxide evolved
I.S. EN ISO
14855-1:
2012
Aerobic biodegradability of plastic
materials under controlled composting
conditions by analysis of evolved
carbon dioxide – part 1: general method
I.S. EN ISO
14855-2:
2018
Aerobic biodegradability of plastic
materials under controlled composting
conditions by analysis of evolved
carbon dioxide – part 2: gravimetric
measurement of carbon dioxide evolved
in a laboratory-scale test
1 Microbial Degradation of Plastics and Its Biotechnological Advancement