20/30408427 DC

This standard 20/30408427 DC BS EN 17428. Packaging. Determination of the degree of disintegration under simulated home composting conditions is classified in these ICS categories:

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

This document specifies two methods of determining the degree of disintegration of test materials when exposed to a well-managed home composting conditions:

• weight evaluation method (WE method) using sieving and evaluation by weighing;

• surface evaluation method (SE method) using photographic slide frames and evaluation by surface area measurement.

The method is not applicable to the determination of the biodegradability of test materials under home composting conditions. Additional testing is necessary to be able to claim home compostability.