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Status : Active
Standard Type : Main
Document No : ISO 23517:2021
Document Year : 2021
Pages : 25
Edition : 1
Section Volume : Environmental aspects (ISO/TC 61/SC 14.)
This document is applicable to biodegradable plastic materials used to produce mulch films or biodegradable mulch films ready to be used for mulch applications in agriculture and horticulture.
This document specifies test methods and evaluation criteria by addressing the following characteristics:
a) control of constituents;
b) biodegradation;
c) negative effects on terrestrial organisms.
NOTE This document is construed in a way that it can be used to assess other soil biodegradable plastic products that do not qualify as mulch films. For example: drip tape, twine, clips, and plant pots.