CEN ISO/TR 21960:2020

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2020
Polimerni materiali - Okoljski vidiki - Stanje znanja in metodologije (ISO/TR
21960:2020)
Plastics - Environmental aspects - State of knowledge and methodologies (ISO/TR
21960:2020)
Kunststoffe in der Umwelt - Aktueller Wissensstand und Methodik (ISO/TR 21960:2020)
Plastiques - Aspects liés à l'environnement - État des connaissances et méthodologies
(ISO/TR 21960:2020)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN ISO/TR 21960:2020
ICS:
13.020.01 Okolje in varstvo okolja na Environment and
splošno environmental protection in
general
83.080.01 Polimerni materiali na Plastics in general
splošno
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

CEN ISO/TR 21960
TECHNICAL REPORT
RAPPORT TECHNIQUE
March 2020
TECHNISCHER BERICHT
ICS 13.020.01; 83.080.01
English Version
Plastics - Environmental aspects - State of knowledge and
methodologies (ISO/TR 21960:2020)
Plastiques - Aspects liés à l'environnement - État des Kunststoffe in der Umwelt - Aktueller Wissensstand
connaissances et méthodologies (ISO/TR 21960:2020) und Methodik (ISO/TR 21960:2020)

This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 15 February 2020. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC
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European foreword . 3

European foreword
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REPORT 21960
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Plastics — Environmental aspects —
State of knowledge and methodologies
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Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 End-use applications of plastic materials and its relevance to the environment .4
4.1 General . 4
4.2 Packaging . 8
4.3 Building and construction . 9
4.4 Mobility and transportation, electrical and electronics . 9
4.5 Agriculture . 9
5 Occurrence of plastics in environmental matrix and biota .10
5.1 General .10
5.2 Water systems .10
5.2.1 Marine waters .10
5.2.2 Fresh waters .11
5.3 Sediments .11
5.3.1 Marine sediments . . .11
5.3.2 Fresh water sediments .12
5.4 Sludge .12
5.5 Soils .13
5.5.1 Terrestrial systems.13
5.5.2 Beaches .13
5.6 Air .14
5.7 Terrestrial fresh water and marine biota .14
6 Testing methods .15
6.1 General .15
6.2 Sampling .15
6.2.1 General.15
6.2.2 Water (aquatic systems) .16
6.2.3 Sediment, sludge and soil (solid systems) .17
6.2.4 Air .18
6.2.5 Biota .18
6.2.6 Statistical considerations for sampling .19
6.3 Sample preparation .19
6.3.1 General.19
6.3.2 Physical preparation methods .20
6.3.3 Chemical preparation methods .21
6.3.4 Enzymatic preparation .21
6.4 Analysis.21
6.4.1 General.21
6.4.2 Spectroscopic analysis methods .22
6.4.3 Thermo-analytic methods .23
6.4.4 Chemical extraction methods .23
7 Methodology of entry pathways (Monitoring) .25
8 Basics of environmental assessments .27
9 Recommendations for the development of standards .28
Bibliography .30
ISO/TR 21960:2020(E)
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