Biodegradability and Disintegration of Packaging Materials
EPTIS factsheet 1617623 | Last revision 2026-09-29 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1617623 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1617623
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| PT provider | PT SOUTH QUALITY SAS PT SOUTH QUALITY SAS | |||||||||
| Based in | Argentina | |||||||||
| Language(s) | English | |||||||||
| Remarks | PT SOUTH QUALITY SAS (Buenos Aires, Argentina) operates this proficiency testing scheme in accordance with ISO/IEC 17043. Statistical evaluation of results follows ISO 13528. The scheme is intended for laboratories that evaluate aerobic biodegradability and disintegration of packaging materials, including laboratories working under ISO/IEC 17025. Since its launch in 2008, the scheme has been organised annually without interruption. Over this period, more than 20 laboratories from 14 countries have participated, making each ILC exercise part of a long-standing series of comparable international results. | |||||||||
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| Product groups |
Consumer products
Package for goods distribution |
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| Testing fields |
Environmental protection
Materials evaluation |
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| Linked to specific legislation / standards | EN 14045:2003 EN 14048:2002 | |||||||||
| Additional, subsidiary aims | validation of testing methods | |||||||||
| Number of participants | Bilateral ILC: Participant laboratory compared to Reference laboratory or Reference material | |||||||||
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| Participation fee | Consult us | |||||||||
| Regularly operated | Yes (At request) | |||||||||
| Year of first operation | 2008 | |||||||||
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| Provider | Contact person | |||||||||
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PT SOUTH QUALITY SAS
Pareja 3981 - Villa Devoto Buenos Aires Argentina Phone: +54 9 11 2614 6800 Fax: Web: https://www.ptsouthquality.com/ https://www.ptsouthquality.com/ |
Ms. Esther Casas
Phone: +54 9 11 2614 6800 Fax: Email: ecasas@ptsouthquality.com ecasas@ptsouthquality.com |
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If you find any mistakes please contact the responsible EPTIS coordinator in Argentina,
Ms Eliana Ditta.
Ms Eliana Ditta.