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Last modified by Kimberley on 2025/03/20 17:53
From version 10.1
edited by Kimberley
on 2024/02/10 16:15
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To version 6.1
edited by Kimberley
on 2024/02/10 14:07
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1 +TEST AREA 1
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16 16  
17 17  (% id="HMorenodes3Dmorecleaning21" %)
18 -=== ===
18 +=== **More nodes ~= more cleaning! ** ===
19 19  
20 +Cleaning plans need special attention before installation, if sites are:
21 +
22 +* silt or clay soil
23 +* a known [[infection risk>>infection risk]] (farms, etc.)
24 +* scheduled for >5 retrievals per team, per day.
25 +
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21 21  
22 22  === **Interim solution** ===
23 23  
24 -(% class="box warningmessage" %)
25 -(((
26 -**Australia only**
27 -)))
30 +For now, we recommend using disposable barrier bags if standard cleaning methods will be impractical. Nodes are installed inside the bags to prevent contact with the soil. We've seen good results with 10-15um plastics; the thin type commonly used for produce.
28 28  
29 -For now, we recommend using disposable barrier bags if standard cleaning methods will be impractical. Nodes are installed inside bags to stop dirt from sticking to sensor parts. We've seen good results with 10-15um plastics (the thin type commonly used for produce).
30 -
31 31  We can help you source bags that:
32 32  
33 -* comply with state and federal regulations
34 +* comply with local regulations
34 34  * perform effectively
35 -* biodegrade completely in landfill.
36 +* biodegrade completely.
36 36  
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38 38  
39 39  (% style="background-color:#ffffff" summary="Types of biodegradable plastics" %)
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43 43  Petrochemical
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45 45  Landfill-biodegradable
46 46  
47 47  (ASTM D5511, ISO 15985)
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49 49  |(((
50 50  Plant-based
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52 52  Home compostable
53 53  
54 54  (AS 5810)
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56 56  |(((
57 57  Plant-based
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59 59  Industrially compostable
60 60  
61 61  (AS 4736)
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63 63  |(((
64 64  Plant-based
65 -)))|(% style="width:255px" %)Bioplastic |(% style="width:115px" %)🚫|(% style="width:115px" %)**✔**|(% style="width:105px" %)variable
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69 69  (% class="box warningmessage" %)
70 70  (((
71 -**Australia & New Zealand : **We are working on alternatives to single-use plastics!
72 -
73 -Contact us for further advice, or to share your solutions.
69 +**Note: **We are working on alternatives to single-use plastics! New solutions expected by December 2025.
74 74  )))
75 75  
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