Biosecurity for High-Density Arrays
More Nodes = More Cleaning
With the right tools, your team will avoid schedule delays and penalties.
Cleaning plans need special attention before installation if sites are:
- silt or clay soil
- an infection risk (such as farms, outbreak zones)
- scheduled for >5 retrievals per team, per day.
Interim Solution (Australia only)
For now, disposable barrier bags are an option for difficult sites in Australia. Nodes are installed inside the bags to reduce soil contact. We've seen good results on clay sites with 10um bags -- the type used for produce.
Note: Some states will ban plastic bags by 2025.
Contact us for help navigating:
- state regulations for plastics
- plastic types
- performance criteria.
| Source material | Barrier bag type | Compliance: Jan-2024 | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrochemical | Oxo-degradable | 🚫AU, NZ. | 🚫 |
Petrochemical | Landfill-biodegradable (ASTM D5511, ISO 15985) | ✔ ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA.🚫 NZ. | ✔ |
Plant-based | Home compostable (AS 5810) | ✔ ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA.🚫NZ. | 🚫 |
Plant-based | Industrially compostable (AS 4736) | ✔ ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA.🚫NZ. | TBD |
Plant-based | Bioplastic | ✔ ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA.🚫NZ. | TBD |
References
- Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO), 2023. "Australia and New Zealand Single-Use Plastic Bans"
- Government of South Australia, n.d (retrieved Jan 2024). "Replace the Waste: Planned Bans 2024"
- Manatū Mō Te Taiao, 2022. "Compostable products: Ministry for the Environment position statement"
- Manatū Mō Te Taiao | Ministry for the Environment. "Guidance on single-use plastic products banned or phased out from July 2023"
- National Retail Association, n.d. (retrieved Jan 2024)."WA Plastics Ban: Banned Items & Alternatives"
- NSW EPA, 2023. "Plastics Ban Guidance"
- Queensland Government, n.d (retrieved Jan 2024). "Queensland’s five-year roadmap for action on single-use plastic items"
- VIC.GOV.AU, 2023. "Single-use plastics ban"
- WA.gov.au, Jan 2024. "Western Australia’s Plan for Plastics Stage 2"
A BD3C5 node installed in the ground, ready to activate and cover. The node is inside a 10um barrier bag for efficient clean-up.